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RESOLVE KASHMIR: OMAR TELLS DELHI
‘You Can’t Divorce JK From Its Politics’
NASEER A GANAI
All India Editors' ConferenceSrinagar, Oct 13: Without mincing any words, the chief minister, Omar Abdullah, Tuesday urged New Delhi to initiate dialogue with all shades of opinion to settle the Kashmir issue while simultaneously addressing its external dimensions.
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Soni announces IIMC for JK
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 13: The Union Information and Broadcasting minister, Ambika Soni, Tuesday announced setting up of a branch of the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Jammu and Kashmir.Addressing the inaugural function of the All India Editors Conference on Social and Infrastructure More
Farooq hits left, right and center
NASEER A GANAI
Srinagar, Oct 13: Seen in his inimitable style after a long while, National Conference president and union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, today hit left, right and centre for “messing up the Kashmir issue.”“Kashmir has become a casualty of the vested interests, who More
'Kashir channel a corruption den'
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 13: The union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, today alleged Kashir channel, launched with much fanfare, had become a den of corruption.Speaking in presence of the union minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, Dr Abdullah said instead of making More
We’re open to dialogue: P Chidambaram
GOWHAR BHAT
Srinagar, Oct 13: Stating that New Delhi was ready to find a solution to the ‘larger political problem of Jammu and Kashmir,’ Union Home Minister P Chidambaram Tuesday said Centre was open to hold a dialogue to find a solution which was widely acceptable in the state.“We are open to dialogue, More
- Perspective
Unmaking of Kashmir’s Composite Culture?
VIEWPOINT
We need to look at the sufferings of Kashmiris as a whole, comments Prof. Muhammad Ishaq Khan.As I reflect on Prof. T.N. Madan’s brilliant introductory essay in Aparna Rao’s The Valley of Kashmir: The More
- Op-Ed
The ‘dilemma’ of compatibility
SCIENCE AND RELIGION
Are science and religion compatible or not? Asks Prof Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Islam is an integral part of the universe. However, since the science keeps changing its theories, it cannot stand as a More
- Reflections
Money goes waste: Courtesy LAWDA and R&B
This refers to the news published on city page about the official apathy of LAWDA and R&B Department. Just a look at Mughal Road, Naseem Bagh, a picturesque area behind Kashmir University is enough More
- Editorial
Avoid crisis
It is no secret. There is a lot of unrest in the government and public sector undertakings employees. The number of protest rallies and demonstrations held on daily basis outside the press enclave, in More
- News
1125 Masjids to get firewood from Nov: Altaf
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 13: The minister for Forest and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad, on Tuesday directed the officials to supply firewood to 1125 Masjids in the Srinagar city from first week of November.  More
- City
Dying Tchuntukul
For centuries this canal remained an attraction for tourists. But now marsh has eaten away its crystal clear waters while LAWDA continues to be in slumber.
MUAZZAM MUHAMMAD
Once famed for its splendid beauty and crystal clear waters –full of activity with foreign tourists strolling and holidaying in houseboats –the Tchuntkul canal is fast turning into marsh, mainly due to More
- Jammu
SIT files report in court
AMANDEEP MURDER CASE
Jammu, Oct 13: The Special Investigation Team on Tuesday filed report in the three bail applications filed by then SSP Manohar Singh, then SHO Sultan Mirza and then Sub-Inspector Satnam Singh. The More
- News
1125 Masjids to get firewood from Nov: Altaf
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 13: The minister for Forest and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad, on Tuesday directed the officials to supply firewood to 1125 Masjids in the Srinagar city from first week of November.  More
- GK Business
Major industrial estates in Kashmir under troops' occupation
Forces not shifted despite assurances by Union Home Ministry: Industrialists
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 13: On the visit of union home minister, P Chidambaram here today, the Valley industrial fraternity said the armed forces continued to occupy the industrial estates in Kashmir despite assurances More






