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 to achieve their goal of right to self determination. Death is an ultimate reality. But in Kashmir More

Quality saffron
This refers to the protests by saffron growers against the availability of fake saffron in the markets. While the police have acted quickly in arresting some culprits involved in the illegal trade, it is yet to curb the problem. It is important for the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that only More

Friday Focus
This refers to Friday Focus titled "Beyond Appearance" (GK 23-01-2010) by Prof G R Malik. It was a profound read. It touched my heart. There were answers to all sub-conscious and conscious questions which perpetually haunt us all, though we don’t bring them to the fore. Whatever is there in our heart More

Film reviews
This refers to Roshiba’s comments regarding appearance of film reviews in Greater Kashmir. Actually it is we people who perceive things differently. For so many years media has been in a continuous run to provide the best to entertain people and expressing concern about changing scenario of the society More

I disagree
This refers to the box letter in Greater Kashmir titled “Just return home if you feel that pain” by Qazi Kamran. I don’t agree with the author’s assertions regarding the issue of Non Resident Kashmiris. Being outside does not mean you don’t feel the pain that Kashmiris face. Their expressing sympathy More

Daily killings
This refers to the killing of youth in Kashmir every now and then. The youth who take to streets are being killed by the so-called security forces. Such killings are becoming a routine phenomenon in Kashmir. If the state administration has to maintain law and order, why do it at the cost of young and More

World champions
This refers to the recent bidding of world players for IPL-3 league. Pakistan has been the champion of T20 cricket and its players like being Shahid Afridi have been extraordinarily brilliant in such games. But it is really shocking and shameful that none of the players was selected during the auction More

Recognizing innovators
The movie 3 Idiots has set a record at the box-office by doing a business of Rs 315 crore. The innovators associated with different aspects of the movie have done a commendable job. Some grassroots-level innovators had been engaged in the film. No doubt Aamir Khan has his own unique way of handling his 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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