• TOP STORIES

MACHIL KILLINGS:Vital breakthrough in probe

Driver Held, JCO Identified

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, June 1: The police on Monday achieved a vital breakthrough in the probe into the Machil fake encounter killings by detaining the driver whose vehicle was used to ferry the victims to Kalaroos Kupwara. Police have also identified another Army officer involved in the killings.The three More

SOME TROOPS MISUSING AFSPA FOR PROMOTIONS: SHRC

‘Govt Should Take Up Review With Centre’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 1: Stating that some officers and troops with vested interests were misusing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for rewards and promotions, the State Human Rights Commission Tuesday asked the State Government to up the matter with the Central Government.In the wake More

Geelani rejects Govt inquiry

ALTAF BABA

  Nadihal (Varmul), June 1: Rejecting the probe ordered by the state Government into the killing of three youth in a fake encounter at Machil, Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday demanded an inquiry by international war crimes tribunal so that the perpetrators More

‘PROTECT CHILD RIGHTS’

National Panel Tells JK Govt

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 1: Noting that children in conflict ridden Jammu and Kashmir were exposed to different kind of vulnerabilities, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended to the state government to draft a Child Policy and set up State Commission for Protection of Child More

Travel to cost more

Standing Committee Approves 13 Per Cent Hike

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, June 1: State Transport Advisory Board is likely to give its nod to the 13 per cent hike in transport fare following approval of the proposal by the Fare Standing Committee after holding negotiations with the state transporters on Tuesday.Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir that More



  • Opinion

Shopian recall

A year after the Shopian deaths have transcended their narrow criminal definition and come under an overarching political context of the Valley

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

CBI might have ruled out rape and murder of the two women in Shopian but the deaths remain a major emotional issue in Valley. The complete shutdown over the anniversary of the alleged crime was a reminder More


  • Op-Ed

Bare words won't do

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY AHEAD

IT NEEDS ACTION ON ALL FRONTS IF WE ARE REALLY SERIOUS IN CLEANING OUR ENVIRONMENT TO MAKE IT LIVEABLE, WRITES SHAMSHAD KRALWARI

      After the UN Conference on environment and development popularly known as Earth Summit or Rio Summit in 1992, it has become a ritual to hold seminars, deliver speeches, conduct More



  • Letters

Rebirth of a forgotten nation and the facts thereof

Apropos the writeup captioned 'Rebirth of a nation' (GK, May 29). For the first time I have come across a nicely analysed and pragmatic approach on the chronic and vexed problem which has bewildered us More


  • Editorial

Retrieving Industrial Estate

The news story about the Zainakot Industrial Estate, that appeared on the Business page of Greater Kashmir, June 1, has seemingly nothing so special in it to deserve an editorial comment. If the land earmarked More


  • Kashmir

Omar for integrated dev of weaker sections

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 1:  The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday said that integrated development of weaker sections of the society was the need of the hour. Chairing a high level meeting to More


  • Srinagar City

It's official now, Sangarmaal inauguration on June 5

CM to inaugurate, says deputy

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 1: Decks have finally been cleared for the inauguration of the much awaited Sangarmaal shopping plaza. An official handout Tuesday said Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah will inaugurate the More



  • Jammu

Multi-Crore FCI carriage contract case

DB orders release of deposited amount

Jammu, June 1: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed its Registry to release the amount deposited before it in favour of the Food Corporation of India. The directions were More


  • South Asia

Pak protests attack

GHULAMULLAH KIYANI

Rawalpindi, June 1: Hundreds of people staged massive protests against Israel’s attack on a flotilla of aid ships on way to Gaza, facing blockade for the past 3-years, across Pakistan and Pakistan administered More


  • Business

Police present challan against 4 CAPD officials

K-oil Scam

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, June 1: Police on Monday charge-sheeted four officials of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department for their alleged involvement in the kerosene oil scam. Sources said that More


  • World

UNSC CONDEMNS ISRAELI ATTACK ON AID SHIPS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, June 1: The UN Security Council today condemned the Israeli attack on a flotilla carrying aid to the Gaza strip, with the powerful world body seeking a “full explanation” from the Jewish More



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