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Troopers kill boy

Day 5: Kashmir Shut Amid Protests, Clashes

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Feb 5: Barely five days after cops killed a 14-year boy in old city here, paramilitary BSF troopers allegedly shot dead another teenager at Kralsangri-Brain Nishat in the city outskirts here Friday. “Sixteen-year old Zahid Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh of Sheikh Mohalla Brain More

No prayers at Jamia Masjid

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 5: Police and paramilitary CRPF troopers did not allow people to offer congregational Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid and several other Masjids in old city, locals said.“The entire neighborhood remained under siege of police and paramilitary CRPF troopers. They didn’t allow More

Another cricketer brought home dead

‘Teenage Zahid Shot In Chest’

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Feb 5: In one more incident of its kind in less than a week, another young boy who had gone to play cricket near his residence at Nishat on Friday, was bought home dead.16-year-old, Zahid Farooq alias Shoaib of Sheikh Mohalla, Brain, Nishat, according to his friends - also eyewitness More

Exemplary punishment for culprits: Omar

GK News Network

Srinagar Feb 5: Taking a serious view of the killing of a 16 year old boy, Zahid Farooq Shah, at Brain, Nishat here Friday, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has directed the Director General of Police to immediately move to Srinagar and personally supervise the police investigation into the killing of the More

Pak observes Kashmir Solidarity Day

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Feb 5: Renewing its pledge to support the “Kashmiris struggle for right to self-determination,” Kashmir solidarity day was observed across Pakistan Friday.Public rallies, seminars and symposiums were held all across the country while the government offices, educational institutions More



  • Perspective

Where do we stand?

Are we facing a bankruptcy of intellect?

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

FELLOW and senior Greater Kashmir columnist, ZGM craves for someone here to produce a magnum opus.  This reminds one, age-old rhyme: If wishes were horses, beggars would ride; if turnips were watches More


  • Op-Ed

Physician heal thyself!

DEMEANING A NOBLE PROFESSION

As Dr. Farooq Abdullah was leaving ‘Physician feel thy pulse and heal thy self’ was reverberating in my mind, which holds true for him, as it does for anyone in our noble profession!  Dr. Javid Iqbal More



  • Reflections

No extensions to those who are nearing retirement

 The editorial titled “No Extensions Please” in the Greater Kashmir edition of 19th January is really commendable. The fact that many boards and government departments have become sanctuaries for More


  • Editorial

INSULTING!

Calling it muddy would be saying it too mildly.  Ever nation small or big honors its citizens for their contributions towards the nation building but there is hardly a nation that honors men whose More


  • News

Shopian Bar denies meeting CM

‘Those who met Omar were ruling party men’

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Feb 5: The Shopian Bar Association today dissociated itself from the statement carried in various local dailies wherein it was mentioned that the Association called on Chief Minister yesterday More



  • News

Shopian Bar denies meeting CM

‘Those who met Omar were ruling party men’

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Feb 5: The Shopian Bar Association today dissociated itself from the statement carried in various local dailies wherein it was mentioned that the Association called on Chief Minister yesterday More


  • GK Business

Govt seeks liberal funding for sick SRTC from centre

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Feb 5: Minister of State for Transport, Shabir Ahmed Khan today said that the Motor Vehicle Department will be totally computerized. The smart card project which forms part of e-governance is More



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