- TOP STORIES
JCC strike from today
Threatens To Stop Water, Electricity In Next Phase
DANISH NABI
Srinagar, Apr 4: The four-day strike called by JK Employees Joint Action Committee saw no let-off on the second consecutive day Sunday. The situation is likely to worsen from Monday as thousands of employees associated with Joint Consultative Committee- umbrella body of the employees- would proceed More
Job Bill to be tabled in Assembly today
Consensus Eludes Coalition; PDP To Participate In ‘Voting’
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to table the Bill, banning inter-district recruitment in the government jobs, though consensus on the issue still eludes the coalition partners National Conference and Congress party. Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir that More
Cabinet meeting today
New Legislation For Brick Kilns Operation On Cards
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to formulate a new legislation for operation of brick kilns across the state.Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CA&PD) has reportedly formulated a new legislation, Jammu and Kashmir Brick Kiln Regulation Act, 2010, More
Dr Beg calls for talks with separatists
KASHMIR ISSUE ECHOES IN JK
National Conference - from SouthIslamabad, Apr 4: The ruling National Conference on Sunday urged New Delhi to take the dialogue process with separatists to its logical end. Stating this, Member Parliament from South Kashmir Dr Mehboob Beg More
Negotiations only way out: Sagar
KASHMIR ISSUE ECHOES IN JK
National Conference - from NorthPalhalan, Apr 4: Describing the Kashmir issue a sensitive one, senior National Conference leader and minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Muhammad Sagar said Sunday that this issue could only be More
- Perspective
Conjuring New Narratives
Language, race or creed - no chauvinism please
PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD
It is not a conundrum. It is not a big riddle. Even a school child is familiar with the dominant Kashmir discourse. For the past sixty three years, ever since India and Pakistan joined the comity of nations More
- Op-Ed
Conspiracies and Reforms in the Muslim World
HORIZONS
We must not blame enemies only, we will have to introspect and see where have we failed, writes Dr. Wasim Ahmed.In the aftermath of discussions on Muslim stereotyping, two important points need to be understood More
- Letters
Strikes do more harm than good
This refers to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement calling for an end to strikes as the same affect our lives. It is unbelievable that we still opt for strikes when our people are suffering.  More
- Editorial
Don't complicate
After a respite of about a fortnight the government and the agitating employees appear heading for a showdown once again. And once again it will be the general public that will have to bear the consequences More
- Kashmir
‘Dead man’ back home after 60 yrs
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Natnussa (Kupwara), Apr 4: A 75-year old man returning after 60 years has triggered celebrations in this small hamlet here in north Kashmir. Ghulam Rasool Magray, presumed dead, returned home earlier this More
- Srinagar City
Govt proposes flyover for ‘risky’ Sanat Nagar square
Follow-up
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Apr 4: Following years of complaints of mishaps at Sanat Nagar square on the Bypass, the Roads and Buildings department woke to the situation proposing construction of flyover at the “risky” More
- Jammu
Altaf releases Baba Ji Sahib’s Arifaana Kalaam
SHAFIQ MIR
Rajouri, Apr 4: The Forest Minister, Mian Altaf, and Secretary of the Cultural Academy, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas released audio CDs of Baba Ji Sahib’s Larvi’s Arifaana Kalaam in Gojri here on Sunday. & More
- GK Business
FIL Industries’ 1-day seminar enthuses fruit growers
Company executives, experts shed light on advantages of controlled atmospheric stores.
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Apr 4: It was a special event converging fruit growers from different parts of the Valley at one place. For a whole day there were valuable and immensely informative sessions with fruit growers More




