Can Kashmir become Egypt?

POLITICS

There is no point drawing parallels between Egypt and Kashmir, underlines Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor

Are there any lessons to be learnt from the recent revolution in Egypt which was secured by peaceful means? This is the hot topic of debate among most Kashmiri Diaspora on Facebook, Twitter or other Internet social networking sites. The answer is yes in theory, but no in practice. Yes, because the More
The Book Shop

NOSTALGIA

The books seemed to have taken my homeland’s grief on to themselves, writes Saadut Hussain

You will find plenty of book reviews for all kind of written material. From cookery books, kiddy stuff to those heavy literary classics. But very rarely do we see Book Shop reviews, probably we never want to read what these treasure stores would want to convey to us. Our hunting minds wander through More
Be counted

CENSUS 2011

Disabled must get themselves registered, emphasises Javed Ahmad Tak

Numbers are an interesting thing. More often than not, we do not even realise their significance or their impact on our lives. When policy makers of the country sit down to allocate resources, they go strictly by the text. If there is no authentic data on the percentage of population living with disability More
  • Kashmir

COURT ADMITS SHAHEEN’S PLEA

MIAN QAYOOM’S JUDICIAL REMAND EXTENDED

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 17: While admitting the petition seeking quashment of detention under Public Safety Act of Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) general secretary G N Shaheen, the High Court on Thursday directed More


  • Srinagar City

Govt seeks ‘Pied-Piper’s’ role in fighting dog menace

Div Com asks Fateh Kadal man to try his skills

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Feb 17: What had been a popular fable for kids to cherish –The Pied Pipper of Himelin –seems to have inspired the government in tackling the dog menace in the City. Officials said they have More



  • Jammu

Issue white paper on Kashmiri leaders killing: BJP

Jammu, Feb 17: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday asked the Government to issue a white paper on the killings of leaders, both mainstream and separatists, in the Valley. In a jointly addressed press More


  • News in Brief

ReT teachers threaten protest

Srinagar: Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’ Forum, district Ganderbal, has threatened to hold protest on February 24, at all provincial headquarters in the State should the government fail to take, what it said More


  • Business

Investment key to boost agriculture: Mir

JK produces 20 lakh MT fruit this year

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 17: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir Thursday said there was a need for investment in the agriculture sector to restore its lost glory and make it attractive for youth. “It More


  • News

UN resolutions only way to settle K-dispute: PaK Prez

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

 Islamabad, Feb 17: The President of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) K Raja Zulqarnain Khan on Thursday reiterated that Kashmir issue could only be resolved by implementing United Nations resolutions More


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