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Omar Abdullah opposes keeping Kashmir
issue in "deep freeze"

ISLAMABAD: Opposing suggestions that the Kashmir issue should be "deep frozen", National Conference president Omar Abdullah today claimed that PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari's stand that Indo-Pak ties should not be held hostage to the dispute had little support in Pakistan and J-K......more

LoC be transformed into line of peace: Mehbooba Mufti

ISLAMABAD: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti today reiterated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resolve that the LoC could be transformed into a 'line of peace' with a freer flow of ideas, goods, services and people......more

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Chief Minister Ghulam
Nabi Azad and other dignitaries walking through the Asia's
largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar on Saturday.(UNI)

Sonia feels "much less tension" in Valley's air now
After Badamwari, Tulip Garden thrown
open to trumpet a new spring

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Mar 29: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's speech was pregnant with symbolism, metaphor and nostalgia when she dedicated Asia's largest tulip garden to the nation and said that Indira Gandhi's family as well as Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had a strong obsession for Kashmir's treasure trove of flowers. She noticed "much less tension in air now" and asserted that the situation in Kashmir would continue to improve......more

Gillani trumpets Pak's old stand on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29: In his first policy statement, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani today trumpeted Pakistan’s long-standing policy on Kashmir saying "sacrifices" of Kashmiri people will not go waste and their "aspirations" will be taken on board while resolving the vexed issue......more

Cadre shifted to upper reaches
Two cops' brother reveals HM's strategy for polls

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 29: The Hizbul Mujahideen cadre in Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban belt and Pir Panjal range has been asked by their mentors from across the border to lie low for two to three more months or till the election frenzy is generated in the State, according to two militants arrested by police today, one of whom was brother of two police constables.....more

India, Pak exchange prisoners list
Inadvertent border crossers to be released

CHANDIGARH, Mar 29:India and Pakistan today decided to work out mechanisms to expedite repatriation of inadvertent border crossers.....more

Recovery proceedings against 3 JEs, MPW of RDD

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 29: In a sequel to surprise check conducted by the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) and subsequent communication to the Administrative Department, the Director Rural Development Department (RDD) has initiated departmental proceedings under "Service Conduct Rules" against three Junior Engineers (JEs) and a MPW, who were responsible for preparing documents which led to excess payment to the suppliers of signboards......more

NC to strengthen Panchayats if voted to power: Farooq
*To field honest candidates in polls

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Mar 29: Asking people of the State to shun hatred and violence, former Chief Minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah today said "we must have economic prosperity, strength, knowledge and a moral and ethical fiber at grass root level to elevate ourselves to the status of a great nation."....more

NDA CMs up in arms against Centre

NEW DELHI, Mar 29: Training their guns at the Congress-led Centre, NDA-ruled States today accused it of "neglect" and "discrimination" as they unveiled a nine-point ‘chargesheet’ with a vow to "highlight inadequacies" in the farm loan waiver package and other policies. .....more

PDD drive against defaulters to go on

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 29: To leave no scope for the defaulters going scot-free, the Power Development Department (PDD) has decided to continue its drive of snapping electricity connections for another two months. .....more

Two cops accused in kidney racket

NEW DELHI, Mar 29: A city court today allowed the Delhi Police to quiz two constables, who along with six other colleagues, had allegedly extorted over Rs 19 lakh from an aide of kidney racket kingpin Dr Amit Kumar. .....more

New Pak cabinet on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29:After weeks of bargaining over portfolios, Pakistan’s ruling PPP-led coalition has drawn up a list of 23 Ministers who will be sworn-in by President Pervez Musharraf on Monday......more