CABINET REJIG TODAY

At Dinner Meet Omar Indicates Comprehensive Changes Of Party Functionaries, Council Of Ministers

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Jan 14: The much-awaited reshuffle of the council of ministers in four-year-old Omar Abdullah led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir will be carried out tomorrow with some new faces both from National Conference (NC) and Congress expected to get ministerial berths.Almost all NC ministers More

IN RUN-UP TO 2014 POLITICAL BATTLES?

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s decision to go for revamp of the council of ministers is seen as a step with an eye on the 2014 Assembly elections.“Lost roots of National Conference, serious in-roads made by the opposition PDP and tiredness among some of the ministers has forced More

OATH CEREMONY AT 4:00 PM

Jammu, Jan 14: The oath ceremony of the ministers in the wake of cabinet reshuffle is scheduled to take place at Raj Bhavan here tomorrow at 4.00 pm.Governor, N N Vohra, will administer the oath of office and secrecy to legislators being inducted in the council of ministers at Raj Bhavan Jammu More

Coalition panel meets to iron-out differences

Cong Submits Report On 73rd Amendment

ABID BASHIR/ARVIND SHARMA

Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 14: Ahead of the much-awaited expansion-cum-reshuffle of the state’s council of ministers on Tuesday, Congress Monday placed before the Coalition Coordination Committee (CCC) a crucial report of its “in-house panel” regarding incorporation of certain amendments of the Constitution More

Law Deptt to study suggestions

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 14: National Conference (NC) has asked the state’s Law Department to study the suggestions made by Congress regarding incorporation of provisions of 73rd amendment of the Constitution of India in J&K Panchayati Raj Act.Law Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar, who is also a member of More

Army sees ‘other angle’

ATTACKS ON PANCHAYAT MEMBERS

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Jan 14: Echoing the views of IG CRPF that the attacks on village heads might not necessarily be militancy-related, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Srinagar based 15 Corps Lt Gen Om Prakash Monday asked the Panchayat members to “inform the Army about any suspicious persons in their More

20 MORE PANCHS RESIGN

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Jan 14: Day after 20 Panchs and Sarpanches from Hardshiva area of Sopore tendered their resignation, 20 more Panchayat representatives from Zainagair belt resigned on Monday, stating that they do not need any security cover.“We do not need any security. We snap all ties with political More

OMAR DEEPLY CONCERNED: SOZ

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Jan 14: Condemning the killing of Panchayat representatives, State Congress chief, Prof Saifuddin Soz Monday reiterated that security of Sarpanchs and Panchs is paramount for the coalition government.Talking to mediapersons after the Coalition Coordination Committee (CCC) meeting here Monday More

Yasin Malik, 125 others released

Srinagar, Jan 14: JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik along with 125 others, who were arrested and lodged in different jails during Jail Bharo programme, was released today while 26 others continue to be behind the bars.Meanwhile, the Front chairman is addressing a press conference on January 16 More

Like Ravana NC has many heads: Beig

‘Plebiscite Demand Illegitimate As Per JK Constitution’

Jammu, Jan 14: Like Ravana, National Conference (NC) has many heads. We wonder if in present day India, there is any Lord Rama and Hanuman, to vanquish this contemporary Ravana.We are compelled to make this assertion in view of the latest statement of the General Secretary, ideologue and the most More

ARMY TALKS TOUGH

Gen Singh Threatens Aggressive Retaliation; Says LeT Militants Could Be Behind Killing Of Soldiers

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 14: Terming as “unpardonable” the beheading of a soldier allegedly by Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC), Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh Monday warned that India’s military will retaliate aggressively in case of any further provocation.Talking tough, Gen Singh said the killing of More

‘No revocation, dilution of AFSPA’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 14: Army chief Gen Bikram Singh on Monday said he did not favour dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir as it was “an enabler” for soldiers to fight militancy in an asymmetric environment.He also disfavored demilitarization of Siachen Glacier area More

BRIGADE COMMANDERS MEET AT CHAKAN-DA-BAGH

SALIL RAINA

Jammu, Jan 14: India Monday lodged strong protest with Pakistan Army over the killing of two of its soldiers and continued ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.“The flag meeting between brigade commanders of India and Pakistan started around 1.00 pm and ended More

Karwan-e-Aman bus plies as usual

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 14: Notwithstanding the mounting tension between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control LoC), Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service also known as Karwan-e-Aman plied normally on Monday.Police sources said that in view of tension on the LoC, adequate security arrangements were made More

India committed to peace: Khurshid

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Thimpu, Jan 14: Notwithstanding Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh's tough talk on Pakistan on the recent ceasefire violations on the LoC, the government Monday said it will try its best to ensure that the peace process was not derailed.External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who is here on a two More

‘Teargas shell’ lobbed at EJAC Vice-President’s house

SUHAIL AJMAL

Watapora (Bandipora), Jan 14: Fear gripped Watapora area of this north Kashmir district after a ‘teargas shell’ was lobbed at the house of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) Vice-President for More

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Govt mulls emergency alert device that is affordable

CRIME AGAINST WOMEN

New Delhi, Jan 14: Against the backdrop of spurt in violent crimes, especially against women, the government has started work on a plan to develop a wrist watch like safety device that can sense voice More

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