• TOP STORIES

Militants harming Pak: India

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Jan 25: India Monday said extremist elements “nurtured” on Pakistan’s territory are harmful to them as much as India, and also expressed concern about its nuclear arsenal falling into the “wrong hands”.“In our relations with Pakistan, we have been constantly warning that whatever extremist More

‘Monitoring activities in Sargodha’

New Delhi, Jan 25: India was closely monitoring Pakistan’s activities in the wake of media reports suggesting it was digging tunnels along its border in Sargodha district and would analyse its “implications”, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said here Monday.“We are closely monitoring whatever More

‘Ceasefire violated’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 25: India on Monday yet again accused Pakistan of violating ceasefire in Poonch district.Pakistani troops fired four rockets at the Indian Army’s Nalla post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabzian sector in Poonch this morning, officials said.However, the Indian side did not retaliate More

‘Threat prevails ahead of R-day’

Srinagar, Jammu Turn Into Garrison Cities

GOWHAR BHAT/FIRDOUS TAK

Srinagar/Jammu Jan 25: Amidst a high alert and inputs about the possible militant strikes to disrupt the January 26 celebrations, authorities have made unprecedented security arrangements in Srinagar and Jammu.Bakhshi Stadium, the main venue of the official function in the Valley, has been turned More

Dialogue, conciliation best way to resolve issues: Vohra

‘Elements Shying Away From Democratic Path Must Shun Confrontation’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 25: The Governor, N N Vohra, on Monday said that conciliation and dialogue were the best means to resolve all issues.In an apparent reference to separatist leaders, Governor urged all those elements who have not so far shown any inclination to pursue the democratic path for the resolution More



  • Perspective

Of spinners and fast bowlers

VIEWPOINT

NAEEM AKHTAR COMMENTS ON INCREASING LEVELS OF ALIENATION IN KASHMIR, THE ROLE OF ESTABLISHMENT AND THE CIVIL SOCIETY

Many years back a friend asked me why it was so that Pakistan produced speedsters and India mostly spin bowlers. Before I could hazard a guess he solved it for me. “Speed is straight application of force More


  • Op-Ed

Global Warming and Vanishing of Our Glaciers

DANGERS AHEAD

LACK OF CREDIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC REPORTS IS A SHAME OF HIMALAYAN PROPORTION. WE NEED TO STRICTLY ADHERE TO PROCEDURES LAID BY SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES TO AVOID PUBLICATION OF FAKE OR FABRICATED DATA, WRITES PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD SULTAN KHUROO

World media is fuming on publication of fake or fabricated data on issue of global warming and it’s alleged resultant affect on Himalayan glaciers . The report was published by none less than the United More



  • Reflections

Demilitarization is the only way out

Killings in Kashmir are going on for years now. Every day we see newspapers full of reports of civilians killed here and there. For the past many decades, the people of Kashmir have offered huge sacrifices More


  • Editorial

Bodes Well, But….?

It is not blindfolded and has not plugged its ears. It bodes well that the government under Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is by and large both sensitive and responsive to newspaper reports with regard More


  • News

Wandhama massacre: Pandits, locals join in remembrance

PARVAIZ RESHI

Wandhama (Ganderbal), Jan 25: For the first time, a ceremony was held here to mark the massacre of 23 Kashmiri Pandits in 1998 on this day with participants demanding punishment to the guilty. A group More


  • City

Cops take help of Google, CCTV access on laptops, mobile surveillance

Techie policing

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Jan 25: The police has found a reliable friend in technology at least when it comes to security arrangements as tech-savvy cops make the best use their laptops and internet connection to maintain More



  • Jammu

Major reshuffle in forest deptt

Geelani regional director SPCB, Javed to head EE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 25: In a major reshuffle in the forest department, the government today ordered the transfer of 33 officers including some senior IFS officers and 23 divisional forest officers. F A Geelani More


  • News

Wandhama massacre: Pandits, locals join in remembrance

PARVAIZ RESHI

Wandhama (Ganderbal), Jan 25: For the first time, a ceremony was held here to mark the massacre of 23 Kashmiri Pandits in 1998 on this day with participants demanding punishment to the guilty. A group More


  • GK Business

Valley has no gene bank to stock seeds

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Jan 25: Believe it or not, the Valley does not have a Gene Bank, something highly essential for the preservation of traditional crop varieties. According to experts J&K, which once had More



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