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Day 2: Shutdown, siege cripple Valley
2 Youth Critical In Islamabad, Varmul; Hurriyat (G) Suspends Strike
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 22: Normal life came to a standstill in the Valley for the second day running on Tuesday as the call for civil curfew by the Hurriyat Conference (G) against the killing of innocents evoked a total response from the people.All the shops, businesses, banks, courts and educational More
Police swoop on separatists
Scores Arrested,Geelani Shifted To JIC
GOWHAR BHAT
Srinagar, June 22: Ahead of the all party meet proposed to be convened by the chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, authorities launched a crackdown on the separatist leadership.While Mirwaiz continued to be under house arrest at his Nigeen residence for the second day running More
Evening protests
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 22: On the call of Hurriyat Conference (G), evening protests erupted in several parts of the Valley Tuesday. People protested by raising pro-freedom slogans in Masjids after evening prayers. Reports of protests poured in from several places at Islamabad, Sopur and Varmul. In Srinagar protests More
Killing of youth saddens Meira Kumar
‘Kashmir’s Talented Young Generation Valuable For Us’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, June 22: Lok Sabha, Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday expressed concern over the killing of innocent youth in the city by paramilitary CRPF and police. She said the state government should do something about various ‘arbitrary’ provisions of the Public Safety Act.“I do feel concerned (about More
MESMERISED BY VALLEY’S BEAUTY
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 22: On her maiden visit to Kashmir as Lok Sabha, Speaker, Meira Kumar, couldn’t resist to praise the “unmatched” beauty of Kashmir and her “succumbing to temptations” to visit famous Char Chinar located in the midst of the famed Dal Lake.The five-time Member of Parliament and first More
FACING DIFFICULTIES IN SRINAGAR: OMAR
‘Separatists Exploit Youth’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday admitted there is law and order problem in parts of Srinagar but said the process of restoring peace is moving on.“We are facing difficulties but the process of restoring peace and tranquillity is moving on. The law and order problem in some More
Machil porters’ killing under scanner
Victims Fired From Close Range, Clothes Intact
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, June 22: After the Machil fake encounter, the Sunday’s killing of two army porters in Machil sector of Kupwara has also come under scanner. While the army says the two were killed in firing from across the LoC, preliminary medical reports question the troops’ version.The medicos who More
Kingfisher Delhi flight stops at Jaipur to drop Minister
Diversion Because Of Congestion: Airline
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, June 22: In a bizarre episode of its kind, a Delhi-bound Kingfisher flight from Srinagar was Tuesday diverted to Jaipur allegedly at the behest of a minister from Jammu and Kashmir on board, much to the annoyance of rest of the passengers, who have lodged a strong protest against the airline More
- Opinion
Qazi Nisar’s Shadow
The change that Ummat-I-Islami chief wrought in Kashmir 23 years ago is still palpable
POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHAMED
The hartal in Islamabad on Ummat-I-Islami chief Qazi Nisar's 16th death anniversary may have passed more or less unnoticeably but that should in no way reflect upon the stature of the man who can arguably More
- Op-Ed
Anger that may result in insurgency
HOW MANY MORE
SUCH KILLINGS OF INNOCENT PERSONS WILL ONLY ALIENATE THE PEOPLE. THINGS NEED TO BE CONTROLLED SO THAT THIS BLOODSHED IS AVERTED, WRITES TANVIR SADIQ
I was sitting with some of my friends the other day and we were discussing the unabated killing of youth, when one of them received a call that yet another boy has been shot dead while protesting the death More
- Letters
Immature comments by Dr Tej Munshi
This refers to the letter “Let's save our children from becoming a canon fodder” by Dr. Tej Munshi published in G.K. With all due respect to him, it seems he has very poor knowledge of resistance and rights More
- Editorial
Kashmir: Inheritance of loss
The events of past some months that saw many youth dead and consequently the entire nation strained calls for a deeper reflection. All politics aside, Kashmir is losing both life and the avenues of life More
- Kashmir
Lack of coordination add to traffic mismanagement
BSNL, PHE, PDD, UEED contribute to chaos
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, June 21: In addition to mounting vehicular pressure, lack of coordination among various government agencies contribute significantly to traffic mismanagement in Jammu and Kashmir, especially More
- Srinagar City
WHEN SABEELS SERVE AS MEMORIALS
While some of the public taps vanished after ‘90s, the rest like the one at Noor Bagh, continue to quench thirst as another hot summer grips the Himalayan region Capital
M HYDERI
A BRIGHT sun makes the water droplets shine as they trickle down a public tap cemented with graffiti at Wamiya Chowk, Noor Bagh in old City area of Srinagar. “(In memory of the Martyr) Bashir Ahmed More
- Jammu
SMGS paediatrics department awaits shifting since 2008
‘EQUIPMENT GATHERS RUST’
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, June 22: Two years after the building for separate paediatrics department was completed in Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital here, the authorities have yet to shift the department, causing the More
- South Asia
Antony visits Siachen, Advanced Landing Ground
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Leh, June 22: A K Antony today became the first Defence Minister to land at the Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) near the Line of Actual Control during his maiden visit to Siachen glacier Antony More
- Business
CM calls for joint efforts to promote tourism
Asks tourism deptt, cultural academy to formulate calendar of events
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday directed the Cultural Academy and Tourism department to jointly formulate a calendar of cultural events to be organized at various tourist places More
