PRC issue puts Govt in tight spot

West Pakistan Refugees Are Not JK Residents: Sagar

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Jan 7: The issue of granting Permanent Resident Certificates (PRC) to West Pakistan refugees is set to snowball into a major political controversy besides bringing coalition partners Congress and National Conference (NC) head-on, as the government Monday made it clear that it has no plans to More

Mainstream, separatists up in arms

Move To Undermine State’s Special Status: Legal Experts

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 7: A claim made by Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla that Jammu and Kashmir Government will go for constitutional amendment in the upcoming legislature session to grant Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) to West Pakistan refugees has created ripples in the state’s political circles, More

Hunt begins for new CS

Madhav Lal To Demit Office By March 31; Khanday, Goswami, Jain Frontrunners

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 7: Hectic lobbying has begun for the coveted post of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Secretary with the incumbent Madhav Lal likely to get new posting in Union Health or Home Ministry by March 31 this year.Three senior-most Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers – Iqbal Khanday, More

Separatists lack sincerity: Omar

‘Will Continue To Press For AFSPA Revocation’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Jan 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accused separatist leadership in Jammu and Kashmir of being non-serious and lacking sincerity on finding a solution to Kashmir issue.Taking a dig at the separatists leaders, Omar said, “One finds it amazing that they are willing to travel to Pakistan More

Veteran journalist Shamji Koul passes away

Death Widely Condoled

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 7: Veteran journalist Sham Koul passed away here on Monday. He was 82. His end came at his daughter’s house where he had been staying after coming from Jammu. Popularly known as Shamji among his friends and admirers, he is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter who is also a More

30 court arrest at Batamaloo

JKLF’s Jail Bharo Program

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 7: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Monday organised second phase of its Jail Bharo Program at Batamaloo here where 30 people courted arrest in protest against recent life sentences to Kashmiri youth.“Led by Front vice-chairman Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat, those who courted More

EMPLOYEES STRIKE BEGINS TODAY

JCC Threatens To Topple Government

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 7: The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of government employees is set to begin its three-day strike from Tuesday, warning the state government to take a decision on their pending demands or “face indefinite agitation” that can “topple the government.”“As part of the strike program More

Mirwaiz, Bilal visit victim at Apollo

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 7: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, along with Executive Member of the amalgam, Bilal Gani Lone, Monday visited the Srinagar acid attack victim at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.“We were shocked to see her condition. Though the doctors are trying hard, but she More

Darakhshan visits Hayatpora

Hayatpora (Budgam) Jan 7: Socialistic Democratic Party President Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Monday conducted a door-to-door tour of this central Kashmir area and apprised herself of the problems of the people More

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Undergrad programmes in IITs to be costlier

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 7: The IITs today approved a hike in tuition fee for undergraduate students from Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000 per year with effect from this year. HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju said the Group More

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