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Home Secy to discuss troop cut

GK NEWS NETWORK/IANS

Jammu, Dec 8: Following Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s announcement in Parliament about Central Government mulling to withdraw some troops from Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Secretary G K Pillay would be arriving in the state on Friday to chalk out a plan for pullout.“Pillay has been asked More


HC dismisses plea against Wajahat’s appointment as CIC

Says No Public Interest Is Involved

GK NEWS NETWORK/JNF

Jammu, Dec 8: In a significant development, the High Court today dismissed a petition filed against the appointment of Wajahat Habibullah as the Chief Information Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir after hearing More


Quiet diplomacy no rumour: Hurriyat (G)

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 8: In what seems an unending war of words in the pro-freedom camp, Hurriyat Conference (G) Tuesday said the participation of ‘certain pro-freedom leaders’ in quiet dialogue was not a rumour floated by New Delhi but a fact accepted by the concerned quarters.“Participation of some More


Majlis calls for Shopian Bandh on Thursday

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Dec 8: Majlis-i-Mashawrat, the body spearheading the agitation for justice to Shopian rape and murder victims Asiya and Neelofar, has called for Shopian Bandh on December 10 to mark the international human rights day.Talking to Greater Kashmir, General Secretary of the Majlis, Abdul Hameed More


Mother’s last wish unfulfilled

Couldn’t See Her Jailed Son Before Death

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 8: Mother of a detainee lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail passed away on Tuesday without her last wish being fulfilled.Zaina Begum, mother of Bashir Ahmed Lone of Nagbal Tral in south Kashmir, had expressed her desire to see her son, who has been under detention for past five years, before More




  • Perspective

To Afghanistan through Kashmir

VIEWPOINT

In contrast to the Bush era the present Obama administration sees a solution to the Afghan conundrum lying towards its east - in unravelling the Indo-Pak knot at the core of which lies Kashmir, comments More



  • Op-Ed

‘New York’ and Kashmir

HORIZONS

The movie enjoys some stark parallels with Kashmir and the situation we faced in early 90s, writes Fida Iqbal.Watching movies and visiting restaurants was taboo some three decades earlier in our comparatively More




  • Reflections

It is futile to set up inquiry commissions

Inquiry commissions are set up to probe issues and incidents like riots, scandals and assassinations. Over 100 inquiry panels have been set up in India so far but none has served any purpose. They either More



  • Editorial

Master Plan

Srinagar city is on a precipice. That the very existence of this city is imperiled is recognized by ecologists, environmentalists, engineers and urban development experts in the State. It has been more More



  • News

Suicide bombers target ISI office in Multan; 12 killed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad/Lahore, Dec 8: Militants today targeted Pakistan’s powerful ISI for the second time in less than a month as suicide bombers struck its office in eastern Multan city detonating their vehicle packed More



  • City

Ghazal Maestro in City

JAGJIT SINGH TO PERFORM ON DAL BANKS TODAY

MUDDASIR ALI

‘I was craving for invite’Srinagar, Dec 8: Day after the You-Tube sensation, Terra Naomi, performed live on the banks of Dal Lake, the environs would again come live on Wednesday when the Ghazal maestro More




  • Jammu

International medal winner to get Rs 5 lakh

CM announces incentive for sports persons

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced special incentives for the outstanding sports personnel.  “Government will award Rs 5 lakh to any sports person of the state who wins More



  • News

Suicide bombers target ISI office in Multan; 12 killed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad/Lahore, Dec 8: Militants today targeted Pakistan’s powerful ISI for the second time in less than a month as suicide bombers struck its office in eastern Multan city detonating their vehicle packed More



  • GK Business

Cos in JK to pay tax on central excise duty refunds

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 8: In a decision that could impact companies with operations in the north-east, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, a tax tribunal in Amritsar has ruled recently that such entities will More




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