Moment to think

All is not well with our education system

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Burn Hall, much sought after by parents keen to get their sons admitted in this well known School of Srinagar is in news. Unfortunately for the wrong reasons. Mid-teens students of a School, which over More

• Eight years back

Of Art and Artists

CREATIVITY

WHERE YOUNG AND EXPERIENCED WORK TOGETHER AND SEE HOW ART BLOOMS AND ARTISTS EXCEL, MEHRAN QURESHI SUMS UP A WORKSHOP

Representation is essential to art and art exhibitions. When we talk of representation, we mean it in all its ideological, symbolical and meaningful socio-cultural and/or political implications. However More

• Kashmir through history
• Let their be Peace

Making civil servants more accountable

This refers to the news report regarding enactment of a law to make civil servants more accountable and answerable. A bill will soon be introduced in the parliament regarding this issue. New civil services More

• Grading system
• Misguiding world
• Share things
• Kashmiri leadership
• Basic amenities

Saffron National Mission

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s announcement of a National Mission for Kashmiri saffron during his Kashmir visit is a welcome move. Greater Kashmir has learnt that the mission is likely to comprise of More

COME FORWARD FOR TALKS: NC TO SEPARATISTS, MILITANTS

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, June 11: The ruling National Conference on Friday asked the separatist leaders and militant groups to come forward to hold dialogue for permanent resolution of the Kashmir issue. “Separatists More

• Monitor investigation of disappearance case: Court to IGP
• 102-year old building collapses
• Trooper held for misusing I-card
• Participate in Census: Zaffar to people
• Kashmiris’ involvement must in talks: Tari

Pak artist speaks theater at KU

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, 11 Jun: Pakistani artist Madeeha Gauhar on Friday visited Kashmir University and delivered a lecture on Theatre as an agent of social change in contemporary Pakistan.  Gauhar, a creative More

• US delegates meet VC
• PDP lambasts NC on ‘Srinagar plight’
• World Environment Week celebrations conclude
• Tourist centre Nowgam to have mall, rock climbing wall
• Secy Hr Edu visits Bemina college

BGSBU ‘shuts’ after protests

*Supplementary Exam System Demand Triggers Unrest*V-C denies, Says University Closed For Summer Break

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, June 11: The campus of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University was closed on Friday after students seeking implementation of supplementary examination system protested and announced their plan to More

• Govt to review ESMA cases of employees
• Former SRTC employees allege misappropriation of CP Fund
• Bazaz for resolution of K issue
• Jammu migrants not at par with Kashmiris: HC

Pressure mounts on Arjun Singh on Anderson controversy

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 11: Pressure mounted on Arjun Singh Friday to break his silence on allowing Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson to flee the country as senior Congress leaders dismissed any role of Rajiv More

• 10-fold hike in compensation
• SC presses govt to reopen graft cases against Zardari
• 15 militants killed in Pakistan drone strike

Cool summer makes Valley hot tourist spot

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, June 11: With scorching heat beating down in other parts of the country, the Valley has become an ideal spot for the tourists coming in droves to enjoy the incredibly pleasant June in Kashmir More

• Unprecedented rush in PaK
• ‘Grievance cell formed’
• PNB opens 45th ATM in JK
• Rs 400 cr Hajj, Umrah market goes untapped in JK
• ‘Inter-state Air Safari services for tourists soon’

Israel to form committee to probe flotilla attack

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jerusalem, June 11: Under intense global criticism, Israel has decided to set up a committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge to probe the deadly raid aboard a Gaza-bound aid ship that left nine More

• Ahmadinejad: Israel is doomed
• Recognise 1984 riots as organised violence: Sikhs to Canada