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Kashmir papers to resume publication Monday
Kashmir Valley calm, PDP backs out of all-party meet
PM, Sonia, Mayawati's silence agonises dead boy's parents
Not much hope from all-party meet as PDP to stay away
Kashmir situation needs tangible political steps: PDP legislator
Kashmiris staged a silent sit-in protest at Delhi
Omar chairs NC-Congress legislature party meeting
Withdraw the armed forces from Kashmir: Civil Liberties Committee
Mehbooba turns down PM's request on Kashmir meeting
Restrictions in Srinagar again, life mutes
Muslim MP against AMU off-campuses
Documentary maker questions Ishrat Jahan’s alleged LeT links

Kashmir papers to resume publication Monday

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 09:36 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Kashmir newspapers will hit the stands Monday as the local press decided to resume their publication after four days of shutdown.

The local press had suspended the publication of the newspapers last week after the imposition of an indefinite curfew and cancellation of the curfew passes for journalists.

The decision to resume publication came after a meeting between state Information Secretary Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and the local editors.

Kashmir Valley calm, PDP backs out of all-party meet

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:46 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley remained calm Sunday as a separatist shutdown closed markets and stopped public transport here, but the efforts to bring normalcy to the region received a setback with opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) choosing to stay away from an all-party meet called Monday by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the violence in the state.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti stood her ground and turned down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's request to attend the all-party meeting.

PM, Sonia, Mayawati's silence agonises dead boy's parents

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 07:47 AM PDT

By IANS,

Kanpur: Eight days after a severely injured boy bled to death because he could not be taken to hospital in time due to security restrictions during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit, his family deeply resents the silence of the prime minister, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on the July 3 tragedy.

Not much hope from all-party meet as PDP to stay away

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 07:45 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: The decision of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stay away from the all-party meeting called Monday by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has disappointed political watchers here, even as ruling National Conference leaders say the government must take further political initiatives to control the volatile situation in the state.

"The all-party meeting being held here tomorrow (Monday) cannot deliver any magic solutions pertaining to the present law and order situation in Kashmir," a senior National Conference minister said.

Kashmir situation needs tangible political steps: PDP legislator

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 07:43 AM PDT

By Sarwar Kashani, IANS,

New Delhi: Poor handling of the Kashmir unrest has taken it to a crisis situation where it has gone beyond the capacity of the Omar Abdullah administration and nothing short of a "tangible political approach" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh can settle it, an opposition PDP lawmaker said Sunday.

Kashmiris staged a silent sit-in protest at Delhi

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 06:18 AM PDT

By AIPTV- Bureau

Srinagar: Delhi based Kashmiris, protested on Sunday morning at Parliamentary Street, in New Delhi.

The protest was aimed to condemn recent killings of innocent civilians in Kashmir and also to protest Indian military response to people's right to protest.

Kashmiri families, students, business persons and professionals in New Delhi staged a silent sit-in protest at Parliament Street near Jantar-Mantar against the recent killings of unarmed civilians across the Valley in particular and ruthless military response to peaceful civilian movement in Kashmir.

Omar chairs NC-Congress legislature party meeting

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 06:14 AM PDT

By AIPTV- Bureau

Srinagar: The National Conference-Congress legislature party which met here today under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep sorrow over the unfortunate happenings in the recent past in the state and expressed sincere anguish and grief over the loss of life and property in these incidents.

Withdraw the armed forces from Kashmir: Civil Liberties Committee

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 03:22 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Hyderabad: Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee has expressed its deep concerns over the violation of human rights in the Kashmir valley. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, it has demanded from the government of India, to withdraw the armed forces from the valley and restore the life and liberty of Kashmiri people.

Condemning the recent violence in the state, it has termed the use of army against the civilians, who are protesting in democratic manner, "a violation of national and international human rights guidelines."

Mehbooba turns down PM's request on Kashmir meeting

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 01:09 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti stood her ground Sunday and turned down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's request to attend Monday's all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the violence in Jammu and Kashmir.

"It was very kind of the prime minister to call me. I have deep regard for the PM. He advised us to attend the meeting. But it was painful to convey my inability to attend the meeting," Mehbooba told reporters, a day after Manmohan Singh called her urging her to reconsider her refusal to attend the meeting.

Restrictions in Srinagar again, life mutes

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:31 AM PDT

By Sheikh Imran Bashir,AIP,

Srinagar: Authorities re-imposed curfew-like restrictions in some areas of Srinagar on Sunday against the shutdown call given by, All parties Hurriyat Conference (Geelani).

Earlier on Saturday, curfew was re-imposed in Maisuma area of Srinagar and three other districts Anantnag, Pulwama, and Kakpora after clashes between protesters and security forces.

Now 24-hour long curfews break, restrictions were imposed again in the Old City and uptown Maisuma and Batamalloo in Srinagar.

Muslim MP against AMU off-campuses

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 10:33 PM PDT

By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: "Establishment of educational Centers of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) outside Aligarh, is a ploy to destroy its minority character", Mohammad Adeeb, president All India Minority Co-Ordination Board and also a Rajya Sabha MP, said today in a press conference here at the Constitutional Club.

Documentary maker questions Ishrat Jahan’s alleged LeT links

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 12:43 PM PDT

By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net

Mumbai: Ishrat Jahan, a 19 years old Mumbai girl who was encountered along with three others in 2004 by the Gujarat Police, was innocent and in fact was let go twice by the Gujarat Police. Even there was discussion among her captivators to release her in Maharashtra establishment.
Shubhradeep Chakravorty, who made a documentary "Encountered on Saffron Agenda" about fake encounters in Gujarat, revealed this for the first time in his Press Release here in Mumbai.