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Tral ambush: Hunt on to catch militants who ‘slipped off’
Tral Areas Shut To Mourn Saifullah’s Killing
KHALID GUL
Tral, May 25: A day after militants killed four army men in an ambush in this South Kashmir area, the hunt to locate the militants, who reportedly gave a slip to the forces, continued for the second consecutive day Saturday.In a major attack, militants Friday killed four army men in Buchoo village More
Killed Army men sent to hometowns
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, May 25: Army Saturday bid a tearful adieu to four soldiers who were killed in a fierce gun-battle with the militants in Pulwama district in south Kashmir.The General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Om Prakash, led the soldiers in paying floral tributes to the More
‘Didn’t know he had joined militant ranks’
SAIFULLAH WENT MISSING ON MARCH 24: FAMILY
KHALID GUL
Ari Parigam (Tral), May 25: Saifullah Rafiq Ahangar, 19, who was killed in an encounter here on Friday, had gone missing on March 24 this year. His father had lodged a missing report at Awantipora police station on April 1.“My son had recently completed his diploma in civil engineering from SSM More
Hizb calls operation ‘successful’
Pays Tributes To Saifullah, Hails ‘Enhanced Warfare Skills’ Of Militants
Muzaffarabad, May 25: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen Saturday paid glowing tributes to slain militant Saifullah Rafiq. Saifullah was killed during an encounter in Tral on Friday morning.Terming the operation as a “significant guerrilla warfare tactic”, the Hizb Command Council (HCC) that met More
Drug Dept ignored alerts on substandard medicines
Despite Clear Reports By CDSCO, It Failed To Act Against Guilty Till Media Exposed The Scam
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, May 25: While the spurious drug scam in Jammu and Kashmir is yet to settle down, fresh revelations have put the officials of State Drug and Food Organization in the dock.A report released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on spurious and sub-standard drugs in J&K says not More
OMAR SEES HOPE IN PAKISTAN GESTURES
Says Relations With Neighboring Country Impact JK Most
GK NEWS NETWORK
RS Pora (Jammu), May 25: Exuding confidence that the frozen ice on political issues between India and Pakistan will melt with positive signals emanating from Pakistan, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said a healthy change has been observed in the mindset of politicians of the neighboring country More
LoC firing: Brigadier, Colonel injured
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, May 25: An Army Brigadier, Colonel and a soldier were reportedly injured after Pakistani Army attacked Indian posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam Sector in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district on Friday evening.Informed sources in Army said that Pakistani Army at 6.37 pm opened More
Mufti Sayeed for unconditional talks with Pak
M M PARVAIZ
Ramban, May 25: Advocating unconditional talks with Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue, Peoples Democratic Party Patron and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Saturday said India should approach all sections of society including the separatist leaders and Pakistan More
- Briefs
Police recover edible oil worth Rs 16 lakh
SAJAD RASOOL
Budgam, May 25: Police on Saturday said that it recovered edible oil worth 16 lakh from a shop located at Durbugh Chadoora here in central Kashmir. Talking to Greater Kashmir Station House Officer Chadoora More
- National
Maoists strike in Chhattisgarh
SENIOR CONGRESS LEADERS KILLED, KIDNAPPED
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Raipur, May 25: Carrying out a major attack, Naxals today targeted a convoy of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district killing the party's senior leader Mahendra Karma and injuring former More
Gunfight rages in Tral
Army soldiers move towards encounter site in south Kashmir’s Tral area on Friday. Three soldiers and a militant were killed in an ongoing gunfight which commenced this morning. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Encounter in old city, militant killed
Cops run for cover during an encounter at Fateh Kadal in old city on Thursday. Aman Farooq/GK
Fulfill our demands
Police on Thursday foiled the protest march of Govt employees in Srinagar. Aman Farooq/GK
Scintillating
A breathtaking view of Dal Lake captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Dangerous....
School children sit at a roof top of a local bus in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) town. Sajad Munwardi/GK
PC founder, Abdul Gani Lone, remembered
PC Chairman Bilal Gani Lone addressed a massive gathering at Lone Hari in frontier district of Kupwara on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Eidgah chalo foiled
Authorities on Tuesday enforced strict restrictions in old city to prevent people from marching towards Eidgah to observe martyrdom anniversary of late Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq and late Abdul Gani Lone
PaK leaders remember martyrs
Prime Minister of PaK Chaudary Abdul Majeed talks to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over phone during a seminar organized on the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq, A G Lone and other m
Nayeem Khan produced in court
National Front Chairman Nayeem Ahmed Khan was produced in a Srinagar court on Tuesday. Aman Farooq/GK
Enjoy Rafting……
Tourists enjoy rafting in river Lidder at world famous health resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Sinthan-Kishtwar Road thrown open
Sinthan-Kishtwar Road was thrown open for traffic on Sunday. Road remained closed for nearly 5 months due to heavy snowfall in the area. Sajad Munwardi/GK
GK Silver jubilee celebrations
MP Assaduddin Owaisi and Editor GK,Fayaz Kaloo unveil ‘The Kashmir Dispute: 1947-2012’ authored by noted legal luminary AG Noorani(Top)Some of the dignitaries in the audience (Bottom).Habib Naqash/GK
GK Silver jubilee celebrations
Rakhi Sehgal of Tulika Books, publishers of ‘The Kashmir Dispute: 1947-2012’ speaking at GK Silver Jubilee function on Wednesday
GK Silver jubilee celebrations
Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmad shakes hand with Member Parliament and MIM president Assaduddin Owaisi.
GK Silver jubilee celebrations
JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik with another Front leader Javaid Mir at the book-launch ceremony.
Bollywood is back
Film director Imtiyaz Ali and his crew are shooting a film ‘Highway’ near Aru in Pahalgam area. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Beautiful....
A view of the Boulevard Road on banks of Dal Lake captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
- Opinion
Destination Kashmir
What does it mean promoting Kashmir as a brand
WRITE HAND
AJAZ UL HAQUE
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ― Augustine of HippoNo further explanations as to what does the saint mean. He means what God says and God's words can work as More
- GK Magazine
Democracy and Dynasts
What are the conditions which encourage dynastic democracy to flourish in India
BIRINDAR R SINGH
A dynast is a hereditary ruler. The term comes from the Indo European root ‘dunasthai’, to be powerful’. The term implied being strong, dominant and able. The novelist Thomas Hardy wrote a verse drama More
- Business
Delay in Annual Plan to JK ‘unreasonable’: JKCCC
‘Rs 700 cr payment of last fiscal still awaited’
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, May 25: The Valley-based contractors today expressed deep concern over the delay in approval of Annual Plan to Jammu and Kashmir terming the dillydallying by Planning Commission of India More
- Sports
GK beats Press Club in nail-biter
T20 Cricket
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, May 25: In a T20 cricket match played between GK-XI vs Kashmir Press Club at Islamia College ground here Saturday, GK-XI won by 2 wickets in a nail-biting finish.After winning the toss, KPC elected More
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- Kashmir
Pugwash Conference likely on August 18
NGO Secretary General In Kashmir, Extends Invitation To Leaders
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, May 25: Reviving its efforts to facilitate the resolution of Kashmir dispute, the global NGO, Pugwash is scheduled to hold a conference over Jammu and Kashmir at Islamabad in Pakistan in August More
- Srinagar City
Improve proficiency, gain public confidence, Prasad to cops
DGP ADDRESSES POLICE DURBAR IN CITY
Srinagar May 25: Acknowledging the “professional hazards” in tackling the law and order situations, the Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad Saturday asked the Khaki ranks to “continue restraint More
- Jammu
Talks on with Centre to bestow martyr’s title on Chamel: Omar
Jammu, May 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said talks are being held with the Centre to bestow the title of martyr on Chamel Singh, who died in a Pakistani jail, and to award compensation to his More
- South Asia
Gas cylinder blast in school bus
16 children die in Pakistan
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Lahore, May 25: In a tragic accident, 16 children and a teacher were charred to death in Pakistan's Punjab province today when a leaking gas cylinder triggered a fire in the bus taking them to school, More
- World
Procedures taken are in Indian workers' interest: Saudi FM
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Jeddah, May 25: In a bid to allay India's concerns over the controversial 'Nitaqat' labour law, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal today said "procedures" taken are in the "best interest More
- GKeducation&career
Free Education for Orphans
A charitable school in Srinagar provides free education and lodging facilities to hundreds of needy orphans from all across Kashmir
EXEMPLARY SERVICE
MAJID MAQBOOL
When Ashiq Hussain Tantray from Kupwara lost his father in 2000, there were bleak chances of him continuing his education. In 2006, his uncle came to know about a school in Srinagar that provides fee education More
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