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Shutdown, restrictions in Sopore

PROTESTS IN BARAMULLA, BANDIPORA, ISLAMABAD, SHOPIAN

NAZIM RASHID KILLING

UMER MAQBOOLSrinagar, Aug 1: Amid complete shutdown in Sopore, Baramulla and Bandipora towns, protests were staged in several parts of north and south Kashmir on Monday against the killing of a Sopore youth in police custody.Reports reaching here said complete More

Geelani calls for shutdown

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today called for a complete shutdown in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday to protest the death of a youth in police custody in Sopore town. "The killing of Nazim Rashid is a blatant violation of human rights by the state police," the More

Omar vows quick investigation

Inquiry Begins

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday assured that investigation into the custodial killing of a youth in Sopore will be completed in days and government will not cover up the case.“I wish you should give us a bit of time so that we can ensure that nothing is done that legally More

How did Nazim Rashid die?

Govt Faces RTI Query

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 1: A day after a youth from north Kashmir’s Sopore town died in police custody, the Home Department in Jammu and Kashmir has faced some blunt queries about the incident under the Right to Information Act (RTI).The 28-year old shopkeeper, Nazim Rashid was allegedly tortured to death More

Mehbooba whisked away by police

DM Serves Notice To PDP Chief

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Charging her with an attempt to incite violence, police on Monday detained leader of opposition and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, while she was heading towards Sopore to meet and offer condolences to the family of the youth allegedly killed in police custody More

Legislators meeting today

Srinagar, Aug 1: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti has convened an emergency meeting of the party’s legislature party tomorrow at 10 AM at the residence of senior party leader Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari at Qamarwari Srinagar.According to PDP handout More

Conclave calls for Kashmiris’ inclusion in talks

Kashmir Conference Supports Indo-Pak Dialogue

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Aug 1: The speakers at a conference hosted by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front here on Sunday appreciated the ongoing dialogue between India and Pakistan and expressed the hope that the two countries would apprise the Kashmiri leadership of the outcome of talks to lend credence and transparency More

Mughal Road: Shaky approach to ‘half way to heaven’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Mughal Road, Aug 1: A small hoarding on the historic Mughal Road reads: “They have called it half way to heaven and we have made the approach to it.” But a ride along the 84-kms-long road, connecting Kashmir with Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu province, indicates that a comfortable approach More

PRC linked Smart Card for JK residents in offing

Omar Launches ‘Aadhaar’ Initiative

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that Government intends to provide Smart Cards to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir to be linked to the Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) primarily and ration cards, MGNREGA job cards, SKEWPY registration cards, etc secondarily to make More

Army chief calls on CM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Chief of Army Staff, Gen VK Singh accompanied by GoC 15 Crops Syed Atta Hasnain Monday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at his residence here.During the meeting the Army Chief apprised the Chief Minister of the prevailing security scenario in the State. Gen Singh, arrived More

Lt Gen Hasnain wishes people on Ramadan

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, GOC Chinar Corps, has conveyed felicitations to the leadership and people of Kashmir on the eve of Ramadan.“In doing so he has accepted in deep humility the immense love of the Awam showered on his soldiers. The excellent year that 2011 has been thus far More

Separatists remain under house arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Entire separatist leadership including chairmen of both factions of the Hurriyat Conference remained under house detention on Monday.Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani remained under house arrest for the sixth consecutive day today.“Geelani Sahab was More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Shanti Kaul passes away

Srinagar, Aug 1: A well known singer and musician Shanti Kaul breathed his last on Monday in Delhi. He was 73. Kaul sang for Radio Kashmir and Doordarshan for over 4 decades. His duet with Jalal Geelani More


  • National

BJP attacks PM, says he 'micro managed' 2G

FIRST DAY OF MONSOON SESSION

New Delhi, Aug 1: Training its guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the first day of parliament's monsoon session, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday alleged he was involved in "micro management More



  • Opinion

Lessons for MEA

What's wrong with India's Foreign Policy on Kashmir

IMPRESSIONS BY BINOO JOSHI

Something is definitely wrong with the Indian Foreign Policy. It is in a habit of crying over spilt milk.  It has made an issue of the Hurriyat Conference leaders of Kashmir meeting with gorgeous More


  • Op-Ed

No scope of hope

The recent Indo-Pak joint statement sends no hope at all. We are actually back to the square one

VIEWPOINT BY FIDA IQBAL

‘Once, two feudal lords were on a warpath to establish their writ and strengthen supremacy. With every passing season their hostilities turned more and more lingering. Incidentally, a poor peasant’s thatched More



  • Letters

Ramazan in Madinah: what a feeling it is!

This refers to the month that is just here. Are you looking for solace and purification of soul during this holy month. There is only one destination for Muslims all over the world and fortunate amongst More


  • Editorial

Time to Ponder

It has been a calm summer this year; lots of tourism and business activity holding promise for a peaceful autumn and a sleepy winter. Should the authorities be complacent about it? Without debating the More


  • Business

Govt to explore, promote new tourist destinations in Valley

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara, Aug 1: The Tourism Department is contemplating to explore and promote new tourist destinations in the state in order to ease out the rush of tourists on famed spots.  “Kashmir Valley is full More


  • Sports

ESSAR-JK Tourism Charity Pro-Am concludes

DDC Gives Away Prizes

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Aug 1: The prize distribution ceremony of ESSAR-JK Tourism Charity Pro-Am golf event was held at Nigeen Club here on Sunday evening. The event concluded during the day in which Shameem Khan More


  • Kashmir

Punjab officials harass Kashmiri drivers

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 1: Kashmiri truck drivers on Monday alleged that District Transport Officers (DTOs) posted in different parts of Punjab harass them.   “Officer treats us like criminals as soon More


  • Srinagar City

Minors caught on wheels drive to Facebook

Traffic police seeks online punishment suggestions for 'triple riding schoolboys'

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 1: “School boys... In any way they look so. Triple riding. No helmet. No license. Dangerously driving... Suggest the punishment… For their parents even.” This what the City’s Traffic police More



  • Jammu

JK Government turns blind eye to eye transplantation

10 Years On, GMC Still Lacks Required Infrastructure

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, August 1: ‘Let your eyes live after you’--the slogan undoubtedly looks appealing but the fact is that not even a single eye donation has been recorded during the past over a decade at Government More


  • South Asia

Violence continues in Karachi; 200 killed in July

Karachi, Aug 1: Deadly civil strife continued on Monday from the weekend in Pakistan’s commercial hub of Karachi despite efforts by officials to quell the violence in the city that is home to the country More


  • World

Syrian troops attack Hama for 2nd day

Beirut, Aug 1: Syrian troops kept up attacks on the restive city of Hama Monday, the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a day after a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters killed at least 70 More



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