The valley besieged

KASHMIR BURNS

Is bullet the only answer? Has life no value in the valley of the dead, asks Samir Hilal

Ah! The life in Kashmir, the life at home was so interesting some years back. Lot of work to do, lot of cricket to play and lot of beating to be had at home for all carelessness in studies. But today it is 2010 and people say I am grown a bit young, a bit mature, a bit more in height. I have nothing More
The Kashmir that was

THE HISTORY OF EXPLOITATION

Poverty, ignorance, misery – how much to face, Suhaib Mattoo sums up the surroundings of the valley at the time when disaster struck

After the Dogras became masters of Kashmir subsequent to the notorious Treaty of Amritsar,  Kashmiri Muslims were living a life of abject poverty, ignorance disease and above all oppression. Considering Kashmir as his purchased property, the Maharaja levied tax on everything save air and water More
NGO – A newer role to play

As Kashmir suffers, Non-governmental Organizations assume a greater significance, writes Basarat Hassan

ONE wonders as to how did valley of saints become the crucible of violence. Kashmir has suffered a lot. And in this explosive background, NGOs have assumed a new role –  with newer things to do and newer results to expect.  As circumstances changed and civil society attained importance More
  • Kashmir

Kashmir pays tributes to 1931 martyrs

‘THEY LAID FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 13: Cutting across political ideologies, various organizations have paid tributes to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, on their martyrdom anniversary, reiterating the pledge to take their mission More


  • Srinagar City

When Haathi Khan residents shed blood for 1931 Martyrs memorial

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, July 13: It required countless sacrifices for making a memorial on the spot where 21 valiant Kashmiris fell to bullets of tyrrant Dogra soldiers at Haathi Khan locality outside the Central Jail More



  • Jammu

Jammu migrants to hold

‘Delhi Chalo’ on August 3

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 13: Migrants from the Jammu region are holding ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on August 3 to protest against the alleged discrimination by the state government. Under the banner of Jammu Migrants More


  • South Asia

Hizb organizes conference on Martyrs Day

SALUHUDDIN REJECTS INDO-PAK DIALOGUE

ROSHAN MUGHAL/ NISAR A THOKAR

Muzafarrabad/ Islamabad ,July 13: The Hizbul Mujahideen on Tuesday hosted a number of speakers invited to commemorate Martyrs Day at a conference held here. The venue of the event was University Grounds More


  • Business

Valley wedding industry in doldrums

Faces losses worth crores of rupees

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, July 13: Where the weather vagaries this year consumed much of the marriage season in the Valley, the turbulent situations prevailing over past about a month now, took away the remaining sheen More


  • World

Saudi Arabia tops compliance in money laundering

Jeddah, July 13: Saudi Arabia has won the first position among Arab countries and 10th among G20 countries in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on its compliance with international resolutions More


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