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CM for JK’s academic link with institutions outside

'Kashmir Has Talented Youth Population'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday called for academic linkage between educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir with those in the rest of the country saying it would provide a suitable platform for the state’s youth to grow and exhibit their skills.“Such a linkage More

‘I love Kashmir University’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 2: Asserting that he was a die-hard fan of the University of Kashmir and loved the institution a lot, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said his government was committed to the progress and growth of Kashmir’s highest seat of learning.“Believe me, I have a peculiar relationship More

Protesters seek whereabouts of five missing youth

Rafiabad Boys Untraced Since Oct 2005

UMER MAQBOOL DAR/GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, June 2: Residents of Chatloora Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Varmul district on Wednesday staged massive protests on Varmul-Handwara highway; seeking whereabouts of the five youth who went missing five years back .They also accused Kalaroos police of not allowing them to see photographs of More

3 Sopur youth traced: Police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopur, June 2: Police on Wednesday claimed to have traced three missing boys of Sopur in missing since May 24.Addressing a news conference here, Superintendent of police Sopur, Altaf Ahmed Khan said police received a complaint on May 28, from Bashir Ahmad Parra, Mohammad Subhan Mir and Ghulam More

2 trapped Bakerwals die

About 100 Stranded In Kishtwar Mountains

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 2: Two out of about 100 Bakerwals, stranded without any logistics in Warwan Valley of Kishtwar district and other nearby mountainous areas, are reported to have died due to severe cold even as the authorities are finding it difficult to reach out to the trapped nomads following More



  • Opinion

Macchil: Encounter was Real

It was an encounter of an absolutely defenseless Kashmiri with an established structure of violence

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

The big story of this week is the Macchil encounter. Fake encounter, as we now know them. Three Kashmiris, labeled militants, filed as crossing the border to carry on ‘terrorist’ activities inside Kashmir More


  • Op-Ed

Together we can!

CONCERN

HOW MANY DIE OF HUNGER WHILE WE ARE ENGAGED IN GETTING OURSELF THE BEST OF FOOD, NARRATES S. AFFAN YESVI

Similar to the ‘Pizza’ service that delivers “the order” within 25 minutes at the address given, the ‘Easy Cab’ service has “a vehicle” waiting at the doorstep at the exact time requested by the caller More



  • Letters

Cigarette smoking: just give it up

This refers to the recently observed anti-smoking day. Every year thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking. One in two lifetime smokers die from their habit. Half of these More


  • Editorial

Summer worry

If summer comes to Valley, can popular discontent be far behind. This line may be an ordinary improvisation of a line of Shelley's famous poem, but it goes some way to reflect the apprehensions of the More


  • Kashmir

ZAHID FAROOQ’S KILLING :COURT EXTENDS REMAND OF ACCUSED

Prosecution opposes transfer application,completes argument

SAMAAN LATEEF

  Srinagar, June 2: A local court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of the suspended   paramilitary BSF commandant R K Birdi and his subordinate Lakhvinder Kumar accused of killing More


  • Srinagar City

Alkhuddam starts Hajj bookings

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 2: Leading Hajj and Umrah package operator Alkhuddam on Wednesday announced the start of bookings for world’s biggest pilgrimage –the Hajj 2010. Feroz Ahmad  Sheikh Khadim ul Hujjaj More



  • Jammu

Police officials summoned

`JKCA Chairman untraceable’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 2: Taking strong note of the report filed by Residency Road Police Post on a summon issued against J&K Cricket Association Chairman, Muhammad Aslam Goni, who is also a former Advocate General More


  • Business

Adopt composite farming to boost agriculture: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 2: Saying that agriculture and its allied sectors have a huge scope of employability, Minister for Agriculture,   Ghulam Hassan Mir has called upon the farmers of the State to More



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