In tune with the time

Union Budget 2010-11

We need to understand, analyze, interpret and adopt the recommendations of Thirteenth Finance Commission in totality and not in piecemeal manner. The Budget is to be seen from a bigger perspective and More

• Let the Blood Sleep

Kashmir, Kashmiryat and Sheikhul Alam

BOOK REVIEW

Muhammad Maroof Shah reviews Ghulam Nabi Gowhar’s book titled Kashmir Mystic Thought.G N Gowher is amongst the most noted scholars of Sheikhul Alam in Kashmir. He is always refreshing and even provocative More

• The Minaret Ban
• Address the core

Bigger issues than Central University that plague Kashmir

This refers to the article titled "protesting the protest" (GK 24 Feb) by Riyaz Ahmad. The author’s assertion that Valley was inexplicably calm during the period when Jammu was up in arms for a Central More

• Communication source
• Real culprits
• Resolving Kashmir
• No coverage
• Save environment

Tharoor’s latest

The statement made by Minister of State for External Affairs Shahsi Tharoor in Saudi Arabia needs to be taken in the right spirit. The Minister was right in stating that Saudi Arabia for its close ties More

Decade on, family still awaits son’s whereabouts

‘I want to serve him food before death’

MUHAMMAD WASEEM

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCESrinagar, Mar 1: For past 10-years, 60-year old Sara Begum of Nowhatta has spent most of her time gazing at the door of her modest house to receive her son, Muhammad Yaseen Bhat. More

• Rains continue to lash Kashmir
• Locals capture impostor police official in Ganderbal
• March 1, 1990 Zakura massacre
• Shopian case hearing today
• USHP canal develops cracks

When historic Qalai acted as peacemaker

LEST WE FORGET

ARIF SHAFI WANI

What Emperor Akbar built as a safe haven for his Courtiers, has been in ruins for years. Now government plans to restore the glory of the wall, which couldn’t suppress voice of Kashmiris against the Mughal More

• MERC media tour concludes
• CRPF celebrates Holi at Wazirbagh camp
• Medical camp concludes
• Milad celebrations at Alamgiri Bazar

PDP seeks amendment in State Subject Law

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 1: The discord over tabling of bill Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Permanent Resident Certificate (Procedure) Amendment 2009 between the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and ruling Congress party More

• Fertilizer scarcity rocks legislature
• 'Govt to recruit 300 contractual revenue officers'
• Bill on Islamic University introduced
• HC stays ban on polythene manufacturing
• Infiltration up: Govt

Decade on, family still awaits son’s whereabouts

‘I want to serve him food before death’

MUHAMMAD WASEEM

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCESrinagar, Mar 1: For past 10-years, 60-year old Sara Begum of Nowhatta has spent most of her time gazing at the door of her modest house to receive her son, Muhammad Yaseen Bhat. More

• Rains continue to lash Kashmir
• Locals capture impostor police official in Ganderbal
• March 1, 1990 Zakura massacre
• Shopian case hearing today
• USHP canal develops cracks

‘JK brought under agri export zone scheme’

GK NEWS NETWORK

■ Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Gulf countries thrust markets for Kashmiri apple.■ Germany, Egypt, UK, France, Italy and other far Eastern countries thrust markets for walnut.Jammu, Mar More

• Budget evokes mixed reaction from common masses
• 3-day pre-extension council begins at SKUAST
• Adequate fertilizers, seed stocks available in JK: Mir
• ‘Govt training veterinary volunteers for uncovered areas’
• Farmers’ awareness camp begins