Talking Autonomy

Is it bait for the Hurriyat?

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

I am not proved wrong. At the crack of 2009, I had written that ‘it will be year of stalemates’. I had not made this statement out of pessimism but had perceived something that made me think so. One, the More

• New hopes, new fears

Can we have an interest free economy?

DEBATE

Can there a possibility of having an economic system without give and take of interest, questions Nissar Ahmad Yatoo.In modern secular economic systems, interest plays a very important role. People cannot More

• The day that changed history
• In search of truth

If we are really serious in tackling joblessness

This refers to the news in GK (25-12-2009) regarding the recruitment drive to be conducted by the Employment Directorate in association with IBM- DAKSH in Srinagar from 29 to 31 December to fill up vacancies More

• Cosmetic approach
• Remove deficiencies
• Not normal
• GMC selections
• Muharram message

NHPC - Deal stringently

The Baglihar contract appears to have been drafted in haste as is evident from the heavy cost it incurs upon the state. This is the agreement reached between the National Hydro-electric Power Corporation More

10 KILLED in Muzaffarabad attack

GHULAM ULLAH KIYANI

Islamabad, Dec 27: At least 10 people died and scores of others were injured in a suicide attack at Muzaffarabad on Sunday. Army has been called out to control the situation in the AJK capital, officials More

• ‘6760 MW hydro power to be tapped by 12th plan end’
• Mir reviews Muharram arrangements
• Jaswant escorting militants not good decision: Kandahar negotiator
• Altaf reviews essentials, timber supply in Kangan
• Demonstrate Hussaini (AS) character: Mirwaiz to people

PDD’s revised schedule to give more dark days

Non-metered areas to face 6-hour evening cuts out of total of 12-hour a day, while metered areas to have 3-hour curtailment

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Andhera Kayem Rahay!Srinagar: In a bid to avoid unscheduled power cuts, the authorities plan more dark days this winter through a revised curtailment schedule. It could leave the non-metered areas into More

• City techies develop Wi-Fi car prototype
• Kohnakhan hails endeavour
• Naseemabad drainage blocked
• Hamdani's sermon

Vohra, Omar pay tributes to Shuhda-e-Karbala

‘THEY SACRIFICED LIVES TO PROTECT TRUE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 27: The Governor, N N Vohra and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah have paid glowing tributes to the Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions who laid their lives in Karbala to uphold and safeguard More

• Rock-cut Buddha in Zanskar to get protection
• Sinha seeks apology for Kashmiri Pandits
• BJP to launch agitation over Saghir report
• Jammu shutdown today
• ‘Health centres to have own buildings’

10 KILLED in Muzaffarabad attack

GHULAM ULLAH KIYANI

Islamabad, Dec 27: At least 10 people died and scores of others were injured in a suicide attack at Muzaffarabad on Sunday. Army has been called out to control the situation in the AJK capital, officials More

• ‘6760 MW hydro power to be tapped by 12th plan end’
• Mir reviews Muharram arrangements
• Jaswant escorting militants not good decision: Kandahar negotiator
• Altaf reviews essentials, timber supply in Kangan
• Demonstrate Hussaini (AS) character: Mirwaiz to people

LoC-trade: Porters await wages for 8 months

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Salamabad, Uri, Dec 27: For the poor porters at trade facilitation centre here the much-hyped cross-LoC trade has turned “an exploitation.” The porters at the centre, who haul, load and unload the goods More

• JVs essential for sustainable, balanced business: FCIK
• ‘Register grievances with consumer foras’
• RBI likely to raise CRR by mid-Jan: JK Bank
• Economy to grow by 7 per cent: PM
• BSNL extends time for VAS bids