PaK minister’s presence irks Indian diplomat Stages walkout from meet
Islamabad: An official of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan staged a walkout of a SAARC meeting over the presence of a minister from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) at the event, according to source here. Diplomat Shubham Singh, left the meeting to register India’s protest over the presence of PaK minister Chaudhary Muhammad Saeed at the […]
Dialogue with Pak only after it ends terrorism: Rajnath
Mathura: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said ending terrorist activities was a pre-condition for any dialogue with Pakistan as its “dual” role is unacceptable to India. “Promoting terrorist activities and entering into a dialogue for peace cannot run together,” he said, when asked by reporters to explain why India is avoiding any dialogue with […]
Relief for teachers
The teaching community especially those employed under SSA and RMSA schemes were facing lot of issues over the years. While it took almost four years for the previous governments to even understand the problems, the governor administration took some bold initiatives to resolve the crisis. The landmark decision will enable streamlining the cadre of RReTs […]
Wall of Kindness
By Mudasir Ahmad Gori There is a new spree these days going on in Kashmir; it is called Wall of Kindness. While some people admit and acknowledge the new initiative, there are others who believe it is used to publicize and advertise their respective organizations. It would be premature to say which of the two […]
Kashmir issue can be resolved through politics only: GoC 15 Corps
Srinagar: A top army commander has said that the solution of Kashmir issue lies in political engagements as witnessed during the Vajpayee years and that the military can only create conditions of normalcy. “The military can only create conditions of normalcy. Beyond that, the initiatives have to be at levels of good governance, politically talking […]
PDP suffers another jolt, Abbas Wani quits
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former MLA Tangmarg, Abbas Wani on Monday tendered his resignation from the basic membership of the party. Meanwhile, another leader Adv Qamar Choudhary from rajouri also announced his split from the party. This comes days after former finance minister Haseeb A Drabu and former MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari […]
Thousands participate in slain militants funerals
Srinagar: Braving cold conditions thousands of people on Monday participated in the last rites of the slain teenage Hajin militants who were killed in an 18-hour-long gunfight in Mujgund area on Srinagar outskirts on Sunday. The two slain militants were identified as Mudasir Ahmad Parray and Saqib Ahmad along with a Pakistani militant. The duo […]
