Kashmir has to be resolved politically: GOC

‘Decision On AFSPA Rests With Political Leadership’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Jan 31: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General S A Hasnain today said that Kashmir is a political issue and army has no role to play in the decision with regard to the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).Speaking More

Non-govt campaign on Kashmir begins today

8 Political Parties To Launch Initiative In Delhi

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 31: Eight political parties are beginning their national campaign to raise awareness about Kashmir issue by organizing a public meet at New Delhi on Tuesday. Among others, parliamentarians, political bigwigs like former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader More

Track II for opening Indo-Pak intelligence contacts

‘Borders Can’t Be Changed But Made Irrelevant’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad, Jan 31: A call for institutionalised contacts between intelligence agencies of India and Pakistan and resumption of bilateral talks has been recommended by opinion-makers of the two nations who participated in Track-II parleys in Thailand.The two-day dialogue organised in Bangkok by More

Interlocutors to submit roadmap on Feb 20

'Have Made Three Recommendations'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31: The panel of interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir would submit their final recommendations to the Central Government on February 20. The three-member panel comprising academician Prof Radha Kumar and former Information Commissioner, Government of India MM Ansari is headed by journalist More

PC pats JK Govt for ‘firm handling’ of Jan 26 situation

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Jan 31: Home Minister P Chidambaram Monday complimented the Jammu and Kashmir Government for handling the situation with regard to the recent flag hoisting issue firmly.Presenting the Report Card of the Ministry of Home Affairs for January 2011 here, Chidambaram referred to the recent More

Why FIRs not filed in all killings? HC asks Govt

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 31: After considering the Public Interest Litigation filed by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on 117 killings during last year’s unrest, the High Court Monday directed the state government to submit a report within two weeks why FIRs have not been registered More

4 decades old Gulmarg skiing institute faces closure

Financial Crisis Jeopardizes Career Of Students; Central Tourism Ministry In Slumber

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Jan 31: The Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering at the Ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir is facing closure in the wake of financial crisis, jeopardizing the career of scores of students undertaking different programmes there.Sources disclosed to Greater Kashmir that the More

Madhav Lal takes over as CS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 31: Madhav Lal took over the charge as Chief Secretary of the State this afternoon. His predecessor SS Kapoor shook hand with new Chief Secretary and presented bouquet to him.Madhav Lal an IAS officer of 1977 batch J&K Cadre has served the State in different capacities earlier in More

BJP’s divisive politics can disintegrate India: Rana

GK News Network

Jammu, Jan 31: Chief Minister’s Political Advisor, Devender Singh Rana, on Monday said that BJP was not the sole custodian of nationalism and its “divisive politics” could lead to the disintegration of India. “The founder fathers of the country laid its foundation on secularism and the BJP’s design More

Finance Department allocates Rs 2.9 million for PM’s foreign tour

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, Jan 31: The Finance Department of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) has allocated Rs 2.9 million for a foreign tour of Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, beginning from Tuesday, it was learnt here on Monday.Government officials however told Greater Kashmir that the premier More