Govt says it will arrest Javed Shah first

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 21: The State Government has taken seriously the recent statement of NC MLC, Javed Hussain Shah in which he had reportedly accused the State Police under the previous NC rule for killing of innocent people in custody and revealed that he too was approached by the police for such killings.......more

PDP-Cong tie-up ‘compulsion of mandate’
Delhi must provide coherent, united policy on J&K: Beig

By B L Kak

JAMMU, Nov 21: The People’s Democratic Party(PDP)-led coalition Government is not satisfied with ‘Kashmir policy’ so far pursued by New Delhi. A definite, striking change, in this regard, is called for, according to the Minister for Finance, Planning and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beig. ........more

Malik not to attend meeting Fractured Hurriyat awaits KC

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, Nov 21: The Kashmir Committee led by former Union Law Minister Ram Jethmalani will leave for Srinagar tomorrow even though JKLF chairman and senior Hurriyat executive member Yaseen Malik decided to boycott any meeting with the Committee. .......more

Farooq leaves for Saudi Arabia

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 21: Dr Farooq Abdullah, patron of National Conference and former Chief Minister, left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Obviously, his is purely religious mission. In plain language, he will be in Saudi Arabia for ‘Umrah’. ........more

US adopting double standards: India

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: India today accused the United States of adopting double standards on the issue of Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism, stating Washington was hesitant to take tough measures against Islamabad for supporting terror. ...........more

No malice against Malik: Jethmalani

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: Chairman of the Kashmir Committee Ram Jethmalani today sought to downplay the strong reservations of JKLF chief Yaseen Malik over the committee’s talks with the Hurriyat Conference and said his outburst is due to bitter stints in jails. ...............more

Singh posted in S&T

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 21: The Government has posted Mr B R Singh as Principal Secretary to Government Science and Technology Department. He will also hold the charge of Information Technology Unit...........more

DGP visits Doda, Kishtwar ....

India, China hold satisfactory talks....