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Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid after 8 weeks

Mirwaiz Under House Arrest

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Nov 12: The people offered congregational Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here today after continuous restrictions by the Government for past eight weeks.For the first Friday since Ramadhan, curfew was not imposed in Nowhatta and adjoining areas of old city today to allow people More

Teenager injured last year succumbs

Father Sold Auto, Shop To Save His Only Son

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar Nov 12: There is complete silence in this rickety house of Arif Ahmad Bhat, who succumbed to his injuries on Thursday evening at Chinkral Mohalla Habbakadal in Srinagar.“Our tears have dried up,” Arif father, Javid Ahmad Bhat said. “We have been wailing for our son for past one year. More

Lower Munda Toll Post a bottomless pit

State Losing Revenue Worth Crores To Devious Deals

KHALID GUL

Lower Munda (Kulgam), Nov 12: The toll post located on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway at Lower Munda in the South Kashmir district of Kulgam has turned out to be a money-minting machine for most officials posted there, causing huge loss to the state exchequer.Sources revealed that with full knowledge More

GULMARG HERITAGE PALACE IN RUINS

Indecision Mars Conservation Of Architectural Marvel

FAHEEM ASLAM

Gulmarg, Nov 12: An ‘architectural marvel’ in this famous tourist destination is in a shambles. Courtesy: the Jammu and Kashmir government.A look at the historical Gulmarg Palace, situated amid lush green pine trees, reflects how negligence has taken away its sheen over the years. Its dilapidated More

Geelani wants Delhi to respond, not Omar

‘People Want Prime Minister To Accept Kashmir Reality’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 12: Reacting to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement that New Delhi had accepted Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s 5-point proposal as a condition for restoration of peace in the Valley, the veteran pro-freedom leader today said the response to his offer should More

Militant, cop killed in Sopore gunfight

Gunmen Kill Political Activist In Shopian

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 12: One militant and a Special Operations Group personnel of police were killed in a gunfight on the outskirts of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday.Police sources told Greater Kashmir that SOG Sopore and 52 RR laid cordon around the house of Muhammad Altaf More

Continue struggle: Malik urges people

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 12: The Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yaseen Malik, Friday called upon the people to continue their struggle and demonstrate wisdom and caution at this crucial juncture. Malik was addressing a well attended public meeting at central chowk of Hajan More

Holiday today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 12: The state government has preponed the holiday on account of “Urs Shah-e-Hamdan (RA)” for Kashmir Province.As per the government order, the holiday on account of the Urs Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) which was earlier notified for 14 November 2010 (Sunday) shall now be observed on 13 November More



  • Opinion

Our Obama

Do we really have reasons to celebrate?

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

US President Barack Hussein Obama is known for his eloquence. During his four-day visit to India he tried his best to woo his hosts, by making tall-promises and uttering silken words.  Riding high More


  • Op-Ed

Disoriented, Disorderly, Dubious !

Corroborating ZGM

THAT IS HOW WE CAN SUM UP THE WHOLE PROCESS OF INTERLOCUTION, WRITES DR.JAVID IQBAL

The title explains how the discourse adopted by the interlocutors appointed by the Government of India [GoI] is widely perceived to be. Disorientation is a term widely used in medical practice and denotes More



  • Letters

No meaningless criticism against Geelani please!

I was glad to see the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, exhibiting maturity and changing the protest programme. Better late than never, Geelani has shown the true leadership qualities More


  • Editorial

Changed discourse

Even though any positive change on the ground in Kashmir may yet not be perceptible, certain things seem to have changed over this summer. The basic political standpoints of the three parties to the Kashmir More


  • Kashmir

New Delhi serious to resolve K-issue: Interlocutors

‘WE WISH TO VISIT OTHER SIDE ALSO’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 12: The interlocutors appointed by centre on Friday asserted that New Delhi wants to resolve Kashmir issue once for all and this time it is very serious about it.  “Before More


  • Srinagar City

All is not well with City’s traffic police

5 MONTHS ON, OFFICIALS TRANSFERRED FREQUENTLY, RURAL HEAD HOLDS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF CITY; REGULATORY FORCE ‘UNDERSTAFFED’

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Nov 12: The state government’s seriousness towards Srinagar interests can be gauged from the fact that for the past five months, the City’s traffic police is almost headless despite chaos on More



  • Jammu

Cabinet sub-committee meet ends without any decision

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 12: The meeting of cabinet sub-committee, constituted by government to look into the demands of government employees, convened here today, again ended without reaching on any decision on the More


  • News in Brief

Attention relatives of Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar, Nov 12: According to the J&K State Hajj Committee, the relatives of the Hajj Pilgrims are being asked to collect vehicle passes from the offices of the respective Deputy Commissioners from More


  • Business

Govt fixes rates for sacrificial animal

RS 100/KG FOR LIVE SHEEP, RS 95/KG FOR GOAT;Stock, supply position reviewed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 12: The Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department has fixed the rate of sacrificial animals at Rs 100 per kg for live sheep and Rs 95 per kg for goat. The department has established More


  • News

Unity paramount to achieve the goal: PaK Prez

NISAR THOKAR

Islamabad, Nov 12: The President of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), Raja Zulqarnain Khan, on Friday said the Kashmir movement had entered into a crucial stage. “The need of the hour is to forge More



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