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Hizb distances itself from Mast Gul

Islamabad: Kashmir’s largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen has distanced itself from its former senior leader Mast Gul, who has recently resurfaced as a Taliban...

Bhullar won’t be executed, GoI tells SC

New Delhi:  The Indian government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that 1993 Delhi blast convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar won't be executed because...

Unnecessary criticism, mindless fatwas cause harm to movement: Hurriyat(M)

Srinagar: The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference Wednesday dismissed  the criticism leveled  at it for entering into dialogue with New Delhi. “Hurriyat Conference does not...

SMC to list BB Cant eateries for food safety

Srinagar: For the first time, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be listing all eatables’ sale points sold at Army Cantonment area at Badami Bagh...

SC refers euthanasia plea to constitution bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a five- judge Constitution bench, saying there has...

Try us once, we will apologise for any mistake: BJP to Muslims

New Delhi: Asking Muslims to give Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance “at least once”, its president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made a bid...

Edu institutes have to put up boards on tobacco ban, says HC

Mumbai: Bombay High Court today ordered Maharashtra education department to issue directives to all educational institutions to put up display boards outside their premises...

1948: GoI Issues White Paper on Kashmir

The Government of India issued a white paper on Jammu and Kashmir. On Page 3, the paper described the state’s accession as valid but...

Eye on elections, govt likely to raise MNREGA workdays to 150 days

NEW DELHI: With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the government is planning to raise the workdays under its ambitious rural employment guarantee...

Former RAW Chief Sanjeev Tripathi Joins BJP

NEW DELHI: Former RAW chief Sanjeev Tripathi today joined the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, following the footsteps of several retired bureaucrats...

Geelani calls for shutdown on Friday

SRINAGAR: Casting doubts over the Lolab encounter in which Army claimed to have killed seven militants, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday...

Fatwa can’t be forced upon people: SC

New Delhi: Fatwa issued by Muslim clerics cannot be forced upon people and the state has to protect persons who are harassed for not...

GoI likely to set 7th Pay Commission’s terms this week

New Delhi: The Cabinet is likely to set the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission this week, paving the way for salary...

KU to start PG in Urdu at South Campus

SRINAGAR: University of Kashmir (KU) is going to start post graduate course in Urdu in its South Campus. In a statement, KU PRO said the...

PDP fields Muzaffer Baig for Baramulla LS seat

Jammu: Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced senior leader Muzaffer Hussein Baig as its candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha seat from north...

Khurshid Ganaie posted as FC I&C

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in the Civil...

11 IPS officers transferred

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered transfers and postings of 11 IPS officers in...

6 IPS officers promoted

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved promotion of six IPS officers of 1996 batch...

GoI simplifies pension process

New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said it has simplified the process of sanction and payment of pension for its employees by revising...

Cabinet: 48 police officers transferred

Jammu: The Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Omar Abdullah here on Monday, ordered following transfers and postings of police officers: 1.  Ms....

Creation of 314 posts for ICDS approved

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accorded sanction to the creation of 314 posts of...

Talks with Delhi may fetch passports, but not freedom: Hurriyat(G)

SRINAGAR: The Syed Ali Geelani-led faction of the pro-freedom amalgam Monday said dialogue with New Delhi will not yield any results until India shuns...

Fake tour operators’ racket busted, 3 arrested

Srinagar: Police Monday said they had smashed a fake tour operators' racket and arrested three persons who allegedly used to cheat gullible tourists by...

‘Shehjar apartments to pave way for vertical constructions’

Srinagar:  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday  said time had come for paradigm shift from horizontal expansion of residential houses towards vertical constructions in the...

1953: Washington Cables US Mission at UN

“Reference (to) Kashmir: (The) following are (the State) Department’s present views (with regard) to next steps, which views we believe should be conveyed to...

India’s civil society behaves like State on Kashmir: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: “All Indian institutions, may it be administration, Army or courts, have common policy on Kashmir, they want to use every effort to suppress...

Police constitutes team to track culprits of anti-police messages on social media

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police has constituted a team to track the persons behind rumor about police strike next month. A statement issued by police...

Pakistan demands early repatriation of prisoner’s body

By Snehesh Alex Philip ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today demanded an early repatriation of the body of its national who had allegedly committed suicide in a Jammu...

Tripartite dialogue best possible solution to resolve K-issue: Shabir Shah

SRINAGAR: Terming the soft approach of United Nations and India’s stubbornness in resolving Kashmir issue as main reasons behind lingering of the longstanding Kashmir...

JKLF leaders detained en-route Kunan-Poshpora

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday detained a group of JKLF leaders when they were on their way to Kunan-Poshpora villages of Kupwara district to attend...

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