| | Gun responsible for J&K’s decline: CM | | ‘Will continue efforts for internal, financial, autonomy’ | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Chief minister, Omar Abdullah today said he will continue to endeavour for the internal autonomy and financial self-reliance of the state to achieve the goal of peace and prosperity in the State.
Addressing a public gathering at Lalpora village in Lolab constituency of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, the chief minister said that gun has inflicted great injuries to the State both humanly and economically.
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| | | Omar for upgrading financial status of J&K | | Hopes for additional share of taxes from Centre | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Chief minister, Omar Abdullah, today highlighted the importance of upgrading the financial status of the state to generate adequate resources for undertaking various development projects of the State interest and completing them in a time bound manner from the State’s own generated funds.
While speaking at the inaugural function of Excise and Commercial Taxes (ECT) at Solina, Omar said that the gap between the resources and ex... | | |
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| Gool killings | | SIT challan against 6 personnel, CJM transfers case to BSF Court | | | | RAMBAN, Dec 12 (JNF): While Special Investigating Team (SIT) presented challan against 6 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel including two Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs) in Gool firing incident, the Court today transferred the case to BSF Court for trial.
SIT was constituted for investigating FIR number 55 of 2013 of Police Station Gool. Four persons were killed and 42 others injured on July 18, 2013 at village Dharam (Gool) when they were p... | | |
| | | Ambulance halt controversy: Div Com orders inquiry | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: The divisional commissioner Kashmir Shalindera Kumar today ordered a time bound inquiry into the ambulance halt controversy which allegedly took away life of a Handwara patient on December 10.
“I have ordered inquiry headed by deputy commissioner Baramulla. The DC Baramulla has been asked to submit his report within two days,” Kumar said.
Pertinently, a patient suffering from serious cardiac ailment passed away at SKIMS al... | | |
| | | Panchayat members to approach Rahul to expose ‘false promises’ of NC-Cong govt | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Panchayat Conference today said that it will approach Congress high command, particularly general secretary Rahul Gandhi and apprise them about the callous attitude of National Conference-Congress government towards empowering of Panchayat members.
Addressing a press conference here, provincial president of Panchayat Conference Bashir Ahmad Malik said that a high level delegation of Sarpanches and Panches led by its president... | | |
| | | Missing Kashmiri student still untraced | | Govt not cooperating with us: Family | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: The family of a missing boy from Jandwal village of Pulwama district today alleged that nobody from Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi government has extended help to them in tracing out their missing.
“My son Roman (16) was putting up in a rented room at Azadpur Fruit Mandi Delhi. He did not turn up at his room on November 20 after going to washroom during evening of that fateful day,” his father Mohammad Amin told a local news age... | | |
| | | Shahbaz meets Manmohan, seeks resumption of talks | | | | NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif today called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and underscored the importance of resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue process and peaceful resolution of all issues.
Shahbaz also delivered a message of goodwill from his elder brother and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while emphasising "Pakistan's desire to forge friendly and cooperative relati... | | |
| | | Lt. Gen. Suhag is army vice chief | | | | NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag has been designated as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS).
An alumnus of Sainik School, Chittorgarh, he joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1970 and was commissioned into 4/5 GR (FF) in June 1974.
He holds Masters Degrees in Management Studies from Osmania University and Strategic Studies from Chennai University.
The General Officer has attended various career courses in Ind... | | |
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| | Budgam locality without water for six months | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: For over six months, the residents of Chinar colony in Wadwan, Budgam are without drinking water facility.
The upgradation work of water supply scheme of Wahabpora Budgam has failed to solve the problems of the residents who are reeling under severe shortage of drinking water. The drinking water supply through taps is available only for twenty minutes in a day.
“We are faced with serious problem of drinking water. It has been... | | |
| | | HC stays order on BOPEE answer key disclosure case | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: The High Court today stayed its order by virtue of which a single bench had directed Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) to disclose answer key to an aggrieved student of this year’s entrance examination.
A division bench of the High Court comprising of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir stayed the order passed by Justice A M Magrey on November 30, 2013.
Qazi Basara a candidate had ... | | |
| | People demand 'Bijli', beaten | | Protests in Bijbehra against worsening power scenario | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Police today resorted to cane charge at the people who were protesting against the worsening power scenario in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara township. The police action, reports said, triggered heavy stone pelting, forcing the police to burst few tear smoke shells also.
Reports and eyewitnesses said that large number of people this morning took to Srinagar-Jammu National highway in Goriwan Bijbehara and blocked the road in protest... | | |
| | PDD defaulters | | NC, ministers’ kin, industrialists figure in list | | | | JAMMU, Dec 12: Despite running a sustained campaign against the power defaulters across the state the Power Development Department seems to have failed to convince the leaders of the ruling party, their close relatives and big industrial houses to deposit their power dues in time.
Besides, a large number of central government departments and central forces also figure in the long list of power defaulters.
According to the latest disconnection... | | |
| | | Omar’s comment shameful: Grand Mufti | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Kashmir’s grand mufti, Mufti Bashir-ud-din has condemned chief minister Omar Abdullah’s recent remarks about gay marriage, terming them ‘shameful’.
“People can take whatever stand their religious/moral beliefs dictate regarding LGBT lifestyle choices but is terming it illegal not wrong,” Omar had tweeted
Mufti said Omar should think twice before making any comment that disregards the principles laid by the Prophet of Islam (... | | |
| | | Zojila-Drass road closed for vehicular traffic | | | | SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has ordered closure of vehicular traffic of all types on Zojila-Drass road with effect from December 12, 2013 as recommended by the Chief Engineer, Project BEACON.... | | |
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| Pamma, Benia share Bhalwal Kesari title 2013 | | JAMMU, Dec 10: “6th Annual Bhalwal Kesari Vishal Dangal 2013” was organized by Bhalwal Panchyat Committee in association with J&K Indian Style Wresting Association at at Government High School Bhalwal.
In the said dangal, 70 bouts were played wherein wrestlers from Doda, Udhampur, Reasi, Jammu, Kathua, J&K Police besides from Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan participated.
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and food control Sham Lal Sharma... | | > GGM Sc College defeats GC Edu Jammu | | > Salil Raina wins men’s title | | > Air Force organises trekking expedition | | > Powerlifting camp from Feb 20 | | > Gurmanjeet becomes champion of the year in speedball |
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