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Ready to perk up cross-LoC trade: Rao

‘Committed To Resolve All Outstanding Issues With Pak Through Dialogue’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 24: India Wednesday said it is ready for better facilitation of cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir.“We are committed to better facilitation and better logistics for cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir, as and when the Pakistan side is ready,” Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said More

Goods worth Rs 3.23 cr traded

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Poonch, Nov 24: Goods worth over Rs 3.23 crore were traded through 39 trucks between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) along the Line of Control (LoC) at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.As many as 18 trucks rolled out from Trade More

LIVING MAN SHOWN DEAD ON PAPERS

Revenue Deptt Facilitates Landgrab Through Fraudulent Mutation

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Nov 24: What could be a tip of the iceberg, the Revenue Department has declared an alive man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district as ‘dead’ and mutated his land in a fraudulent manner. The fraud, in broad daylight has severely troubled the man, who is awaiting justice for the past 2-years More

PM’s job panel begins JK visit

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 24: The Expert Group for formulating a comprehensive job plan for Jammu and Kashmir, set up by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, arrived here Wednesday on a two day visit to the State.The Expert Group is headed by Dr C Rangarajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India More

JK Bank assures help to business community

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 24: Against the backdrop of recent unrest in Kashmir that hit local trade and commerce badly, chairman J&K Bank Mushtaq Ahmad Wednesday said the Bank was “always prepared to extend helping hand to commerce and industry, albeit within relevant parameters.”Ahmad said, “J&K More

Main outflow channel of Dal Lake choked

Official Apathy Turn Chuntkul Into Cesspool

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Nov 24: Unbridled growth of obnoxious weeds coupled with accumulation of tons of garbage has completely choked Chuntkul, the primary outflow channel of the Dal Lake.While crores of rupees are being spent on restoration of Dal, the authorities particularly the Lakes and Waterways Development More



  • Opinion

Remembering a star

It's exactly a year since Khwaja Sahab left us

TRIBUTE BY DR. JAVID IQBAL

Last year, when Khawaja Sonnaullah Bhat left for his heavenly abode, I had captioned it as ‘Ek Chirag Tha Na Raha’ in his institutionalized ‘Aftab’ a daily, which occupied the pride of place in valley More


  • Op-Ed

The song of spades

Archeological findings deepen our understanding, enrich our knowledge about the past

MINDSCAPE BY S.SARWAR

Face of  the moon- luminescent or pale and that of Sun wearing defining expression of the moment, have remained favourite motifs in poetry; classic as well as modern, be it  Kashmiri, Urdu or More



  • Letters

Write Hand: This is sheer pessimism

This refers to Ajaz-ul-Haque's Write-Hand titled "We the sick" (GK 21.11.2010). One is surprised on such pessimistic ideas being thrust on the entire nation that has bravely stood against heavy military More


  • Editorial

Getting Dal Right

Lakes and Waterways Development Authority has conceived a novel idea of checking the inflow of silt and nutrients into the Dal lake. The authority will create artificial wetlands near the  inflow More


  • Kashmir

SHUTDOWN HITS LIFE

Mild clashes in Srinagar, Sopore

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Nov 24: Kashmir Valley on Wednesday observed a shutdown in response to the call given by Hurriyat Conference (G), spearheading the ongoing “Quit Kashmir Movement.”   Sensing that strike More


  • Srinagar City

Jawahar Nagar reels under darkness

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 24: The residents of Jawahanagar, which is reeling under “prolonged spells of power cuts” for past one month, have criticized the Power Development Department for hours of load shedding in More



  • Jammu

Omar for cordial police-public ties

Jammu, Nov 24: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday underlined the importance of making Jammu and Kashmir Police a modern and professional force in the country, capable of rendering best service More


  • News in Brief

JCO injured in Poonch gunfight

Srinagar, Nov 24: A Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) was injured in exchange of fire between Army and militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Mendhar in Poonch district.Army’s More


  • Business

Gulmarg among 7 top ski resorts in Asia: CNN Int’l

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 24: Among the best tourist destinations in the country, the famous health resort of Gulmarg has pushed its way into the top 10 ski destinations in Asia. Placed 7th in the coveted list, More


  • News

Former PaK speaker bereaved

GK NEWS NETWORK

Rawlapindi, Nov 24: Kashmiri community based in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of the mother of Shah Ghulam Qadir, the former speaker of More



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