No communalism, opportunism and politicking

Let's replace them with secularism, justice and peace

GUEST COLUMN BY SEEMA MUSTAFA

A seminar was held in Delhi on Jammu and Kashmir where Union Home Secretary GK Pillai was invited. He had to say something positive on the issue so reiterated the government commitment to withdrawing at least a quarter of the forces stationed in the Valley. It was not a particularly important statement More
The marvels of nature

Epiphany

It wasn't just travel, it was the wisdom that I had to acquire; the vision I had to obtain, narrates Deebha Mumtaz

A gushing stream of fresh cold water, pine trees standing erect on the snow capped Himalayas, bees and butterflies humming on nectar rich flowers, branches bending by the load of juicy apples and peaches, sheep and cattle grazing on the green meadows, clouds pouring down showers of blessings, sparrows More
Protecting JK’s Green Gold

CONCERN

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Mir writes about history and significance of the 100-years-old Kashmir Forest Training School at Bandipora in North Kashmir

The Britishers had established a Forest Research Institute at Dehradun in 1906, which later became the Forest Research Institute of India. Today it is a Deemed to be University and an apex centre of excellence for imparting trainings, education and research among the staffers associated with Forests More
  • Kashmir

OBSERVE SHUTDOWN ON JAN 26: GEELANI

'TRANSPORT EXEMPTED'

GKNEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a shutdown on January 26 and urged people to stage peaceful demonstrations to press for demilitarization. More


  • Srinagar City

PDP PROTESTS POLICE RECRUITMENT IN KHANYAR

‘Local MLA played gimmicks to benefit his own men, deprived others of

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Jan 16: In less than a week of the conduction of “special police recruitment rally” in Khanyar area of Shahr-e-Khaas, the Srinagar unit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday took to More



  • Jammu

‘CUSTODIAL KILLING' SPARKS PROTEST IN JAMMU

Govt orders probe, appoints victim’s wife as SPO

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Jan 16: Outraged at the alleged “custodial killing” of a vegetable vendor, scores of people staged a demonstration here on Sunday. Protesters were demanding stern action against the accused police More


  • News in Brief

DAK appeals to govt

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Doctors Association Kashmir has urged the government to make changes in the health services gazette rules of 2006 for the welfare of Health Department and not for the Medical Education More


  • Business

SWITCH NETWORK WITHOUT LOSING YOUR NUMBER

MNP likely in JK by Jan 20

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Jan 16: Millions of mobile subscribers across J&K, like their counterparts elsewhere, may now have a choice to switch over to telecom service provider of their choice, without losing their number More


  • News

Journalists in 2G tapes will face PAC: Joshi

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 16: Journalists, whose names have cropped up in the 2G scam tapes, will face the Public Accounts Committee, PAC chairman Murli Manohar Joshi has said. Joshi, in an interview to Aaj More


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