Jama’at: Essential Crisis

In an anxious search for political space this party is behaving clumsily

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

For wrong reasons though, Jama’at-e-Islami J&K is a news these days. The ever ‘jinxed’ relationship between its most popular face, Geelani and the organization’s disciplinary hierarchy once more serves More

• Mark my words

Solving a dispute

KASHMIR IMBROGLIO

But can it really be done without Kashmiris being considered as a party. After all, it's they who matter the most and how tragic will it be to neglect them, writes Zulfikar Majid.Kashmir dispute has once More

• Powerful rendered powerless
• Remembering Mahjoor

Priyanka's hijab was the demand of her film, not public pressure

This refers to the news report telecast on IBN 7 recently regarding shooting of the film "Saat Khoon Maaf" featuring Priyanka Chopra. The film unit had arrived in Kashmir to shoot some of the major scenes More

• Forgotten past
• Students suffer
• Green Belt
• Mood Swings
• Astrologer’s arrival

Limited Sky

Just a day before, Union Home Secretary, GK Pillai reiterated the eternally pleasant statement about Kashmir that ‘sky is the limit’, qualifying it immediately with ‘anything less than azadi’. Ironically More

‘Illegal’ huts come up in Langalbal

Revenue dept officials, others throw norms to wind

KHALID GUL

Langanbal (Pahalgam), Apr 7: Despite being designated as a non-permissible zone for constructions, illegal constructions continue in this scenic spot, 6 kilometers from the world famous resort of Pahalgam More

• Pillai’s statement ridiculous: Jama’at
• I am not an Indian: Bar President
• Consult parents before fee hike: Govt to Pvt Schools
• NC government at war with pro-freedom leaders: Geelani
• ‘Hurriyat (M) restructuring soon’

Tippers violate restrictions, zoom across City at daytime!

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 7: In violation of High Court orders, tippers zoom across some City areas during daytime drawing flak from people who accuse police of failing to check the offence.  For the past nearly More

• CD hospital main gate closure triggers resentment
• ‘Maharaj Gunj, Budshah Tomb to be heritage sites’
• Na'at competition for orphans
• Plantation drive at PCR

Civil Secretariat races against time

Govt likely to use services of casual labourers

FIRDOUS TAK

STRIKE FALLOUTJammu, Apr 7: While the state government has announced the annual Durbar move from April 30, the civil secretariat in the winter capital of the state is racing against time. As the non More

• Omar reviews situation with Governor
• Hashmat posted as OSD to Chief Secy
• 1100 people killed, 8199 hurt in JK mishaps

Muslim leaders demand judicial probe in fake encounters

Every second encounter in India is fake: NHRC

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Apr 7: After disclosure by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that every second encounter in the country was fake, Muslim leaders have demanded judicial probe to know the facts on these More

• Azad stresses prevention of cardio-vascular diseasese
• India concerned over China’s anti-satellite programme
• SC dismisses review petition of Gujarat Govt

Consumers feel pinch of rising food prices

Turmeric 300 pc costlier in 2 years

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Apr 7: Even as the latest WPI figures showed a little ease in inflation, the escalating food prices continue to take a pinch on the common consumers. Greater Kashmir talked to a cross-section More

• JK scientist gets patent for his ‘An Improved Motorcycle’
• Excise deptt yields Rs 19 cr above target last fiscal
• CAG raps JK Social Welfare Deptt
• JK Bank commissions ATM
• Rs 5 cr goods traded across LoC

US authorises targeted killing of cleric

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New York, Apr 7: In an extraordinary step, the Obama Administration has authorised the targeted killing of an American citizen, the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, believed to be hiding in Yemen More