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APHC chairman Moulvi Omar Farooq flanked by Prof Abdul Gani Bhat and Moulana Abbas Ansari on a-day-long token hunger strike at Polo ground in Srinagar on Tuesday.(UNI)

NC joins Hurriyat's dharna on HR abuse
Mirwaiz to Delhi: rein in forces or face us on streets

From Aijaz Hussain

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: With the mainstream National Conference (NC) joining the separatist umbrella Hurriyat Conference's protest against the "increasing human rights abuse by the security forces", Mirwaiz Omar Farooq today warned New Delhi to face a "movement on the streets" in case the Government failed to rein in its armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The Hurriyat faction led by Mirwaiz, held a sit-in and token hunger strike on a public park near Tourist Reception Centre (TRC).. ...........more

Mufti Govt propagating divisive policies: Farooq

Excelsior Special Correspondent

KALAKOTE, Dec 7: Charging coalition Government headed by Mufti Government with adopting disruptive policies in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, former Chief Minister and patron of National Conference, Dr Farooq Abdullah today warned that State Government’s policies will weaken the bonds of unity in this part of the State...........more

Pak Punjab CM for relaxing visa restriction

GURGAON, Dec 7: Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province Parvez Elahi today stressed the need for relaxing visa restrictions between India and ........more

No objection to Hurriyat leaders' Pak visit: Patil

NEW DELHI, Dec 7: The Government today announced in the Lok Sabha that it had no objection , if Hurriyat leaders wanted to go to Pakistan for discussions as proposed by them early this year. ...........more

HC quashes two backdoor appointments in SKICC

Excelsior Legal Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 7: In a landmark judgment, Justice VK Jhanji of the State High Court has quashed the backdoor appointments of two employees posted in Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre ( SKICC) Srinagar........more

Militants holed up at PDP leader’s home in Baramulla
CRPF SI killed at Sajjad Lone’s house

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: While as two Pakistani militants have got trapped at a PDP leader’s house in Baramulla, a Sub Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) got killed in a shootout at the residence of the Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Lone in Rawalpora outskirts of this Capital city. ..........more

14,000 new jobs for J&K

NEW DELHI, Dec 7: As many as "14,000 new jobs" were announced by the Government today as a follow up to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurance during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir— more than 13,000 of them honorary to be "paid an honorarium." ........more

Kalam to visit J&K today

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: President A P J Abdul Kalam is arriving on a day-long tour of Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, a defence spokesman said here today. ...........more

HC quashes Mufti's nomination of Haj officials

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: The State High Court today quashed the nomination of 24 people as Khadim-ul-Hujaj, liaison officials accompanying Haj pilgrims to Mecca, and directed the Government to make fresh selection through draw of lots in a transparent manner as a "one-time relaxation". ......more

Situation improving in J&K: Vij......

HC seeks reply from Home Secy, BSF DG on fake encounter......

Left for right to strike......

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