• TOP STORIES

DURBAR REOPENS TODAY

GK NEWS NETWORK

* Security Beefed Up *Restrictions Likely In View Of HCBA Strike CallSrinagar, May 9: Amid tight security and a strike call by the High Court Bar Association, the Civil Secretariat and other move offices of the More

‘MOVE HITS GOVERNANCE’

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 9: In an era of e-governance, Jammu and Kashmir government continues to betray a primitive orientation with no mean a cost.  The bi-annual Durbar Move - the 138-year old tradition of half-yearly move between the two capitals - takes a heavy toll on the governance apart from the More

Secretariat employees to get e-cards

AZHAR RAFIQUE

Srinagar, Apr 9: The State Government has decided to issue electronic cards to 5000 employees of the Civil Secretariat to improve work culture, sources told Greater Kashmir.   They said the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to inaugurate the system on Monday morning. “Electronic More

Omar travels to Srinagar by road

GKNN/MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Jammu/Banihal, May 9: Omar Abdullah on Sunday became the first Chief Minister in recent times to travel by road from Jammu to Srinagar.   Omar, accompanied by some of his close aides, left for Srinagar from Jammu amid tight security arrangements this morning. “The Chief Minister’s cavalcade More

Indo-Pak FMs tele-talk on Tuesday

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, May 9: To set the ball rolling for a dialogue after 19 months of lull, the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers are expected to hold their first round of talks over the phone on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna wanted to talk to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi More



  • Perspective

“Kashmir: Ripe For Resolution”

It was just about to happen, but it didn't

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

The King is dead. Long live the King. A phrase that found its place in political lexicon some six hundred years back. This proclamation was  first made upon the coronation of Charles VII following More


  • Op-Ed

I craved for guidance

ACROSS THE TABLE

Hailing from remote Vizer village in north Kashmir’s Varmul district, this boy made it to the elite Indian Administrative Service-2009 in his maiden attempt, without any coaching or guidance. Armed with More



  • Letters

Islamic Studies: why single out the subject?

This refers to the letter by Mr S Hassan (GK 29 Apr 2010 ) who has  completed his PG In Islamic Studies in 2007 from Kashmir University and has been shocked by the fact that in the recently advertised More


  • Editorial

Planning power

Fortunately the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, SERC has refused to oblige the Power Development Department, PDD in raising the power tariff by 62%. It would have evoked a very strong resentment More


  • Kashmir

Troops committing war crimes in Kashmir: Geelani

Urges militants to respect human rights

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, May 9: Condemning the killing of a civilian by troops in Varmul’s Rafiabad area, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Sunday alleged that ‘Indian troops were committing war crimes More


  • Srinagar City

Lal Chowk’s Super Bazaar reopens in new avatar

After over two decades, the government-run Bazaar has a commitment to provide consumer goods at fair price

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

The government-run Apna Bazaar at Lala Rukh Hotel in the City centre, which till late ‘80s used to be a window to procure goods at subsidized rates, has resumed operations though in a low profile as the More



  • Jammu

KPs upheld Indian cause in Kashmir: BJP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, May 9: Expressing sympathy with the displaced Kashmiri Pandits, BJP today said people from the community have upheld the Indian cause in valley at the cost of their lives.A number of members from More


  • South Asia

25 killed in US drone, anti-terror operations in Pakistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, May 9: Twenty-five people, including twenty-one militants, were killed in Pakistan’s restive northwest where a US drone targeted insurgent hideouts and the military stepped up ground attacks More


  • GK Business

Cold drink market cools in Valley

Traders complain 50 pc decline in sales

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, May 9: With temperatures running below normal in this month, cold drink and ice cream business in the Valley has not picked up as yet.  Traders concerned reckon over forty per cent decrease More



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