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Umar takes on Omar

‘State Government Corrupt, Incompetent’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 23: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday took the coalition government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah head-on accusing it of being “incompetent and inefficient.”“This government is not only incompetent and inefficient, but is also involved in large More

Minority quota mired in crossfire

Union Cabinet Approved 4.5% Reservation Within 27% OBC Quota

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 23: The 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities including Muslims announced by the UPA Government Thursday has got stuck in political crossfire with the premier Opposition party BJP expectedly opposing the move and has described it as unconstitutional. The move has also been disapproved More

Army ruling JK: Malik

Srinagar, Dec 23: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Haji Muhammad Yasin Malik, Friday said that army is ruling the state.“The way army officers are issuing political statements to have their influence on Kashmir situation reflects the fact that there is practically army rule in Jammu More

Govt mulls raising retirement age of employees

Panel Headed By CS Seeks Report From Finance Department

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Dec 23: The state government is giving ‘serious thought’ to the proposal for enhancement of retirement age of its employees from 58 to 60 years and final decision is likely to be taken ahead of annual Budget Session in the state.The government, according to sources, started giving serious More

HC asks govt to put proposed SRO on hold

Transfer Of Registration Powers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 23: Asking lawyers to resume work ‘forthwith’, a full bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in a significant decision Friday, directed the state government to put on hold, till next date of hearing, the proposed SRO – transferring power of registration of documents regarding sale and purchase More

Militants triggered 11970 blasts: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Dec 23: Adopting "hit and run" strategy to avoid casualties in their ranks, militants have triggered over 11,900 blasts killing 1,766 people and injuring 15,685 others during the over two-decade-long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.Militants have triggered as many as 11,970 blasts to target More

G R Kochak is no more

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad, Dec 23: Veteran National Conference leader Ghulam Rasool Kochak passed away on Friday after a brief illness. He was 85.A former Parliamentarian, Kochak breathed his last at his ancestral house in this south Kashmir town. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. A Law graduate from More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

PFL welcomes British parliamentarians’statements

Srinagar, Dec 23: The Peoples’ Freedom League secretary general Muhammad Rafiq Ganai on Friday welcomed the statements of British parliamentarians  over the alleged human rights violations in Kashmir More



  • Opinion

Lust insatiable

More we have more we want

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Probably the worthy readers will construe this write-up a sequel to my previous column. Yes to an extent, yet not exactly. Continuing with the debate and picking the threads from last week’s column: materialism More


  • GK Magazine

THE SPEED THAT STUPEFIES

DIGITAL REVOLUTION WILL CONTINUE AT A RAPID PACE AS MICROPROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO EVOLVE

DIGITAL REVOLUTION BY DR MUHAMMAD AMIN MALIK

Recently Intel Corporation celebrated 40 years of its first commercially available microprocessor, the intel-4004. This microprocessor in the 1970s triggered the start of digital revolution and made the More



  • Letters

Just unpardonable

This refers to tragic death of Tariq Ahmad, a small time shopkeeper. According to his friends, Tariq was himself an ardent supporter of the ‘azadi’ movement, who had unhesitatingly pulled down the shutters More


  • Editorial

Food Security Bill

The proposed National Food Security Bill (NFSB) has kicked off a big debate. On the one hand, its proponents argue that making food affordable to the country’s poor in these high inflation times is a dire More


  • Business

Hotel industry seeks rollback of ‘user charges’

ACCUSES SMC OF IMPOSING UNWARRANTED TAXES

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Dec 23: Accusing the Srinagar Municipal Corporation of imposing unwarranted taxes on hospitality sector, the local hoteliers, guesthouse owners and restaurateurs have demanded immediate rollback More


  • Sports

‘FAVOURITISM, DISCRIMINATION RAMPANT IN DEPARTMENT’

DYSS U-14 CRICKET SELECTION DRAWS FLAK

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Dec 23: The Department of Youth Services and Sports Under-14 cricket selection trials for National School Games held at Jammu have come under criticism from players who allege favouritism.  More


  • Kashmir

Geelani for Shia-Sunni unity

‘Discord suits New Delhi’s interest’

Srinagar, Dec 23: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday stressed on the need to maintain Shia- Sunni unity in the Valley. “Both the communities should resolve their issues More


  • Srinagar City

Meter tampering gang, consumers chargesheeted

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Dec 23: In a electric meter tampering case, the Crime Branch (CB) Kashmir has chargesheeted 43 persons including three private mechanics who used to offer services to unscrupulous customers, causing More



  • Jammu

CS reviews PMGSY schemes

Jammu, Dec 23: Chief Secretary Madhav lal today said that rural roads have proved catalytic for economic development and poverty alleviation in rural areas. He called for expediting the ongoing road projects More


  • PaK

2 medical colleges to be set up in PaK

One Named After Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, Dec 23: Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir Chaudhry Abdul Majeed on Friday expressed his gratitude to the federal government functionaries, members of his own cabinet and the More



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