Tasting Forbidden Fruit
The new Indian leadership visiting the state will have to learn from the past experiences
PUNCHLINE By Z. G. Muhammad
‘Kashmir is a forbidden fruit. A bite at it can cost as heavily as it had cost Adam. It can cost you your political heaven.’ This is what overwhelming majority of politicians and political parties in India believed in. And continue to believe in. This belief exists ever MoreAll feel this pain
In response to Sajad Lone’s article on Moulana Showkat’s killing
FEEDBACK By Dr Mian Mehboob
Sincere compliments for articulating your pain on the sad demise of Maulana Showkat Ahmad (GK, 14th March,2011). The open letter qualifies for an emotion-stirring piece of literature depicting a reality. I sincerely pray for eternal peace to the departed soul of Maulana and of course, safe and peaceful More
- Kashmir
Sout-ul-Haq, TeM, Lashkar rebut police claims
MOULANA SHOWKAT’S KILLING
Srinagar, Apr 17: Dismissing the claims of police that Sout-ul-Haq Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Toiba were involved in the killing of president of Jamiet Ahl-e-Hadith Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah More
- Srinagar City
ALL IS NOT WELL WITH CITY POLICING!
Car thefts, burglaries, cops’ slumber go ‘chronic’
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Apr 17: How active can be the cops when thieves manage to target preys right under the police nose: Be it outside a Thana or a secured area under CCTV surveillance. Well, this has been the state More
- Jammu
‘Formulate poverty eradication program for nomads’
Jammu, Apr 17: The Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation today called upon organizations to formulate a sustainable poverty eradication programme for migratory communities of Jammu and Kashmir.   More
- Business
‘JK has no serious objection to Goods and Services Tax’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Apr 17: Unlike some other states in India, J&K, according to sources, has no serious objection to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Experts believe the new tax regime would More
- News
MHA asks DoT,DIT to review laws to ensure access
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Apr 17: The Home Ministry has asked the Departments of Telecommunication and Information Technology to examine the existing legal framework and recommend appropriate amendments of the law to More


