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Undeclared Curfew In Lal Chowk
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, Jan 26: The Government Wednesday foiled the flag hoisting programme of Bharatiya Janta Party and JKLF by imposing strict restrictions across the Valley. Undeclared curfew was imposed in Lal Chowk in Srinagar with hundreds of paramilitary CRPF men and police personnel deployed for guarding More
BJP activists attack minister’s vehicle
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 26: Irate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Wednesday attacked the Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather’s vehicle and caused a partial damage to it.The activists also allegedly pulled apart the State flag which was fixed on the vehicle, showing disrespect to it. The More
Malik, Lone, Shahid arrested
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Jan 26: Police Wednesday foiled an attempt by the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to hoist its flag at Ghanta Ghar in historic Lal Chowk here by arresting its chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leaders Bilal Ghani Lone and Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam More
Yatra thwarted in Jammu
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 26: Much-talked about ‘Rashtriya Ekta Yatra’ (national integration march) of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for hoisting tricolour in Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk was on Wednesday thwarted by the state government, with BJP leaders accusing the state government of offering “ideological More
2 de-boarded from Sgr bound plane
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, Jan 26: Panic gripped the passengers of a Srinagar bound Spice Jet flight at Jammu Airport here on Wednesday morning after security personnel disembarked two youth from the plane followed by thorough checking of their baggage.The de-boarding of the two passengers led to delay of around More
SIC MEET TODAY: All eyes on Omar, Mehbooba
‘Commission Should Be Strong, Impartial And Pro-Transparency’
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Jan 26: Now that January 26 has passed off peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir, there is total focus of the civil society on the Chief Minster Omar Abdullah and Opposition Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti who are scheduled to meet in Jammu on Thursday to constitute the much More
Governor for strict vigil on all frontiers
Jammu, Jan 26: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, has said that though there has been an improvement in the overall security situation in the State, a strict vigil must continue to be enforced all along the frontiers and all attempts at infiltration must be neutralized.After hoisting the tricolour at the More
Decks cleared for appointment of new CS
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 26: Decks have been cleared for the appointment of Madhu Lal as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that the Central Ministry of Personal Affairs has accepted the request of the state government that Lal be relieved for the assignment.
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No respect for State Flag
BJP activists remove the State Flag from a government vehicle in Jammu on Wednesday. Mir Imran/GK
Lal Chowk Chalo
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and senior Hurriyat (M) leaders Bilal Gani Lone and Shahid-ul-Islam march towards Lal Chowk on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
March past.....
Policemen participate in R-Day celebrations in Srinagar on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Curfewed City
Lal Chowk remained deserted on Wednesday as authorities imposed strict curfew to prevent any untoward incident. Habib Naqash/GK
Under the shadow of gun
Security around Lal Chowk and Bakshi Stadium was beefed up on Tuesday on the eve of R-Day. Habib Naqash/GK
‘Ekta Yatra’ ends at Lakhapur
JK Govt on Tuesday foiled the attempt of BJP activists to march towards Lal Chowk in Srinagar to hoist a tricolour. Mir Imran/GK
Not allowed
BJP leaders, Sushma Sawaraj, Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar and president of BJP's youth wing Anurag Thakur wait for party activists to regroup at Madhopur in Punjab on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
‘Ekta Yatra’
BJP activists assemble at Lakhanpur, border of JK, on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
No Entry....
Policemen seal Lakhanpur bridge on Tuesday to prevent BJP activists from entering into Jammu and Kashmir. Mir Imran/GK
On Prowl....
Paramilitary CRPF men guard Clock Tower in Lal Chowk on Tuesday. BJP workers since Sunday have made abortive bids to hoist a tricolor at Clock Tower. Habib Naqash/GK
Getting ready for the big day
CRPF men cordon Clock Tower in Lal Chowk a day before BJP’s proposed hoisting of tricolor. Habib Naqash/GK
Clock Tower under vigil
Police and CRPF men guard Clock Tower in Lal Chowk on Monday, ahead of R-Day. Security agencies have been on toes due to the flag hoisting row. Habib Naqash/GK
Arrested.....
Police arrest a BJP activist, who tried to hoist a tricolor at Clock Tower in Lal Chowk on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Do Boond Zindgai key….
Medicos administer polio drops to a child in Jammu on Sunday. Mir Imran/GK
Frozen water body
Chunt Kul in Srinagar freezes as temperatures continue to fall in the Valley. Aman Farooq/GK
Looking for suspects
Police and CRPF men stop a car for security check in Srinagar on Friday. Aman Farooq/GK
Playing with fire
Young boys try to douse the flames at Court Road in Srinagar on Thursday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Why are you frisking my dad?
As policeman frisks a man in busy Lal Chowk on Thursday, a kid looks anxiously at the duo. Mubashir Khan/GK
Full moon....
Clear sky during nights has led to the considerable decrease in night temperatures across the Valley. Habib Naqash/GK
REMINISCENT OF YORE
Frozen icicles hanging from rooftop of a house in Srinagar. Valley has received snowfall in Chila-e-Kalan after more than a decade something that is reminiscent of past. Habib Naqash/GK
- Opinion
Hope Limited
Pushing people permanently into zones of peril
INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD UR RASHID
In the present media discussions about the BJP’s Ekta Yatra, everyone has a point to take off and a destination to hit at. Along that route the projectile of argument takes its peculiar shape. Those who More
- Op-Ed
A Clue to Solve Kashmir Tangle ?
Srikrishna Committee Report
DIVISION CAN'T BE A SOLUTION, REGIONALISM CAN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEM, COMMENTS B L SARAF
Given the complexities of the Kashmir problem, with external and internal dimensions, it will be an overstatement to say that the Srikrishna Committee report on Telangana More
- Letters
Do UN resolutions have no takers in Kashmir?
This refers to a news item “UN resolutions have few takers in JK: interlocutors.” This is an eye opener for Kashmiris in general and the leaders of the present movement in particular. This statement is More
- Editorial
Flagging Peace Process
It is now almost a decade that political language in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced to the post cold war international language on peace and conflict. In Kashmir people were bombarded with a thing like More
- Kashmir
Professor Punjabi conferred Padma Shri
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar Jan 26: The Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Riyaz Punjabi has been conferred with this year’s Padma Shri award in the category of literature and education. Padma Shri is the More
- Srinagar City
Poor bus service irks commuters on Athwajan- Parimpora highway
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 26: The shortage of bus service on the Parimpora-Pantha Chowk highway mocks at the government claims of having improved the public transport facility on the bypass. For years, the passengers More
- Jammu
Saleem Pandit gets state award
Jammu, Jan 26: Jammu and Kashmir Government has conferred state award to Muhammad Saleem Pandit for excellence in the field of journalism. Being in the field of journalism for over two decades Pandit More
- Briefs
Woman killed in train mishap
Srinagar: A woman was killed after being run over by a train in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Islamabad district, police said. They said Shaheena, 45, wife of Nissar Ahmad Parray of Kamad was crossing More
- Business
Prepaid users in JK can call 1900 for UPC
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 26: For the convenience of the prepaid mobile subscribers in Jammu and Kashmir who have been barred from sending SMSes due to official ban, the telecom companies in the state have been asked More




