- TOP STORIES
High time to resolve Kashmir: Legislators
Centre Encroaching Upon JK Govt’s Jurisdiction: Tarigami
MUDDASIR ALI/ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Oct 5: Cutting across the party lines, legislators in on Tuesday said the ongoing unrest has set alarm bells ringing and it was high time for New Delhi to initiate measures for resolving Kashmir issue. The legislators condoled the killing of 110 civilians in the unrest since June 11.
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Govt acknowledges police involvement
SSP To Be Charge-Sheeted, SHO Suspended, 4 Cops Being Named In FIR
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Oct 5: Acknowledging the involvement of police in the ‘cold-blooded murder’ of three teenagers in south Kashmir’s Islamabad town on June 29, the Jammu and Kashmir government has sought inclusion of the names of four accused police officials in the First Information Report that has been filed More
Palhallan: A victim of Govt ire
After 8 Killings Curfewed For 23 Days
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Palhallan (Pattan) Oct 5: This village of Pattan, which witnessed eight civilian killings at the hands of Government forces in recent days, is reeling under harsh curfew for past 23 days with 30,000 souls caged in their homes. The residents accuse the forces of unleashing a reign of terror in the More
Mushtaq appointed JKB Chairman
To Take Charge Today
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 5: Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Mushtaq Ahmad as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three years. Mushtaq will assume charge of the new responsibility Tuesday afternoon.The RBI approval to Mushtaq’s appointment More
Constitution Of Information Commission
Selection panel meet inconclusive
Mehbooba Stays Away
MUDDASIR ALISrinagar, Oct 5: Though the Empowered Committee to nominate the top body for the states Information Commission met here Monday, the meeting ended inconclusive after one of the members of the Committee stayed away in protest against authorities for keeping her in More
New panels on AFSPA, DAA
Outcome Of Earlier Initiatives Gather Dust
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Oct 5: With the state government constituting two committees to review the areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the wake of prevailing unrest in Kashmir, the results of similar exercises undertaken in the past are yet to see the light of the day.< More
Geelani releases 10-day protest program
‘Can’t Let Sacrifices Go Waste’
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Oct 5: Maintaining that the ongoing movement will continue till complete demilitarization of the state, the Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday released a 10-day protest calendar.The veteran leader, who is spearheading the ongoing ‘Quit Jammu and Kashmir Movement More
Seven bunkers removed from City
GOWHAR BHAT
Srinagar, Oct 5: Five days after government announced that it would remove 16 bunkers in Srinagar as part of de-scaling of troops, the paramilitary CRPF Tuesday started the process by removing at least seven bunkers in the city.According to CRPF officials, seven bunkers were removed from the city More
At loggerheads
Legislators take on each other in Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Habib Naqash/GK
In action...
CRPF troopers get ready to head towards their main camp after razing their make shift shelter in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Demilitarization
Paramilitary CRPF troopers dismantle a bunker at Magarmal Bagh in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Dying Dal....
Dal Lake awaits cleaning machines. Habib Naqash/GK
- Opinion
Lost in Silence
State government may have woken up to the need to act, but it lacks a political narrative
POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD
Post-Eid the state government has taken some deliberate steps to confront the current agitation. This includes first to disrupt the Hurriyat strike calendar by clamping curfews on the long awaited breather More
- Op-Ed
From Killing Innocent to Eight Point Formula
VIEWPOINT
WHAT LIES AT THE ROOT OF KASHMIR PROBLEM, WRITES BALRAJ PURI
WHAT lessons eight point formula announced by government of India on Kashmir reflects about the turmoil that has gripped the valley since June 11 when an innocent teenagers was killed by a tear gas shell More
- Letters
Kashmir plan of RSS deserves a debate
This refers to the ‘debatable’ Kashmir Plan of RSS ideologue Shri Vaidya (GK October 4, 2010). Shri Vaidya lays down a new solution for the Kashmir problem in general and for the present unrest in particular More
- Editorial
The mathematics of loss
In the kind of crisis that we are in, now for the entire summer, there is no activity of life that hasn't suffered in one way or the other. Education, business, and health – all spheres are the direct More
- Kashmir
Governor for making universities seats of excellence
KU COUNCIL MEETS
STRESSES ON EMPLOYMENT ORIENTED COURSES
Srinagar, Oct 5: The Governor, N N Vohra, has stressed the need for taking all required measures for ensuring the highest standards of learning so that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are equipped More
- Business
Kashmir walnut in great demand in Indian markets
Rates up by 30%
GK BUSINESS REPORTER
Srinagar, Oct 5: In what has warmed the cockles of the fruit growers and dealers, the Kashmir walnuts are fetching good prices in outside mandis. According to reports the walnuts are selling at more More
- News
Left wants political mechanism for Kashmir dialogue
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Oct 5: Left parties today sought the setting up of a parliamentary or a political committee to initiate dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir and a review of the overall More




