• TOP STORIES

Amnesty in Kashmir

To Focus On Preventive Detention

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, May 17: For the first time in past 20 years of conflict in the state, a two-member Amnesty International (AI) team Monday landed in Kashmir for a 6-day visit. The team is expected to focus mainly on preventive detention of political prisoners and the laws that allow such detention. The team More

‘Not travelling on Indian visa’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 17: The visiting two-member Amnesty team has said that it is not travelling to Jammu and Kashmir on the visa issued by the Government of India.“Being the citizens of India, we don’t need any travel documents to visit Jammu and Kashmir,” Amnesty team member Bikram J Batra told a vernacular More

PURSUING ST STATUS FOR PAHARIS: OMAR

‘It Will Not Be At The Cost Of Gujjars, Bakerwals’

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, May 17: Supporting Scheduled Tribe status for the state’s Pahari speaking people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said any such move, however, will not be at the cost of Gujjars and Bakerwals.“The state government is vigorously pursuing with New Delhi the issue of grant of ST status More

IAF asks AAI to relocate ILS

Rs 2 Cr Equipment May Go Down The Drain

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, May 17: The February-March edition of Airports International, a Bangalore-based reputable magazine, has described the Srinagar International Airport as ‘a heavenly abode airport.’ But on ground, the aerodrome doesn’t seem to be so ‘heavenly’, particularly in the wake of recurring discord More

Arms haul in Kupwara: Army

‘Cache Includes 100 Grenades, 13 Rifles, 1 RPG’

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 17: Army on Monday said that it has killed 11 militants in the operation which started 12 days back in the forests of Rafiabad in North Kashmir maintaining that the operation was not over yet. It also said that huge cache of arms was recovered from militant hideout during searches. Briefing More



  • Perspective

From Thimpu spring to Pakistani summer

J&K alone can offer roadmap to Delhi, Islamabad

IMPRESSIONS BY UDAY SHANKER

India and Pakistan  agree on at least agree on one thing: dialogue is vital for  transition from military confrontation to peace on borders and within. That is why the  United States laboured More


  • Op-Ed

It is time to stand up and be counted

ACROSS THE TABLE

To be in the elite Indian Administrative Service was a cherished dream of this boy and his family. Hailing from Hutmurah in South Kashmir’s Islamabad district, he left no stone unturned in seeking guidance More



  • Letters

We must address threats to biodiversity now

 In view of the threats to the biodiversity, the United Nations has declared the year 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The main objective of observing IYB is to protect our biodiversity More


  • Editorial

Set It Right

Once again the J&K Public Service Commission is in the news for wrong reasons. It hasn’t happened for the first time. Its functioning, integrity and purpose have come under sharp criticism, not once More


  • Kashmir

Govt to provide free treatment to poor, senior citizens

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 17: The Government would provide free treatment and medicines to all poor patients during their hospitalization. “Sufficient funds for the purchase of medicines and other facilities More


  • Srinagar City

TRUCKLOAD OF 'ADULTERATED' EDIBLE OIL SEIZED

Packed in used tins, oil sans labelling, date of manufacture

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, May 17: A truckload of allegedly adulterated edible oil was Monday seized from Pantha Chowk area during a joint operation by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation and the City police, officials More



  • South Asia

50 killed in Naxal attack

Dantewada Again

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Raipur, May 17: In a brazen attack, Naxals Monday blew up a bus killing at least 50 people, including 20 Special Police Officers (SPOs), in worst-hit Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, the second in six More


  • GK Business

Afghan delegation in Valley to learn horticulture techniques

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar May 17: An official delegation from Afghanistan comprising 15 members has visited to the Valley to take some tips on horticulture techniques.  The officials are participating in a 2-week More



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