Democracy Stands Tainted

ISSUES AND CONCERNS

This is not the time to get trapped in a mutual mud-slinging but to find out the solution to the problems faced by the nation, writes Prof Javed Mughal

Two ‘Midnights’ will ever be remembered in the history of our nation -the ‘Midnight’ of 1947 when India heaved a sigh of relief into the world of freedom and the ‘Second One’ of June 5, 2011 when this country was again left to suffocate in an undemocratic atmosphere. Both the ‘Nights’ will be preserved More
Who’ll save Dal?

ENVIRONMENT

It is time to get serious in protecting the water body, writes Muhammad Saleem

Dal Lake, the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is known as the "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel". The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.During the Mughal period, the More
The tale of my town

LANDSCAPE

The neglected Baramulla was once business hub of Valley, writes M H Moon

I would endeavor to look at Baramulla from a historical perspective to highlight the past glory of the town once considered to be a model  among the townships of the state. Even in the ancient records, just as city of Srinagar was called “Shahre-Khas” so was our beloved birth place was also termed More
  • Kashmir

55 yrs on, NC worker awaits compensation

Lost 2 brothers, sister in 1957 bomb explosion

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, July 13: For Ghulam Hassan Mir and his family past 55 years have been an endless struggle to get justice.  Mir, an active worker of ruling National Conference, had lost his two brothers More


  • Srinagar City

Barking dogs never bite? In Srinagar they do

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, July 13: Residents in this Jammu and Kashmir capital literally watch their step when stepping out -- for fear of stray dogs that bite people, attack livestock and create havoc. The government More



  • Jammu

PK observes `black day’

Jammu, July 13: Panun Kashmir, a frontal organization of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, observed Martyrs Day as black day, here on Wednesday. As per a handout issued by the organization, a special meeting More


  • Briefs

NC product of sacrifices: Dr Farooq

Srinagar, July 13: President of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said National Conference is the product of the sacrifices In his message on martyrs’ day, the NC leader said every More


  • Business

‘JK approves hydro electric project dev policy’

6000 MW power to be generated in next 10 years: Shabir

STATE POWER MINISTERS' CONFERENCE

New Delhi, July 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Hydroelectric Project Development Policy 2011 to harness state’s huge hydle potential of 20,000 MW of power, said Minister of State for More


  • News

APHC seeks intl community’s role to settle K-dispute

NISAR THOKAR

Islamabad, July 13: On the occasion of martyrs’ day today, the leaders of All Parties Hurriyat Conference staged a demonstration in front of the UNMOGIP office in Islamabad seeking international community More


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