The sense of Self-respect

Let’s learn to de-link it from arrogance

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Self-respect - a virtue badly missing from our lives. Though in theory we hold it so dear to us, but in practice the story is different. Nevertheless, some pseudo intellectuals dare to define present movement More

• Thank you my teachers

Time to taste the truth

KASHMIR CALLING

Prudence lies in accepting the facts and then things will start unfolding, comments Javeed Ahmad Mir.Concluding her speech at U.S.-India Business Council's 34th Anniversary "Synergies Summit" just before More

• Life time achievements
• Love, not force

Qur’an Tarawih and the role of Darul Ulooms

I fully subscribe to the view (GK Plus, 30 August) that it is not always so easy a task for a hafizto recite the Qur'an correctly during tarawih. However, in my opinion, a hafiz leading the prayer should More

• Respect teachers
• Government jobs
• Triple shift
• Holy month
• Humans first

Credible research needed

It is ironic that even our most recent history is cast with clouds. The history of Kashmir struggle against feudal rule and after continues to oscillate between untruths, half-truths and truths. Dr. Mustafa More

From Delhi to Srinagar, bikers vouch for environment

After Limca Book, aiming at entry into Guinness

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sept 4:  Treading through hot plains of New Delhi and braving cold, mountainous road to Ladakh, a group of 107 bikers from various states, reached this summer capital city after covering More

• Majlis seeks Bhan’s interrogation
• Pro-freedom demos rock Valley
• Transfers, postings in admin
• Husband kills wife, dumps her in orchard
• Crime Branch initiates inquiry

Unplanned urbanization kills canals

WATERWAYS FILLED-UP; EXPERTS FEAR WATERLOGGING; ADMIN SLEEPS!

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Sep 4: The unplanned development of residential colonies in the City suburb areas, which in the past housed agricultural land, has affected the centuries old irrigation canal network, as the More

• Batamaloo gets ‘fully furnished’ community hall, inauguration soon
• Traffic complaint boxes installed
• Karan Nagar association hails Govt decision
• District Development Board meet deferred

JK plans law to curb conversion of farm land

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Sept 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to bring in a legislation to prevent conversion of agriculture land for commercial and residential purposes. Minister for Agriculture and Sericulture More

• Engineer among 4 drown in Chenab
• SSRB employee crushed to death in Jammu

From Delhi to Srinagar, bikers vouch for environment

After Limca Book, aiming at entry into Guinness

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sept 4:  Treading through hot plains of New Delhi and braving cold, mountainous road to Ladakh, a group of 107 bikers from various states, reached this summer capital city after covering More

• Majlis seeks Bhan’s interrogation
• Pro-freedom demos rock Valley
• Transfers, postings in admin
• Husband kills wife, dumps her in orchard
• Crime Branch initiates inquiry

‘Omar keen to catapult JK power production’

CII Discusses JK Centric Proposals With Rana

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 4: Matters pertaining to the proposals put up by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to the Government of J&K for the development of power, tourism, health, education, etc were deliberated More

• Chief Secretary for area-centric development of industries
• ‘CAPD trying to create mutton shortage on Eid eve’
• JK Bank-Bajaj Allianz to organize health camp
• NIIT announces IT scholarships
• Tulips will continue to bloom in Kashmir