Dulhasti a ray of hope for ‘dark’ J-K

Wednesday 11 April '07

The commissioning of the Dulhasti power project in Kishtwar near Doda — a Rs 4,960 crore, 390 MW project — spells hope for power-starved Jammu and Kashmir.

Lines of language

Saturday 31 March '07

In Jammu and Kashmir, politicians have learnt to do one thing very quickly over the last few years: dip into the languages of other regions in the state.

Azad gets Sonia call to meet Mufti

Monday 26 March '07

With matters being “sorted out” between coalition partners PDP and Congress...

J-K crackdown on employees with militant links

Sunday 11 March '07

With the state Cabinet deciding to terminate the services of 18 employees for alleged links with militants, the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir...

Battlelines drawn, PDP boycotts Cabinet meet

Thursday 1 March '07

Sending a loud message about its differences over demilitarisation with ally Congress, the People’s Democratic Party on Wednesday boycotted a Cabinet meeting called by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to discuss administrative issues.

Mehbooba, Mufti ready to give up security

Wednesday 7 February '07

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and his daughter...

Give up your security and troops will be withdrawn: Azad tells politicians

Tuesday 6 February '07

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday dared politicians demanding withdrawal of troops from Jammu & Kashmir to first give it to him in writing that they are willing to go without security.

Train Timing

Tuesday 2 January '07

Mangu Ram, 70, of Tikri village is about 100 yards from his dream. The completion of the Udhampur-Katra train in mid-2007 means an economic lifeline making a call at his very doorstep.

Talks hit: NC pulls out of working groups, RTCs

Wednesday 25 October '06

Dealing a severe blow to the meetings of the Working Groups and Round Table Conferences, and in an indication of its increasing bitterness with the Centre, the National Conference today announced that, henceforth, it would not take part in the meetings.

Pranab visits J&K, rules out demilitarisation

Wednesday 10 May '06

In a setback for the Hurriyat Conference on a ‘‘positive response’’ from the Centre to their demand of demilitrisation before the second roundtable conference at Srinagar on May 25...

Jammu shuts down, Patil promises security

Wednesday 3 May '06

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said that militants were out to derail the Kashmir peace process but the Government would defeat their designs.

PDP finalises its candidates for bypoll

Monday 3 April '06

After the Congress high command rejected CM Ghulam Nabi Azad’s request to contest from Kashmir, its allyPDP has finalised candidates for the three Valley seats headed for bypolls on April 24.