RTI activists flay statement

Jammu, Mar 17: RTI activists of Jammu and Kashmir have criticized the statement whereby it was suggested that a provision be made in the Right to Information act so that any information or record remain open for public access only for three years. A joint statement issued by a dozen of RTI activists More

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DFP flays Govt on Shah’s arrest

Srinagar, Mar 17: Democratic Freedom Party on Sunday criticized state government for stating that no PSA has been slapped against its chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah.A DFP spokesman said in a statement that Shah was illegally detained under sections 107 and 151 in Saddar Police Satation and was not produced More

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2 doctors drown in Manthal

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Udhampur, Mar 17: Two doctors drowned in a nullah in Manthal area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district today. Nitin Gupta and Vikrant Gupta, both hailing from Jammu, were clicking photographs when they fell into the swollen nullah, police said.  Their bodies had been fished out, More

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9-day annual drama festival gets underway in Jammu

Jammu, Mar 17: The annual Drama Festival 2013 got underway at Government Women’s College Gandhi Nagar Auditorium here on Sunday. Inaugurated by member J&K Legislative Council, Vijay Bakaya, the festival would showcase nine plays in various local languages during a span of as many days.  More

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AFSPA against letter and spirit of Constitution: Bhushan Bazaz

Srinagar, Mar 17: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum (JKDF) has said the continued use of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is against the letter and spirit of the Constitution and amounted to denial of fundamental rights to people. Reiterating has party’s stand on the revocation More

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Jamaat delegation visits Altaf’s family

Srinagar, Mar 17: A high level delegation of Jamaat Islami headed by Adocate Zahid Ali today visited the family of Muhammad Altaf Wani who was killed in CRPF firing near Sadapora here.“The delegations expressed total solidarity with his father Abdul Ahad Wani and other bereaved family members .The More

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Avalanche rescue team averts tragedy

Srinagar, Mar 17: A tragedy was averted on Saturday when a group of 50 people were rescued by Army. “About 50 persons were travelling late night from Chowkibal to Tangdhar across the treacherous Sadhna Pass.  It was then that one heavily loaded truck got stuck and due to a narrow passage More

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NC remembers Itoo on his 19th death anniversary

Srinagar, Mar 17: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC General Secretary Sheikh Nazir Ahmed have paid glowing tributes to former speaker of the State Legislative Assembly late Wali Muhammad Itoo on his 19th death anniversary. The NC top brass More

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Army inaugurates Children Park at Frislan

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 17: The General Officer Commanding of Victor Force Major General R R Nimbhorkar on Sunday inaugurated a Children Park at Frislan here in south Kashmir.   An Army spokesman said the children park called “Sadbhavna Park” constructed by the troopers in the harsh weather More

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