Intolerance at its worst

COMMENT

Our leaders must learn to accommodate criticism. Using force to silence free voices will only expose their rotten self, comments Hassan Zainagiree.What is freedom our political leaders are demanding and More

• Education for all

India post going hi-tech

OCT 9 – WORLD POST DAY

In this changing world who says post offices have lost their significance, writes Chander M. Bhat.The role of Post Offices around the world is undergoing changes as traditional postal activities are supplanted More

• Sheer prejudice

Kashmir is another Palestine in the making

The people of Kashmir are confronted with two big issues. One is ‘land grab’ and the other is ‘disempowerment’. One threatens their identity and the other deprives them of their due share in state services More

• SRTC issue
• Education first
• Addressing problems
• No sympathy
• Good job

In Search of Peace – I

PROF. G. R. MALIK

Mankind today, more than ever before, is frantically looking for peace, but peace eludes it. Islam today, as in all times and climes, stakes the claim that it can ensure genuine peace to every human being More

+2 Lecturers’ Forum announces boycott of board exams

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Oct 8: Accusing the government of ‘apathy’ to recall from board of school education (BOSE) the officials of higher education department working in it on different positions, the Plus Two Lecturers More

• Condolences pour in over Dr Farooq Haider’s demise
• Finnish songs on Santoor, Rabab, Tabla!
• Sakina not satisfied with Women’s Commission’s work
• Durbar move on Oct 30
• Hailstorm damages apple, paddy crops in Handwara

Police busts burglar gang masquerading as ‘security forces’

Registered crime on decline: SSP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 8: Stating that “registered crime” was on decline, the City police claimed to have busted gang of burglars who pretended to be “security forces” before their targets and managed the burglary More

• KU hosts National Science Olympiad seminar
• Soura colony awaits road repair
• Devipora lacks civic amenities
• Update on pulmonary, critical care medicine

Burglars struck ‘Move’ employees’ quarters in Jammu

HARMEET SINGH

Jammu, Oct 8: Ahead of ‘durbar move’, a gang of burglars has struck the government accommodations in Jammu.  The Estate Department, which is responsible for the maintenance of the accommodation provided More

• Register FIR against police officials: BJP
• ‘LPG distributors denying home delivery to face action’
• 3 day police remand for Manohar Singh

+2 Lecturers’ Forum announces boycott of board exams

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Oct 8: Accusing the government of ‘apathy’ to recall from board of school education (BOSE) the officials of higher education department working in it on different positions, the Plus Two Lecturers More

• Condolences pour in over Dr Farooq Haider’s demise
• Finnish songs on Santoor, Rabab, Tabla!
• Sakina not satisfied with Women’s Commission’s work
• Durbar move on Oct 30
• Hailstorm damages apple, paddy crops in Handwara

CM announces integrated IT park for Valley

2-day tradeshow-cum-conference begins at Srinagar

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Oct 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said an Integrated IT Park would be set up in the Valley.  Speaking at the ICT EXPO 2009 here today the chief minister said, “I am now going More

• ‘Rs 150 crore IT projects being implemented in JK’
• President KCCI welcomes ICTA expo,CM statement
• ‘JK faces lack of awareness on ICT’
• JK Bank holds customer meet
• New Ford Figo unveiled