Day 2: Pandemonium In House

PDP Stalls Proceedings; House Adjourned Amid Protests; Tarigami, Hakim

Join Chorus, Stage Walkout; Rashid Says Kashmir A Dispute

Uproar In Legislative Assembly Over Afzal Hanging Continues

ARVIND SHARMAJammu, Mar 1: On its second day, the Legislative Assembly witnessed a pandemonium after the opposition People’s Democratic Party created uproar on its demand to have a discussion over the hanging of Afzal Guru, leading to adjournment of the House for the day.The More

Ruckus in Upper House

PDP Members Stage Walkout, Boycott Proceedings

ABHINAV VERMA

Jammu, Mar 1: Three members of the People’s Democratic Party Friday created ruckus and staged walkout from the Legislative Council after its chairman Amrit Malhotra paid no heed to their demand of holding a discussion on the return of the mortal remains of Afzal Guru.Soon after the House met for More

Gul speaks his mind, allows debate to ‘test waters’

Government In Tight-Spot As Speaker Lists Discussion For Monday

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Mar 1: Speaker Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul has finally decided to allow the debate over the crucial adjournment motions moved by various parties over the execution of Muhammad Afzal Guru and its fallout in Kashmir on Monday.Gul’s decision has ended the mystery over the three crucial More

SHUTDOWN, PROTESTS MARK FRIDAY

4 Youth Injured In Pulwama,Baramulla Clashes

SHABIR IBN YUSUF/SHOWKAT DAR

Srinagar/Pulwama, Mar 1: Four youths were injured when clashes broke out between protestors and forces at different places across Kashmir on Friday while the valley observed a shutdown to demand the mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal Guru and Muhammad Maqbool Bhat. The call for protests and shutdown More

People have supported our programs: MMM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 1: Expressing satisfaction over the strike and protests on Friday, the Mutahida Majlis-i-Mashawrat (MMM) said people of Kashmir have once again proved that they “want complete freedom from India” and were in the strong support of demand for return of mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal More

Geelani arrives on March 3

Asks People To‘Remain Steadfast To Freedom Struggle’

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Mar 1: Urging people to remain steadfast to their demand for return of Afzal Guru’s mortal remains, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday said he will return to Kashmir next week.In his first telephonic address to an impressive gathering here, after being released More

Mirwaiz barred from offering Friday prayers

Shah,Nayeem Still Lodged In Jail

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Mar 1: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was barred from offering Friday prayers by the government for the third week, while as Pir Saifullah of Hurriyat Conference (G) was put under house arrest soon after his release from jail.Mirwaiz, according to a Hurriyat (M More

Yasin Malik to return on March 9

‘Prepared For Passport Confiscation, Arrest’

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, who created flutters in India by sharing dais with Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Friday said he is prepared for confiscation of his passport or his arrest on returning home next week. “I will be flying More

Sawlakote project to be ready by 2021

DPR Under Preparation: Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 1: The state government Friday said the prestigious 1856 MW Sawlakote Hydroelectric Power Project is targeted for completion in 2021.The Chief Minister, in-charge Power Department, informed the Legislative Assembly that the measures for taking up the work were being initiated but admitted More

‘2,55,804 acres of land under illegal occupation’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir government Friday said that as many as 2,55,804 acres of state land is under occupation of encroachers.Replying to a question of the JKNPP member Yashpal Kundal about the quantum of government land under illegal occupation of the land mafia and other encroachers More

Admit cards to be treated as curfew passes: JKPSC

Srinagar, Mar 1: According to Secretary and COE, J&K Public Service Commission, the Admit Cards/Roll Number slips issued by the J&K Public Service Commission to the appearing candidates of Combined More

• Shamima reappointed SCW chairperson
• JKEEU condole Bulbul’s demise
• Mushtaq not presented before court

Rahul shuts doors on rebels, no more re-induction into party

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Mar 1: In a stern warning to rebels, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said that from now on doors won't remain open for those who left the party and contested elections against official More

• Dispose mercy petitions in 3 months: Par panel
• Police harassing Muslim youth in the name of investigation: CLMC
• MHA too issued Shinde statement with names of Bhandara victims
• Minor raped inside municipal school, protests turn violent in Delhi
• SC notice to Centre to regulate probe in cyber crimes