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 myth that Kashmiris cannot compete with outsiders and/or do not have enough exposure to knowledge More
Glory of Sufism in Kashmir
BOOK REVIEW
Dr. Farooq Ahmed Peer reviews the book ‘Kashmir Main Tasawuf Reshayat Kay Tanazure Main’ by Dr. Sayar Muhammad Syed Shah Qadiri
The Sufis are named so because of the purity of their hearts and cleanliness of their acts. They are the oneswhose actions and acts are for the Allah and who also surrender and submit completely before His will. The Sufis are called Sufis because they are in the first rank (saf) before Allah due to More
A widening canvass
CAMPUS
This way we are integrating people to make them learn better, understand better, Sameer Ul Hassan Dar writes on the first Management Development Programme in Kashmir University
Gone are the days when a student would waste his precious time by standing in long queues for submitting the requisite formalities for appearing in the post-graduate entrance examination. The highest seat of learning has achieved another landmark by introducing e-governance system almost in all its 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


