- TOP STORIES
Don’t wreck Kashmir initiative: Mufti to BJP
'Help Build Consensus For Kashmir Resolution'
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Dec 25: Observing that the campaign launched by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in the state had the potential of degenerating into a divisive discourse - that would be the last thing that people of Jammu and Kashmir ever needed - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has More
‘IT'S COMMUNAL POLITICS’
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar, Dec 25: Castigating the recent remarks of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) pertaining to Kashmir issue, the separatists and mainstream leaders said the party has deliberately played a divisive and communal card to divert the attention of Indian people from political solution of Kashmir.The More
'Vajpayee had will to solve Kashmir'
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Dec 25: Atal Behari Vajpayee had the will and capacity to sort out the complex problems in Jammu and Kashmir but it was unfortunate that he could not get enough time to achieve the desired ends. This was stated by the former Union Minister and the leader of the BJP Legislators Party, Prof. More
Where is Task Force for Kashmir? Ask stakeholders
‘GoI Should Not Ignore Valley’s Development Requirements’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Dec 25: With Government of India deciding to examine the development requirements of Jammu and Ladakh regions, voices are growing stronger from different quarters in Kashmir against the New Delhi’s move to overlook the Valley, which has seen little growth in the past two decades.On September More
Govt mulls return of NRK docs
Easy Rules, Financial Motivation Among Baits
SAMAAN LATEEF
Srinagar, Dec 25: In a bid to encourage the return of eminent state-based doctors who are practicing in various parts of the world, the state government is mulling to facilitate their homecoming by way of flexing rules and assuring financial motivation. The state government is also all set to get More
Stakeholders pitch for night landing facility at Sgr airport
Can Make Travel Easy: FCIK; It’ll Give Fillip To Tourism: JKTA; Will Help Tackle Unemployment: TAAK
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Dec 25: With the Instrumentation Landing System readying for take off at the Srinagar International Airport, the stakeholders are pitching for night landing facility on the aerodrome in a bid to give fillip to the tourism sector and ensure more job avenues for the youth in Jammu and Kashmir More
Infant administered ‘expired’ injections
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Dec 25: A seven-day-old infant has been allegedly administered expired life-saving injections in Kashmir’s Government-run GB Pant Children’s Hospital here.The infant, whose parents hail from Bijhama Uri, was born on 18th of this month at maternity Lal Ded Hospital and was shifted to More
Tussle hits Hokersar water channel restoration
I&FC, Wildlife Deptts Face-Off Over Public Safety
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Dec 25: Restoration of an important water channel in Hokersar Wetland has brought the Departments of Irrigation and Flood Control, and Wildlife at loggerheads with each other even as the initiative concerns public safety and could help in saving human lives during floods.Irked by ‘frequent More
Jobless professionals
Unemployed physiotherapists take out a protest march in Jammu on Saturday. They have been staging demos for nearly a month against government’s inability to provide them with jobs. Mir Imran/GK
Merry Christmas
Santa Claus gives gifts to children in Srinagar on Saturday. Mubashir Khan/GK
'Won't allow Centre to compromise on JK’s integration with India’
Top BJP leaders address a rally in Jammu on Friday. Mir Imran/GK
In conversation
Interlocutors address a news conference in Srinagar on Thursday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Give us jobs
Unemployed females on Thursday demanded implementation of Sarav Shiksha Abhiyaan scheme. Scores of females took out a march in support of their demand through Lal Chowk. Mubashir Khan/GK
Magnificent
Bagh-e-Bahu at Jammu glitters on a chilly Wednesday evening. Mir Imran/GK
Winter schooling draws flak
School children stage protest in Srinagar on Wednesday against government’s decision to keep schools open in winters. Mubashir Khan/GK
Srinagar freezes
Pigeon walks over a frozen pond in Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Looking for customers
A vendor carries willow baskets, tables and chairs in Lal Chowk on Monday. Willow products manufactured in the Valley are famous all over the world. Mubashir Khan/GK
Sale sale sale
Amid falling temperature hundreds of people thronged Srinagar’s famous Sunday market today. Aman Farooq/GK
- Opinion
The Award Market
And now our ministers have the `honour'
WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE
To bag an award is an honour, but to buy an award is a disgrace indescribable. One can only desire to be in the hall of greats though a few amongst us actually make it. We do have people within us with More
- Op-Ed
Governance-Conflict Debate
Let us understand this with ERA projects as a case study
DATELINE BY ARJIMAND HUSSAIN TALIB
Kashmir’s ongoing governance-conflict debate is akin to the classical chicken and egg story. So what lies at the root of our messy situation? A governance deficit? The basic unresolved political question More
- Kashmir
Bunker removal on, says IGP
We are finalizing modalities: CRPF
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar, Dec 25: Despite demilitarization of Srinagar being one of the points in 8-point package formulated by New Delhi after recent unrest, the process of removing bunkers from the city is going on More
- Srinagar City
POWER WOES REACH CITY CENTRE, TRADERS THREATEN AGITATION
Say previous governments ensured uninterrupted supply, present regime failed
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Dec 25: Summer Capital’s commercial hub –the Lal Chowk –is up in arms against the “deteriorating power supply” with the traders’ fraternity threatening to launch a roadside agitation should the More
- News in Brief
Bear shot dead
WAHEED-UR REHMAN
Pulwama: A wild bear was shot dead by police in Malangpora Pulwama Saturday afternoon while one person Ali Muhammad Ahanger resident of Loojara was critically wounded by bear. The presence of bear More
- Business
‘Agriculture backbone of JK economy’
Govt for introducing latest farming techniques
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Dec 25: Minister of State for Power, Consumer Affairs and Transport, Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that agriculture is the backbone of State’s economy and government is endeavouring to popularize latest More
- News
‘Intl community must play its role to settle K-dispute’
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Dec 25: Non Resident Kashmiris (NRKs) on Saturday sought intervention of international community to settle the long pending Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of people More




