• TOP STORIES

PC to finalize JK plan on Mar 25

Rs 7206 Cr Plan Size Includes Rs 1206 Cr Under PMRP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 23: The annual plan 2010-11 for Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be finalized when a high level team, headed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, from the state will meet the Planning Commission in the union capital on March 25.Official sources told Greater Kashmir that the high-level More

1 doctor for 2142 patients; single bed for 1063 sick

JK’s AILING HEALTH SECTOR

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 23: Despite `remarkable’ expansion of health institutions in the state - from 124 in 1951 to 4804 by March 31, 2009 - plight of the vital healthcare sector can be gauged from the fact that there is only one doctor for at least 2142 patients and a single bed to accommodate more than 1063 More

Don’t link rehab policy with surrender: CM

‘Panchayats, LBs Catalysts Of Change’

KHALID GUL

Qazigund, Mar 23: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Tuesday reiterated that the rehabilitation policy announced by the Government for the youth stranded in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) should not be misconstrued with the surrender policy.“I want to make it clear that the rehabilitation More

'1105 missing since 1989'

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir Government Tuesday said that 1105 people have disappeared since 1989 across the state.“1105 people are reported to have disappeared since 1989 due to various reasons across the state of Jammu and Kashmir’’, chief minister Omar Abdullah told the state legislative More

5 YEARS ON, SDA YET TO IMPLEMENT CM’s ORDERS

Palladium Land Deal

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Mar 23: In 2005, the erstwhile Palladium Cinema site was about to be leased out to the “influential family” on joint venture basis, but timely intervention by the then chief minister didn’t allow the deal to materialize as it was “detrimental for the state’s interests.”The then chief More



  • Perspective

Not in women’s name

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

To call J-K Women’s Bill exclusively a women’s rights issue is to misapprehend it. That is, unless it is a motivated campaign to undermine it.Women’s Reservations Bill might have put the women’s rights More


  • Op-Ed

Who is the real handicap?

TREATING THE SPECIAL

Physically challenged children are to be treated with care, with love. Make them equals and see their confidence going up, writes Gambhira Bhushan Bazaz.Parents look forward to their baby's arrival, with More



  • Letters

Plantation drive is an admirable move

Tree plantation drive initiated by the Forest Department this year, deserves to be appreciated by the people. In fact the Senior Chief Conservator and the Chief Conservator took personal interest by starting More


  • Editorial

‘Beautification’ of Lal Chowk

Lal Chowk is making another ugly tale. Some hidden and hideous hands in the government, pursuing vested interests, are at work to defeat the public concerns. It became obvious the moment work on the “beautification More


  • Kashmir

Massive searches in Kupwara forests

FRISKING ON AIRPORT ROAD

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kupwara, Mar 23: Army has launched massive searches in the Kupwara forests adjoining line of control using special troops. Reliable sources told Greater Kashmir that the searches were going on for More


  • Srinagar City

e-governance implementation our commitment: Prof Punjabi

KU workshop concludes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 23: The Kashmir University, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Riyaz Punjabi on Tuesday asserted that the University was committed to implement e-governance in its various departments and affiliated colleges More



  • Jammu

219 Kashmiri Pandits killed since 1989: Govt

2200 MUSLIMS AMONG 38,000 FAMILIES MIGRATE FROM VALLEY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 23: The state government on Tuesday came out with the figure in which it claimed that in total 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed since 1989 in militancy related violence.Giving details in the More


  • South Asia

Gilgit-Baltistan gets first lady governor

Dr Shahmah Administered Oath

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad, Mar 23: Dr Shahmah Khalid was sworn in as the first ever lady-governor of Gilgit-Baltistan here Tuesday. The swearing in ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr. It was attended by the chief More


  • GK Business

Traders, transporters decry ‘excesses’ at Lakhanpur Checkpost

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 23: The Lakhanpur check post is again in news and obviously not for good reasons. This time it is the transporters who have raised their ante against the authorities at the check post.  More


  • World

'US ready to discuss nuke cooperation with Pak'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Mar 23: In the clearest sign yet from Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said the US would “consider”  Pakistan’s request for a civil nuclear deal as Islamabad sought More



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