Fighting politics with business

Agreed that roots of conflict are in the hearts and minds of people, not pockets, still turning borders irrelevant is relevant to us.

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD UR RASHID

It always turns into a grey engagement when you excessively think, talk and write about a single issue, no matter how big or important that might be. Even discussing something like God incessantly turns More

• Living in harmony

The 220KV Power Tragedy

POWER POINT

Transformer mismatch at Pampore and Zainakote grids pushes the whole valley into further darkness. Gas Turbine should help pulling it out, writes Amaan Ameen Khan.I have a humble suggestion for the big More

• Conserving the ‘green gold’
• My life, my aim

Let’s have an efficient traffic system

Traffic system in urban and rural areas of Kashmir is troublesome due to the increasing number of two, three and four wheeler vehicular fleet plying on the old, narrow and crowded roads. With the result More

• Polythene ban
• End menace
• Corruption monster
• Natural resource
• Killing truth

Resolution 2010

‘Rotten to the roots’. That sums up the state administration.  Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in an exclusive interview to this newspaper on completion of one year in office has recounted his experiences More

After 2 yrs, Govt suspends Yusmarg development work

Says there was no master plan

MUDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 6: After two years of work and huge investment, the JK Government has suspended the development project for long-ignored Yusmarg hill resort in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, saying there More

• Cross-LoC traders blame India, Pak govts
• Patients shiver in CRC, authorities ‘indifferent’ Central heating next year: Director
• Khalida urges leadership to unite for K-resolution
• Fomer Dy Director Animal Husbandry Department Jaswant passes away
• Range officers (wildlife) exam from Jan 18

Selling Masala at ‘battlefield’ Lal Chowk

Gunshots coupled with grenade explosions have always symbolized scare. But many in this trouble-torn region have learnt to live under shadow of gun, like this Masala Wala

M HYDERI

Gunshots and explosions rent the air. But Masala Wala, Ali Muhammad Akhoon remains unmoved as he rolls his Dal delicacy on Lawasa, a local bread. As for his customers, they too don’t miss to get spicy More

• SMC employee injured in drive against pavement vending
• Taj inspects Chattabal Weir project

Omar aims at equitable development

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has just completed a year in office, today said the government is firm on equitable development of all areas and judicious utilization of resources to ameliorate More

• 'Candidates to get duplicate answer books'
• LUTF dharna today for UT status to Ladakh
• GoC discusses security scenario with CM

After 2 yrs, Govt suspends Yusmarg development work

Says there was no master plan

MUDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 6: After two years of work and huge investment, the JK Government has suspended the development project for long-ignored Yusmarg hill resort in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, saying there More

• Cross-LoC traders blame India, Pak govts
• Patients shiver in CRC, authorities ‘indifferent’ Central heating next year: Director
• Khalida urges leadership to unite for K-resolution
• Fomer Dy Director Animal Husbandry Department Jaswant passes away
• Range officers (wildlife) exam from Jan 18

2009: Smooth run for valley auto sector

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Jan 6: Unlike many other sectors in the Valley, 2009 has been overall good for the automobile segment.  Many authorized auto dealers in the Valley told Greater Kashmir that they had clocked More

• Govt mulls enhancement of education loans for professionals
• Bengal tourism festival to showcase JK
• Fontys university inks pact with Aryans Group
• Varmul, Bandipora markets inspected
• Nano to drive into US in 3 yrs