Curfew lifted, shutdown paralyzes Kashmir

Sporadic Protests, Clashes Erupt In Old City, South Kashmir; Restrictions Reimposed In Sensitive Areas

SHABIR IBN YUSUF/KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Feb 16: As seven day long curfew was lifted from Kashmir Saturday, protests and clashes erupted at various places across the valley leaving several injured. Life across Kashmir was paralyzed due to the strike called by Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the hanging More

Police says 53 youth detained

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Feb 16: Police Saturday said that they have arrested 53 alleged stone throwers and other trouble makers in last some days from different pockets of the valley, while as Minister of State (MoS) for Home has said that the arrested youth would be released shortly.However, reports from across More

Exercise restraint: UN to India, Pak

‘Secretary General Aware Of Latest Firing Incident Along LoC’

YOSHITA SINGH/PTI

United Nations, Feb 16: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and resolve issues peacefully after a Pakistani soldier who accidentally intruded into the Indian territory was killed by the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir More

Restrictions on media unjustified, undemocratic: Press Council of India

PRESS BODY ADVOCATES DIALOGUE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, EDITORS

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Feb 16: The recent prohibition on publication of newspapers and blockade of news channels in Kashmir after the hanging of Muhammad Afzal Guru has generated a debate with Press Council of India (PCI) advocating a dialogue between J&K government and newspaper editors to sort out the issues More

Fresh snowfall, rains in Kashmir

Traffic To Ply From Srinagar To Jammu Today, If Weather Permits

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 16: The minimum temperature in plains across Kashmir settled above the freezing point even as the valley received light to moderate rains on Saturday and the ski resort of Gulmarg received fresh snowfall.Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 3.1 degree Celsius, up from the previous More

NC, CONGRESS TO CONTEST 3 SEATS EACH

PCC Meet Postponed After Azad’s Illness; Farooq Arrives In Srinagar To Chair NC Meet

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Feb 16: The ruling National Conference and Congress have decided to finalize the candidates for the upcoming elections to the Legislative Council by Sunday with a plan to fight polls on “fifty-fifty” basis. The elections for eight MLC seats are slated for March 7.Sources said the NC More

JK to get more medical colleges

Government Roping In Private Players

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Feb 16: The growing privatization in Health and Medical Education sector in the country may spill over to J&K as the government is seriously considering encouraging private business houses to open medical colleges in the state.There are at present limited number of seats in the Government More

Cabinet to decide on new CS tomorrow

Reverting SKIMS To SK Trust On Agenda

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Feb 16: Jammu and Kashmir is now expected to get its new Chief Secretary as the decision is expected to be taken in the Cabinet meeting schedule for Monday morning.“Though the appointment of the new Chief Secretary is not on the agenda, the decision is expected in the meeting,” a senior More

Afzal’s hanging exposes New Delhi’s claims of democracy: Javid Mir

Srinagar, Feb 16: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (H) chairman Javid Ahmad Mir on Saturday said the execution of Muhammad Afzal Guru had once again revealed the real face of Indian democracy. “For keeping More

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No urgent SC hearing for Veerappan'saides against execution

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 16: The Supreme Court today refused urgent hearing on the plea of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan seeking stay of execution of their death penalty reportedly fixed for tomorrow More

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