Indo-Pak secy level talks in Islamabad

Indo-Pak secy level talks in Islamabad
Bhavna Vij-Aurora
New Delhi, November 24, 2008
Armed with a detailed report on investigations into Samjhauta Express blast last year in which 68 people – mostly Pakistani nationals – were killed, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta has left for Islamabad on Monday.
He will be holding talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Federal Secretary [...]

Heavy voter turnout sharpens urban-rural divide in Kashmir

Heavy voter turnout sharpens urban-rural divide in Kashmir
Ganderbal (J-K) (PTI): The heavy turnout in the first two phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir has sharpened the urban-rural divide in the Kashmir Valley with both sides blaming each other for the “political mess” in the state.
In the urban areas, people have boycotted the polls [...]

J&K set for elections amid tight security

J&K set for elections amid tight security
Srinagar/Jammu (IANS): Jammu and Kashmir goes to the polls Monday to elect a new assembly amid boycott calls by separatists, with the 10 constituencies in the first of seven-phase elections spread over the Kashmir Valley, the Hindu-majority Jammu region and the mainly Buddhist Ladakh.
With a world keenly watching the [...]

IFJ flays JK govt on restrictions

IFJ flays JK govt on restrictions
GK NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR, NOV 9: The Belgium based International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate organisation, the National Union of Journalists (India) have expressed concern over the JK government’s advisory to the media organisations, warning against the “publication of certain objectionable material”.
The media has been directed by the government to [...]

‘CHALO ON ELECTION DAYS’

‘CHALO ON ELECTION DAYS’
CC Announces Anti-Election Campaign; Appeals People To Assemble At Jamia Today
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Nov 6: Unmoved by the Government’s crackdown on pro-freedom leaders, the Coordination Committee on Thursday sought to counter the elections in the state by announcing Valley-wide shutdown and peaceful marches to headquarters of the respective constituencies on the polling [...]

CRPF to deploy 388 companies

CRPF to deploy 388 companies
NEW DELHI, Nov 4: The CRPF, chief para-military force assisting the military in Jammu and Kashmir, was rushing over 200 additional companies to the State in view of apprehensions of escalated violence during the forthcoming Assembly elections.
“In all, 388 companies would be present in the State during the 7-phase Assembly elections, [...]

LeT welcomes Moon’s statement on Kashmir

LeT welcomes Moon’s statement on Kashmir
News Agency of Kashmir 11/2/2008 8:02:49 PM
Srinagar, Nov 2 (NAK): Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has welcomed the statement of United Nations, Secretary General, Banki-Moon that India and Pakistan should work together for an amicable solution to the Kashmir imbroglio.
In a tele-statement to News Agency of Kashmir Spokesman of the outfit Dr Abdullah [...]

Yasin Malik arrested for poll boycott call

Yasin Malik arrested for poll boycott call
Srinagar (IANS): Yasin Malik, chairman of the pro-independence Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, was arrested on Saturday under the Public Security Act, police said.
He is part of the separatists who have called for a boycott of the polls scheduled in the State.
On October 23, Malik had launched his [...]

Shaking hands with sworn enemy

Shaking hands with sworn enemy
When Sheikh ditched Cong for RSS
Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Oct 25: History of electoral politics of Jammu and Kashmir is replete with instances where sworn enemies have shook hands for petty political gains and political stalwarts from both Jammu Kashmir regions preferring share of power over dignity empowerment and welfare of the [...]

New Delhi has ‘decided’ on next JK CM: Mirwaiz

New Delhi has ‘decided’ on next JK CM: Mirwaiz
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 24: Terming the upcoming assembly elections as a “futile exercise,” the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday said that New Delhi had already taken a decision about who would form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir and who [...]