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BAR WITHDRAWS
‘State Govt Brought CBI For Cover Up’
NASEER A GANAI
SHOPIAN CASESrinagar, Sept 30: In a significant development, the High Court Bar Association on Wednesday withdrew from the Shopian double rape and murder case. It accused the state government of using the Central Bureau of Investigation to More
Don’t talk to media: Court tells CBI
SHOPIAN CASE
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Sept 30: Taking a serious note of media reports about Shopian double rape and murder case investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the agency not to give any information to the press.The Court said it wanted to pass an order to More
Panel on ‘lapses’ to report next week: Govt
SHOPIAN CASE
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Sept 30: The 3-member committee constituted by the Jammu and Kashmir government to probe the ‘lapses’ in carrying out the autopsy of the Shopian rape and murder victims would submit its report next week.“There were definitely some administrative lapses which are being inquired into. More
P Chidambaram hints at talks with separatist groups
'Mirwaiz May Get First Invitation'
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Sep 30: The Home minister, P Chidambaram, on Wednesday said that there was “progress” towards initiating talks with Kashmiri separatist groups but refused to give any details on the developments. Responding to queries from reporters whether Home Ministry was going to resume the stalled More
Wajahat to head JK Info panel
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Sept 30: The central information commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah, will be the first chief information commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir over the head of the state body for implementation of the Right to Information Act which has been brought at par with the central law.Decision to the More
- Perspective
Stay away from false light
It enthralls for a while and then leaves wondering in pitch dark
INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID
Keeping in view our experience of international politics vis-à-vis Kashmir conflict, it doesn’t behove us to be bubbly about what the Bedouin of Arab politics, Ma’ummar Qaddafi said in the UN General Assembly More
- Op-Ed
The myth and the reality
CLIMATE QUACKERY
No folk tales, we need a thoroughly scientific approach to get down to the truth, writes Prof. M I Bhat.If computer-derived climate predictions had the sort of reliability that IPCC and its foot soldiers More
- Reflections
Lessons to be learnt from Reading Room debate
I have gone through the articles and letters published in Greater Kashmir and also have done research to know the facts about the history of Kashmir and the role of Reading Room in bringing awareness among More
- Editorial
Back in focus
Kashmir after a pause of many years once again shot into sharp international focus during the 64th session of the UN General Assembly. It had been routine with all Pakistani leaders in More
- News
On Oct. 1, troopers killed 22 civilians
Handwara Remembers ’90 Massacre
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Handwara, Sept 30: Twenty years on, the memories of Handwara massacre are still fresh in the minds of people and continue to haunt the survivors in this north Kashmir town. On October 1 in 1990, troopers More
- City
Early exams worry schoolchildren, parents
Private schools violate Oct 10 deadline, DSEK silent
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Sept 30: In brazen violation of Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) guidelines some private schools in the City are scheduled to start the final term examinations prior to October More
- Jammu
FSL ballistic expert sent to 6 day police remand
Original weapon recovered
GK NEWS NETWORK
AMANDEEP MURDER CASEJammu, Sept 30: The Forest Magistrate Jammu, Yahaya Firdous, after considering the application filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) granted six days police remand with the More
- News
On Oct. 1, troopers killed 22 civilians
Handwara Remembers ’90 Massacre
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Handwara, Sept 30: Twenty years on, the memories of Handwara massacre are still fresh in the minds of people and continue to haunt the survivors in this north Kashmir town. On October 1 in 1990, troopers More
- GK Business
4-day mega exhibition kick-starts at Kashmir Haat
AYUSH, Handicrafts, Information, Union Health Ministry, ISM, FICCI jointly organize magnificent expo
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Sept 30: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday inaugurated a 4-day mega exhibition at Kashmir Haat, here. The exhibition More





