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Army Chief downplays Chinese incursion
‘Construction In Restricted Area Reason For Transgression’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 10: Against the backdrop of fresh Chinese incursion in Demchok in Ladakh, Army chief V K Singh today said the area where the incident took place was out of bounds for any construction work but "unfortunately" such activities were being pushed by "some people" for local gains.Singh More
Reports baseless: MEA
New Delhi, Jan 10: Notwithstanding media reports quoting the Jammu and Kashmir government on Chinese intrusion in Leh, the Centre today termed them as "baseless", maintaining that there were differences in perception, between India and China, on the Line of Actual Control in Demchok area."Government More
NHPC does half job, gets paid in full
Corporation Yet To Take Over Baglihar Dam Maintenance
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to ensure complete maintenance of the state’s first mega power project—Baglihar—by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) under a multi-crore contract awarded to it in 2009. This is against the safety concerns of the project and More
JKLF moves HC against killings
Seeks FIR In 115 Cases
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar, Jan 10: In a first move of its kind in 20 years, a separatist leader has approached High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to seek justice for the families whose members were killed during the last year’s summer unrest in Kashmir.The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad More
Delhi pushing youth to violence: Geelani
Calls For State-Wide Shutdown On Jan 15 Against Arrest Spree
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Jan 10: Stating that India was ‘frustrated’ by the non-violent movement in Kashmir, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday accused New Delhi of trying hard to push the Kashmiri youth towards violence for paving way to suppress the struggle through its military More
Stop persecution of Kashmiris: Mehbooba
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 10: Sharply reacting to the reported instructions of Maharashtra government to its police to keep Kashmiris under watch, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today called for immediate halt to such ‘harassment and persecution.’ Condemning the ‘harassment’ of Kashmiris, especially More
Delay in ILS start worries airlines
Formal Nod From DGCA Awaited; IAF Yet To Issue NOTEM
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Jan 10: The inordinate delay in making the already calibrated Instrumentation Landing System functional at the Srinagar Airport is worrying the airlines operating to and from the aerodrome.While the ILS has been calibrated nearly a month back, the office of the Director General Civil More
Lolab youth missing
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Jan 10: Massive protests broke out in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday against the disappearance of youth. The family of the youth is blaming police and Army for his ‘abduction.’The family of 29-year old Shafat Ahmed Wani, a shopkeeper, told Greater Kashmir that More
Keeping a tight vigil
Security has been beefed up around Dal Lake ahead of January 26. Aman Farooq/GK
Welcome visitors
A group of migratory birds cruises through Dal Lake on Sunday. Habib Naqash/GK
Looking for suspects
Police carry out a surprise crackdown at Koker Bazar in city centre on Saturday. Aman Farooq/GK
Frozen Dal lake
The picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar has frozen after many years as the Valley is witnessing an intense cold wave this winter. Mubashir Khan/GK
Frozen waterway
Chont Kul in Srinagar freezes. Kashmir Valley has been reeling under severe cold wave for past one month. Aman Farooq/GK
In run upto January 26
Policemen on Friday removed black films from many vehicles in Srinagar. Security has been beefed in the city ahead of R-day. Mubashir Khan/GK
Long wait....
Young kids wait for elders at Lal Chowk in city centre on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
On toes…….
A day after gunmen attacked a police officer in city authorities beefed up the security across Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Sweet moment
Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah shares a lighter moment with his Chief Minister son Omar Abdullah after a press conference in Jammu on Wednesday. Mir Imran/GK
Beaten……….......
Police baton charge PDP workers in Jammu on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
Gulmarg Grandeur
A scintillating view of Sun, Snow and Ski at the world-famous tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir on Tuesday. Pic/Basit Alvi (Citizen Journalist)
March against ‘poor’ governance
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday led a protest march in Srinagar against government’s ‘failure’ to provide basic amenities, including electricity. Mubashir Khan/GK
‘Save cross LoC trade’
Scores of traders sending their goods through Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Road staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday against government’s failure to provide them with requisite infrastructure. Mubashir Kh
Crackdown...
Police and paramilitary CRPF men conduct a surprise crackdown at Lal Chowk in city centre on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Splendid.....
Kashmir’s scenic beauty is famous all over the world. Aman Farooq/GK
Road Safety Week
A minor regulates traffic in Jammu city on Monday. Mir Imran/GK
On Fire...
At least 35 shops and five houses were gutted in a fire incident in north Kashmir’s Bandipore town on Monday. Mir Tariq/GK
Snow Splendour
With picturesque snow-clad Zabarwan hills in the background, a group of migratory birds cruises through Dal lake in Srinagar on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
- Opinion
A Tale of Three Seminars
…Complimentary or Contradictory?
VIEWPOINT BY DR.JAVID IQBAL
In the first week of the year, I have had the privilege of attending and being among the panel of speakers in three seminars-first JKLF commemorating the martyrdom of Prof.A.A.Wani on 2nd January with More
- Op-Ed
Invitation to Sheep Farming
Sheep rearing is not just material, it's spiritual too
LIFE AND LIVESTOCK BY MUHAMMAD MAROOF SHAH
The best investment in Kashmir is most probably sheep farming. It is also the best method to create jobs and offers anybody, any organization or social worker, immediate opportunity for creating jobs. More
- Letters
The pain of being a contractual lecturer
If contractual appointment and slavery are treated as synonyms, it will not be wrong. A person working on contractual basis has to face so many hardships and agonies that he or she often curses his More
- Editorial
Sick at Heart
It is a grim situation that calls for intervention at levels, governmental as well as societal. The revelations made by an eminent cardiologist during the launching of life saving procedure, Angioplasty More
- Kashmir
'40 killed in Bandipora in 2010'
TARIQ RASOOL
Bandipora, Jan 10: Nearly 40 persons, including 33 militants, five force personnel and two civilians were killed in this north Kashmir district in various militancy related incidents in 2010, while two More
- Srinagar City
‘Erratic power’ irks Shamasabad Sector 3
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 10: The residents of Shamasabad Sector-3 Bemina, have complained of erratic power supply in the area. “One part of our colony often reels under darkness owing to some line More
- Jammu
Mian Qayoom in judicial custody
Jammu, Jan 10: A local court here on Monday sent the President of Kashmir Bar Association (KBA), Mian Abdul Qayoom, for 14-days judicial custody. The KBA chief, facing charges of trying to wage More
- Business
Omar for fast tracking ERA projects
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the progress on various projects being executed in J&K by the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA). Chairing the 16th meeting of the More
- News
Pakistan seeks update on Samjhauta probe
REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI
Islamabad, Jan 10: Pakistan today asked India to provide an early update to it on the investigations into the 2007 Samjhauta Express train bombing in the wake of RSS leader Swami Aseemanand's confession More




