Shinde’s ‘no’ triggers uproar in Assembly

PDP Presses For Resolution; Speaker Adjourns Proceedings After Ruckus

Return Of Afzal’s Mortal Remains

MUDDASIR ALI

Jammu, Mar 12: Pandemonium broke out in the Legislative Assembly (LA) which was adjourned thrice on Tuesday following protests by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s statement that mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal Guru won’t be returned to More

Congress caught in catch 22 situation

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Mar 12: Congress legislators appeared to be in a catch 22 situation inside the Legislative Assembly Tuesday as they kept mum while there was uproar in the House over the statement of union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on return of Afzal Guru’s mortal remains.As Shinde’s statement was More

STONE PELTING VICTIM SUCCUMBS

6 Booked For Murder, 4 Held

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 12: Police have arrested four persons allegedly involved in the killing of a 23-year old load-carrier driver during a stone pelting incident in Mattan area of this South Kashmir district.Riyaz Ahmad Khanday S/o Nazir Ahmad Khanday of Matipora village, who was seriously More

He left school to support family

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 12: A higher-secondary school drop-out, Riyaz Ahmad Khanday left his studies to support his poor family.“It has been only a year since he started to work as a load carrier driver,” said Nazir Ahmad Khanday, Riyaz’s father who is a labourer.“He availed a bank loan More

Police Chief warns of stern action against separatists

'Driving People To Hardships By Issuing Reckless Protest Calendars Can't Be Tolerated'

Srinagar, Mar 12: Stating that the fresh wave of protests in certain parts of the valley were being sponsored from across the border, Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad hinted at possibility of launching a crackdown against separatists issuing protest calendars. He also warned of stern action More

India miffed at Italy’s refusal to send back marines

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 12: Italy’s refusal to send its two marines, involved in the killing of fishermen in Kerala, back to India threatens to snowball into a major diplomatic row as Indian Government has taken the development seriously in the face of widespread public criticism. The two marines had gone More

PIL seeks ban on use of pepper gas in Kashmir

‘It Affects Not Only Protesters, But Also People Sitting In Homes’

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 12: Underscoring its deleterious impact on humans, two lawyers Tuesday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking ban on the use of pepper gas by police while dealing with protests in Kashmir.Seeking directions to Union of India through Ministry More

SHRC asks for expert opinion

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has decided to seek opinion from health experts regarding the ill-effects of pepper gas on people.Officials said the Commission has decided to seek opinion from a team of doctors including Parvaiz Kaul, Head of Department More

Government to levy property tax after Urban Local Bodies polls

‘Elected Municipal Corporations Will Pass Resolution To This Effect’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 12: Common man in Jammu and Kashmir shall have to bear fresh financial strain as the state government is all set to impose property tax in Srinagar and Jammu cities after upcoming polls to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Curiously, the proposal to slap tax on properties in urban areas has More

3 juveniles booked for stone pelting

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Mar 12: Police have booked three juveniles for alleged stone pelting during the last four days.Speaking to Greater Kashmir, Superintendent Juvenile Home, Ghulam Ahmad Manphoo said three minors were brought there since last Saturday who have been booked for alleged stone pelting. Manphoo More

Steven Spielberg to produce film on Kashmir

AGENCIES

Mumbai, Mar 12: Steven Spielberg, the director of Oscar-winning historical epic Lincoln will co-produce a film set in the politically volatile region of Kashmir.The director is best known for films such as Jaws, Jurassic Park and ET. Spielberg is currently in Mumbai, publicizing his latest film More

KCSDS aghast over arrests

Srinagar, Mar 12: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) has condemned what it termed unwarranted arrests and detentions of the activists and youth throughout the Valley.    More

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Minimum qualification for journos needed: Katju

‘Absence Of Proper Eligibility Criterion Affecting Quality Of Reportage’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 12: Suggesting that absence of a proper eligibility criterion was affecting the quality of reportage in the country, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice(retd) Markandey Katju More