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SRINAGAR IS FACE OF J&K: OMAR
‘Pace Of Work On Some Mega Projects Very Slow’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday said that Srinagar—being the capital of Jammu and Kashmir—is not only the face of the state but the situation which prevails in the city and the developmental scenario here has its ramifications on the entire state. Therefore, Omar said More
Delink education from politics: CM
‘Won’t Be Able To Pay Full Arrears To Employees’
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Feb 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday underscored the need to keep education away from politics in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is affecting the career of students. “Let the political parties having different approaches with regard to political future of Kashmir realize the hard More
Prepaid subscribers may again lose connectivity
Centre Extends Service To JK Till March Only
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Feb 20: Nearly 40 lakh pre-paid mobile subscribers in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East may lose their connectivity if the process of re-verifying their identities is not completed by March 31 this year. The re-verification has to be in accordance with the strict guidelines More
JK to regulate private security
Proposed Legislation To Be Tabled In Budget Session
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Feb 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is likely to table a legislation for regulation of the private security agencies operating in the state in the upcoming Budget Session beginning February 28. A bill titled “Jammu and Kashmir Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Bill 2011 More
Interlocutors arriving today
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Feb 20: The three member team of interlocutors appointed by Centre on Kashmir would arrive on their fifth visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.The team comprising Dileep Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and M.M. Ansari would arrive in Jammu on Monday.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Radha Kumar More
Police ask Geelani not to leave Delhi
Hurriyat (G) Calls For Shutdown On February 22
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Feb 20: A day after the interlocutors appointed by the Government of India extended invitation for talks to the Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Delhi police Sunday barred the veteran leader from leaving New Delhi for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, the Hurriyat (G) and More
Security alert in South Kashmir
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Feb 20: An alert was Sunday sounded across South Kashmir to foil any militant attack using a car, snatched by two unidentified gunmen from a civilian in Shopian district, officials said.The security forces have been asked to remain on a lookout for a Maruti car, which was snatched by gunmen More
JCC to protest in Jmu today
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Feb 20: With the annual Budget Session all set to begun here on February 28, the state government employees are once again on war path against what they term as the non-serious approach of the government towards their long pending demands.To build pressure on the government, the employees More
Pak team in Jammu
Pakistani panel comprising Indus Water Commissioner, Sheraz Jamil Memon and two advisors, Imran Afzal Cheema and Fairas Qazi arrived in Jammu on Sunday. Mir Imran/GK
Tawi River
India and Pakistan have been discussing river Tawi after government decided to create an artificial lake along its banks in Jammu. Mir Imran/GK
All pray together
Devotees have a glimpse of Prophet’s (SAW) holy relic after Friday prayers at Hazratbal Shrine. Mubashir Khan/GK
Ocean of people
Thousands of devotees thronged Hazratbal Shrine on the Friday following Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW). Mubashir Khan/GK
Waiting for Spring season
A group of swans assembles on the banks of world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on Thursday. Habib Naqash/GK
Devotees throng Hazratbal
Thousands of devotees thronged Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW) on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Cold wave…..
People try to fight out the chill at Sharda Sharief in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
Unshakeable faith
Amid biting cold, thousands of devotees thronged Hazratbal shrine for nightlong prayers on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). Habib Naqash/GK
- Opinion
‘ China Third Party’
To be or not to be that is the question
PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD
I had concluded my past Monday column ‘Asian Powers in Kashmir’ at a question; If China’s proactive policy on Kashmir could help in the resolution of this ‘dispute’ or add complexity to it. This More
- Op-Ed
Fighting its own citizens
Governments are not elected to rule with iron fists, they are elected to give security to the people not take it away from them
GUEST COLUMN BY SEEMA MUSTAFA
There is a conspiracy of silence in the rest of India about the Kashmir valley. Coverage of Kashmir, in both television and print, is entirely controlled by the government and the agencies in the name More
- Letters
This day, let’s give life to our mother tongue
February 21 will be observed as International Mother Languages Day. Its celebration is aimed at preserving various mother languages spoken by people of different regions of the world. Kashmiri language More
- Editorial
Alarm, Medical College
The people in Kashmir in general and its medical fraternity in particular have been watching with pain and anguish the slow but certain downfall of an institution like Government Medical College Srinagar More
- Kashmir
Army holds mega event in B’pore
GK NEWS NETWORK
Bandipore, Feb 20: Army on Sunday said that it conducted a mega cultural program in this north Kashmir town. In a statement here, a defence spokesman said a major event under “Sadbhavana Project” More
- Srinagar City
‘SMC failed fight against dog menace’
Animal rights activist writes to Div Com
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Feb 20: Prominent animal rights activist Javed Iqbal Shah has accused the Srinagar Municipal Corporation of being non- serious in fighting the dog menace so much so that the SMC played spoilsport More
- Jammu
Pak IWC team arrives on 3-day visit
Visits proposed site of Tawi barrage; seeks technical details
RAJEEV SHARMA
Jammu, Feb 20: The Permanent Indus Water Commission (IWC) from Pakistan on Sunday said that it would have no objection over creation of first-ever artificial lake in Jammu and Kashmir, if it is within More
- News in Brief
Tariq Ali Mir felicitated
Srinagar, Feb 20: Tariq Ali Mir, the correspondent of Greater Kashmir’s sister concern Kashmir Uzma has been awarded for highlighting the archeological sites and monuments in Pir Panjal.Tariq Ali was awarded More
- Business
JK Bank publicises apple advance scheme
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 20: To educate fruit-growers and other stakeholders about its recently launched new Apple Advance Scheme, the J&K Bank today organized awareness camps at five different places in South More
- News
Play role in K-issue resolution: UNIW to int’l community
Assures Full Support To Kashmir Cause
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Muzaffarabad, Feb 20: The delegates at an international conference hosted by Istanbul based Union of NGOs of the Islamic World here today urged the international community to play its pivotal role in settling More




