Omar chairs security review meeting

‘Can’t Provide Security To Everyone’

ATTACKS ON SARPANCHS, PANCHS

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 13: A crucial security review meeting, held in the backdrop of recent attacks on Panchayat members in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, here on Sunday expressed inability to provide security to every Panchayat representative in the state.  A top police official, who was a part of More

Soz asks DGP to probe attacks

Jammu, Jan 13: The state unit of Congress today asked Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police Ashok Prasad to investigate into the recent killing of a Sarpanch by unidentified gunmen in Sopore. Habibullah Mir, who was affiliated with the Congress, was shot in the neck by the unidentified More

'Attacks Mysterious'

Srinagar, Jan 13: Terming the killing of a Sarpanch in Sopore and another attack on woman Panch as “mysterious incidents”, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said it was not clear who was behind these killings. “The statements made by the Sarpanch association needs More

Zoona’s family turns down security offer

Srinagar, Jan 13: Amidst growing demand for providing security to Panchayat members in Jammu and Kashmir, the family of a woman Panch injured in a shooting incident on Saturday, said they did not want security as that could invite more trouble. "We do not want security. That could lead to More

Forgive us: Panchs to militant outfits

20 Tender Resignation

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 13: Visibly upset over the recent attacks on Panchayat representatives in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, nearly 20 Panchayat representatives from Hard Shiva and Yemberzalwari areas on Sunday announced their resignations in the presence of the media here. They appealed militant outfits More

State gears up for cabinet expansion

Oath Ceremony Likely On Tuesday; Soz Meets CM

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Jan 13: With Congress finally handing over the list of probables to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, a reshuffle-cum-expansion of council of ministers in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be effected on Tuesday. Informed sources said that Governor N N Vohra is returning on Tuesday morning More

Cabinet expansion may delay block, district; municipal polls

CC To Discuss 73rd Amendment Today

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 13: With cabinet expansion “fever gripping” the ruling National Conference and Congress legislators, the move has “cast a shadow” over much-hyped Block Development Council, District Development Board and Municipal elections.  The decision to hold BDC polls continues to hang More

Tale of four commissions

SAC, SIC, SHRC Toothless Tigers, SVC Non Existent

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 13: The statutory bodies established in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure transparency and accountability in governance are dying a silent death owing to “indifference” of the present National Conference- Congress regime. While State Accountability Commission (SAC) and State Information More

'Pending RS1900 Cr funds expected soon'

AKSHAY AZAD

Kathua, Jan 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the state government was expecting release of pending Rs 1900 crore annual budget grant soon as the issue has already been taken with the Centre.“This financial year would end in three months and a grant of Rs 1900 Crore is awaited” Chief More

Mirwaiz grieved

Srinagar, Jan 13: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed greif over the demise of elder brother of former prime minister and Muslim league leader Mian Nawaz Sharif. In a statement More

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No case of wild polio virus in 2 years: Azad

‘Immunization campaign for polio eradication to start from Jan 20’

New Delhi, Jan 13: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Sunday that there has been no case of wild polio virus in India in two years.After the launch of NID Polio Round 2013 by More

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