Introspection needed

Desire alone won't do, we must have a plan

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Sopore has again witnessed scenes of wanton destruction, nothing new for the heroic people of apple town. If a place in Kashmir has to be identified for keeping the banner of resistance afloat despite More

• Kashmir – Now or never

What happens when languages experience translation

LITERATURE

No act of translation takes place in an entirely neutral space of absolute equality. Conversely, it brings into foreground the concept of cultural hierarchy where the colonial copy, both the text as well More

• Burdening tender souls
• Health is wealth

Selective reporting is no professionalism!

This refers to the death of an 11-day-old baby named Irfan in Varmul recently. The incident is very painful. But one fails to understand why the “national” media didn’t give any coverage when CRPF fired More

• Develop consensus
• Assembly chaos
• Approach impartially
• Extending vacations
• Sopur destruction

The New Beginning

The arrest of the commanding Officer, Randhir Kumar Birdi of the Border Security Force on charges of murder of teenager Zahid Farooq by Jammu and Kashmir police is significant and symbolic.  It augurs More

29 Urdu illiterates to join as NTs

Revenue deptt’s new mantra; get appointed, eligibility would come

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 5: In blatant violation of the recruitment rules, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered appointment of 29 Urdu “illiterates” as Naib Tehsildars. Interestingly, the appointees have More

• Day 2: Malik raises Rs 1.28 lakhs
• Demos against army for blasting houses at Dadsaroo
• Govt accords priority to minorities’ welfare: PM
• Kar to head Congress anniversary committee
• NC’s opposition to troop withdrawal not surprising: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat

FIRE AT MAHARAJ GUNJ MARKET

Over 2 dozen shops gutted last night while Beopar Mandal alleged delay in firefighting due to bottlenecks en route

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 5: Goods worth millions of rupees were damaged when over two dozen shops were gutted to cinder last light at the historic Maharaj Gunj market in Shahr-e-Khaas, police and reports Friday said More

• Batamaloo colonies cry curtailment discrimination
• Prof Punjabi serves Hazratbal devotees
• 2 KU teachers awarded

Justice Hali, Justice Attar take oath as permanent judges

Jammu, Mar 5: Justice Sunil Hali and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar took oath as permanent judges of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.  They were administered oath by the Chief Justice Barin Ghosh.   More

• PSO dies, another hurt in mishap
• Servant arrested for stealing PSO’s gun

29 Urdu illiterates to join as NTs

Revenue deptt’s new mantra; get appointed, eligibility would come

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 5: In blatant violation of the recruitment rules, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered appointment of 29 Urdu “illiterates” as Naib Tehsildars. Interestingly, the appointees have More

• Day 2: Malik raises Rs 1.28 lakhs
• Demos against army for blasting houses at Dadsaroo
• Govt accords priority to minorities’ welfare: PM
• Kar to head Congress anniversary committee
• NC’s opposition to troop withdrawal not surprising: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat

‘Unregistered tour operators mushrooming in Valley’

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 5: The Valley tour operators have expressed concern over the “increasing number of unregistered tour and travel agencies” in the city. “There are number of so-called travel agencies operating More

• Protein rich animal diet key to increase fibre production
• Ganderbal gets Rs 135 cr credit action plan
• Doyen of tourism industry is no more
• India rules out Islamic banking for the moment
• Inflation will be tamed: PM