• TOP STORIES

JK Bank eyes Rs 1 lakh cr business for 2012

FORESEES Rs 1000 cr PROFIT

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: The Chairman and Chief Executive, J&K Bank Limited Dr Haseeb Drabu on Sunday said the Bank has set itself  an ambitious target to achieve a  whopping business of Rs 1 lakh crore  in 2012 and has set sights  on generating Rs 1000 crore profit. Addressing More

PSC COMMITS MISTAKE AFTER MISTAKE

Aspirants Question Fairness, Authorities Keep Regretting

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is committing a mistake after mistake in issuing various result notifications, raising a question mark over the seriousness of the authorities in framing the selection lists. On May 12, the recruitment agency had to cancel More

Mirwaiz reiterates Eidgah Chalo

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, May 16: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Sunday reiterated Eidgah Chalo call for May 21.  “Those forces who want to divide Kashmiris in the name of sects, community and areas will be given a befitting reply on that day,” Mirwaiz said while addressing More

NC robbing Kashmiris of their rights: Geelani

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 16: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday accused National Conference of using the state power to rob Kashmiris of their rights in the guise of reservation to scheduled castes and enumeration of non-locals in the Census.Addressing a meeting of conglomerate More

Civil society for census awareness

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: Stressing the need to generate awareness at the grassroots level about the Census-2011, members of Kashmir’s civil society on Sunday resolved to undertake a series of activities in this regard.At a meeting held under the banner of the Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies More



  • Perspective

Back To 1968

Are We Heading To A Change?

PUNCH LINE BY Z.G.MUHAMMAD

It seems we in Kashmir are in for a new political scenario. It is not a conjecture- not a parti pris. There are indications to that effect.  If   newspapers are an indicator the changes More


  • Op-Ed

Faesal’s Feat. Nation’s Pride

IAS DEBATE

THERE HAVE BEEN ‘FIRSTS’ AND ‘SECONDS’ IN KASHMIR EVEN BEFORE WITH NO BENEFIT TO KASHMIR. WILL THIS FIRST MAKE A DIFFERENCE? ASKS PROF. MUHAMMAD ASLAM

Dr Shah Faesal has made history by topping the list of successful candidates in the IAS exams. He has made us all proud. With him and other three young boys entering the Indian services has shattered the More



  • Letters

Let’s think beyond Engineering and Medicine

Medicine and Engineering have been the two prime career choices for a Kashmir. We never looked beyond the two subjects. The achievement of Dr. Faesal can ignite the minds of thousands of Kashmiris to join More


  • Editorial

Census Debate

Given the importance of compiling a reliable data about population and resources, the just started 5th census operations in the State have generated an animated debate. Being the only Muslim majority State More


  • Kashmir

Rohama villager’s death in Delhi sparks protests

Locals accuse police of foulplay

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Rohama, (Rafiabad) May 16: Death of a 30-year-old man under ‘mysterious circumstances’ in New Delhi triggered massive protests here in north Kashmir, on Sunday, with family accusing the Delhi police of More


  • Srinagar City

KGC LOOSING CHARM

Govt apathy towards oldest heritage golf course has put it at verge of closure

GK NEWS NETWORK

The state’s oldest and country’s second oldest golf course –the Kashmir Golf Club (KGC) near the picturesque Sulaiman Hills is at the verge of closure: courtesy government apathy.  Weird furniture More



  • Jammu

Staff paucity hits ‘ailing’ SRTC

Will fill vacant posts soon: MD

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Apr 16: The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) is facing shortage of manpower at the administrative level, affecting its smooth functioning, sources told Greater Kashmir More


  • South Asia

Man pays Rs 10 lakh for acquiring vehicle registration number

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Chandigarh, May 16: A farmer-turned-realtor has paid Rs 10 lakh to the union territory’s registration and licensing authority for acquiring a vehicle registration number.As the hammer went down at the More


  • GK Business

JK Bank net up 25 pc at Rs 512 cr in '09-10

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: Weathering global recession, the J&K Bank, state’s only listed company, has registered a staggering Rs 512.38 crore net profit for 2009-10 representing a 25 growth from Rs.409.84 More


  • World

KRISHNA MEETS IRANIAN SPEAKER LARIJANI

AMMAR ZAIDI

Tehran, May 16: India on Sunday sought to put behind its IAEA vote against Iran as it sought to strengthen its ties with the energy rich Persian Gulf nation. India’s External Affairs Minister S M More



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