As Govt turns 4, CM admits deficiencies

‘Poor Electricity, Less Jobs, Corruption Are Shortcomings’

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 5: On the fourth anniversary of National Conference-Congress coalition government, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday admitted that poor electricity, less jobs and corruption were the biggest shortcomings of the government. He, however, was quick to add that in the coming months the More

Working on strict law on sexual assaults: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the government is working to frame a strict law that will have a stern punishment for sexual assault on women.“I have directed the Law Minister to frame a strict law against sexual assaults on women. I believe Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) More

Sexual offences: Govt to set-up ‘fast track courts’ for speedy justice

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Jan 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating setting up fast-track courts for speedy justice in cases related to sexual offence against woman in the State.Seeking their opinion for the need to set-up fast track courts in the State, the government has already invited suggestions More

Govt reverting to backdoor appointments: PDP

Party Takes To Roads; Mis-Governance, Corruption Trademark Of Ruling Coalition: Mehbooba

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 5: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Saturday said that National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir was reverting to “old tactics of backdoor appointments” which was creating uncertainty among educated youth and promoting mis-governance. The party accused that rampant corruption More

Parvez to represent India-A team today

KHALID GUL

Bijbehara, Jan 5: With 23-year old cricketer Parvez Rasool from this Chinar town of South Kashmir set to represent India-A for a warm-up match against England in Delhi on Sunday, Kashmiris are eagerly waiting for the contest.The mood in Zargar house and the neighborhood is upbeat with the family More

Bowls to Indian stars at nets

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 5: Promising Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool was on Saturday summoned by the Indian team management to bowl to the likes of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli ahead of the side's third and final ODI against Pakistan on Sunday.Rasool, who is in the India-A squad More

ACID ATTACK VICTIM SPEAKS, RUES HER SILENCE ON STALKING

Decision On Plastic Surgery Soon, Say Medicos

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 5: Breaking her silence for the first time since the horrific incident, the Srinagar’s acid attack victim Saturday said she “should have lodged complaint against the stalker earlier.”“I rue why I didn’t lodge a complaint with police earlier,” she told Greater Kashmir at the Indraprastha More

Statements of nine persons recorded

Police To File Charge-Sheet Soon

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 5: Investigation into the acid attack on a girl from Barzulla area of Srinagar is going on at a ‘fast pace’ and the charge sheet would be filed soon, police said Saturday.Police has so far recorded the statements of nine persons and shall record some more statements under Section More

Family demands justice on fast-track basis

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 5: Family of the acid attack victim has demanded setting up of ‘fast track court’ so that the perpetrator of the dastardly act is punished quickly.“The attack on my sister is height of cruelty. The perpetrator needs to be punished quickly in a fast track court. Police must understand More

New Taliban faction chief fought in JK

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Jan 5: Bahawal Khan, the new chief of a Taliban faction in Pakistan's South Waziristan region after the killing of Mullah Nazir in a US drone strike, is a militant who fought Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir.Khan was named the head of the faction shortly after Nazir and 12 other militants More

Srinagar freezes at minus 5.4

No Respite From Cold Wave In Kashmir

AAQIB ASHRAF

Srinagar Jan 5: Kashmir valley continues to remain in the grip of intense cold, with the summer capital Srinagar recording coldest night of the season at minus 5.4 degree Celsius. The weatherman, meanwhile, predicted no improvement in the cold wave in coming days.An official of the Meteorological More

Chahrum of Mir’s sister-in-law on Monday

Srinagar, Jan 5: The Chahrum of Aisha, wife of Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir - younger brother of Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir- would be observed on January 7 (Monday).  Aisha passed away on More

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‘No one came to help us in Delhi’

New Delhi, Jan 5: The male friend of the Delhi gang-rape victim - the only witness in the case - on Friday spoke for the first time in front of the nation and exclusively told Zee News that his friend More

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