Act had been criticised for infringing on civil liberties, being arbitrary   The jammu and kashmir government has approved amendments in the Public Safety Act (PSA), which had come under criticism for being arbitrary and infringing upon the civil liberties of the people. Official sources said that the amendments were approved during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Wednesday. The amendment Bill, sources said, would prevent the slapping...

-PTI   Already plagued by internal dissensions, Team Anna plunged into yet another controversy on Thursday with allegations against Kiran Bedi that she charged her hosts full fare on air tickets while availing discounts but the activist claimed there was "no personal" gain. Allegations were levelled against Bedi, a key member of Team Anna, that she used her gallantry medal to get 75 per cent discount on Air India tickets and then submitted...

-DNA   Contrary to the government claims that the human rights violators are punished according to law, an RTI query by a rights group has revealed that the Centre has declined sanction for prosecution in 26 cases under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) while permission is awaited in 16 cases. In a reply to an application under Right to Information Act by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), the state home...

-News on Air In jammu and kashmir an amount of 186 crore rupees has been spent upto September this year under the Centrally sponsored scheme of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), thereby generating 38,337 works which provided 9, 18, 008 households with job cards. This was stated by J&K Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammed Sagar at a review meeting convened in Srinagar to oversee the implementation of various...

Prominent Indian activists have begun a 3000km (1864 miles) drive from Indian-administered Kashmir to north-eastern Manipur state to demand the withdrawal of a controversial anti-insurgent law. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) gives the security forces the powers of search and seizure. It also protects soldiers who may kill a civilian by mistake or in unavoidable circumstances during an operation. The law has been blamed for "fake killings" in Kashmir and Manipur. An...