• TOP STORIES

KASHMIR VERY IMPORTANT: US

‘As Indo-Pak Dialogue Expands, Progress Can Be Made On The Issue’

LALIT K JHA\PTI

Washington, June 9: The US Wednesday said Kashmir is a “very important issue” between India and Pakistan and hoped that the two South Asian neighbours would make progress in understanding it as they proceed with their dialogue.“We recognise that this is a very, very important issue between India More

Qureshi hails Manmohan’s Sgr speech

Removing ‘Black Laws’ Imperative: Basit

GK News Network

Istanbul (Turkey), June 9: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that his country welcomed the speech given by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.Talking to a wire-service on the sidelines of the CICA Asia summit here More

1 cop mans 500 vehicles

‘Paucity Of Manpower Boon For Violators’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 9: It may sound bizarre, but is true: A traffic police cop has to look after 500 vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir, unheard of in any part of the world.A publication by the J&K Traffic Department - Trafficinfo 2010 - reveals that the department was facing acute shortage of manpower More

Army seeks presence of accused trio

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, June 9: Army Wednesday filed an application before the chief judicial magistrate Sopur seeking presence of the accused trio arrested by police in the fake encounter killings of three Nadihal youth for recording their statements, Army sources said.The presiding officer of Army’s court More

SHRC for reopening 1993 fake encounter case

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 9: While the dust of Machil fake encounter is yet to settle, another killing of a civilian of central Kashmir district of Budgam allegedly by army for rewards has surfaced after 17 years.Taking cognizance of the case, the State Human Rights Commission has castigated the police for More



  • Opinion

Dialogue is Dead

Invite them, embarrass them and leave them discredited before their own people

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

This time Prime Minister of India was even more effete and subdued in his expression over offering talks to whom they call ‘separatist’. Rather it was almost missing in his speech. The only reference that More


  • Op-Ed

You can do better

GOVERNANCE

KASHMIR NEEDS BETTER AND THAT IS WHAT KASHMIRIS CAN EXPECT FROM THE SYSTEM RULING THEM, WRITES MAAJID HAYAT

I am a Kashmiri living in UAE and Oman, but every day the first thing I do in the morning is to open Greater Kashmir website when I turn on my computer; be it my office or home. I feel your newspaper contains More



  • Letters

A nuisance called English speaking beggars

I agree with the story "English speaking beggars on prowl in valley" (GK 7th June). These beggars are not new visitors to valley but they are visiting valley for many years now. I have a personal experience More


  • Editorial

Getting tourism right

A bright early summer flush with the tourists unfailingly evokes a sense of de javu in Kashmir. For in the past two decades it has almost invariably lapsed into an exceptionally turbulent turn in the situation More


  • Kashmir

PM’s talks offer only for militants: Azad

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, June 9: Two days after Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said that his government was open for talks with Kashmiri separatists if they abjure violence, Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad More


  • Srinagar City

PM’S VISIT LEAVES BEHIND ANECDOTES

When cavalcade crushed stray dog outside SKICC, SMC sent sanitation team on bicycle

M HYDERI

Srinagar, June 9: Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh left for New Delhi Tuesday but some anecdotes pertaining to his two-day Srinagar visit have started doing rounds to provide a laughing-stock for many More



  • Jammu

COMPENSATION IN LIEU OF COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT

Govt sanctions Rs 5.99 cr for militancy victims' NOKs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 9: The government has sanctioned Rs 5.99 crore to be disbursed among the kith and kins of civilians killed in militancy related incidents across the state. The funds will be released for More


  • South Asia

What does India want us to do on terror, asks Qureshi

‘We can collectively deal with terrorism’

NISHIKANT DWIVEDI

Istanbul, Jun 9: As it prepares to receive Home Minister P Chidambaram later this month, Pakistan Wednesday said it wanted to know from him as to what India wants to be done on terrorism front so that More


  • Business

'Tax compliance picking up in Valley'

* ITD surpasses Rs 1500 cr target for 2009-10* Eyes Rs 1700 cr revenue for current year

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, June 9: In what points to a significant improvement in tax compliance in the state, the J&K Circle of Income Tax has over-achieved its targets for 2009-10. In an exclusive chat with More



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