GENEVA REVISITED

Are we heading towards a change for better

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

‘My mind buzzed with ideas’   on Saturday morning on reading a newspaper headline:“K-Resolution May Take Some More Time: Mirwaiz.”I did not believe my eyes- Some more time! –‘some more time’& More

• Searching for the Kulfi!

When stones and snakes rained

KASHMIR IN THE PAST

KHALID BASHIR AHMAD TAKES A LEAF FROM KASHMIR HISTORY

      Kashmir is known in history as a place of natural and unusual calamities. Earthquakes, famines, floods and fires were common tragedies periodically visiting the Valley. But More

• Defiance in the words
• Of Kashmiri Women and Reservation Bill

Water is certainly the elixir of life

This refers to the Muhammad Khalid Gul's article "Water-The elixir of life"(GK March 26). I completely agree with the author that water is an indispensable necessity for everyone. Water is life and life More

• Good step
• Really shocking
• Our responsibility
• Rising temperatures
• Lacking evidence

Headless institutions

Almost all the popular governments in the recent past resorted to some populist measures as part of their vote-bank politics. Well, they could create some facilities, lay roads or talk of double or triple More

Traffic police chalks out strategy to tackle jams

DURBAR MOVE

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Mar 28: The traffic authorities have chalked out a strategy to tackle the overcrowded movement of vehicles on major roads here before the commencement of Durbar move. The Superintendent More

• BOPEE introduces OMR carbon copy concept
• APDP for speedy disposal of petitions on disappearances
• Govt promoting JK languages
• Follow Islamic tenets: Maulana Nadvi
• Bazaz stresses resumption of Indo-Pak talks

Taqdeer Park

WHERE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS GET GOING

TARIQ ALI MIR

Members of two families board out of their cars and walk straight to this park at Hazaratbal on the Dal lake banks. But the families aren’t out for an excursion. They are on a mission, which may help form More

• Houseboat dockyard foundation laid at Nigeen
• ‘Deadly’ hoardings on city outskirts
• Khanqah-e-Sokhta fears electric short-circuit

LOBBYING ON FOR POST OF JAMMU CU V-C

Panel shortlists 5

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 28: Hectic lobbying was going on in winter capital of the state and in New Delhi for appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Jammu Central University. Official sources revealed that the search More

• ‘Kashmir incomplete without Pandits’
• Rs 79 cr paid as relief for cops’ families
• Army to deploy intelligence men along LoC
• New forest policy to conserve green wealth: Altaf
• ‘Cong receives 5000 applications’

'31% Muslims in BPL category'

3.4 % in JK: NCAER

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 28: Nearly one third of Muslims in India survive on less than Rs 550 a month, economic think tank NCAER said, amid the ongoing debate on reservations in jobs and educational institutions More

• Kashmir crown of India: Dr Farooq
• Pak rejects India’s charge of infiltration
• Indo-Pak water talks begin in Lahore

Unit holders resent CRPF take over of HMT premises

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 28: The unit holders of Industrial Estate Zainakote have expressed concern over “take over of HMT factory premises by CRPF” saying it would spoil the industrial atmosphere in the estate.& More

• Mehbooba for timely supply of fertilizers to farmers
• SKUAST develops 60 varieties of foodgrains
• Agri deptt holds 1-day workshop
• Amla campaign in Budgam

Obama on surprise visit to Afghanistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Mar 28: President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today, his first since taking office last year, to meet President Hamid Karzai. Shrouded in secrecy for security reasons More