Road mishaps: a worry for all
This is in regard with the increasing frequency of road mishaps in Kashmir. Few days back, I heard a friend i knew met with an accident and died on spot. I heard from people he was speedster, some blaming his parents for ''Careless Love''. May be he was driving fast but was only he responsible for that More
KAS 2009
In a state where unemployment is too rampant, where industrial sector is almost missing, where private players are highly reluctant to invest, can the establishment afford to block any opportunities left? I point towards the Jammu and Kashmir civil services examination initiated by the J&K Public More
Move forward
This refers to the news “Indo-Pak talks on track” (GK July 15). It is good to see New Delhi speaks in a much responsible manner this time after the Mumbai attacks few days back. India has said the Mumbai blasts will have no bearing on the forthcoming Foreign Minister-level talks with Pakistan and the More
Fighting corruption
This refers to observations by a quasi-official body on prevalence of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. The State Finance Commission has warned that the illegal practice has become “all pervasive and omnipresent” in the state with conventional laws hardly proving effective. It must be a wake up call for More
Traditional routes
This refers to the statement by the patron of Peoples' Democratic Party Mufti Muhammed Sayeed that his party would take the battle for restoration of the pre-1947 “economic freedom” of Jammu and Kashmir to its logical conclusion. Mufti has clearly underlined that before 1947, Jammu and Kashmir enjoyed More
  • Kashmir

Report indicts former Health Deptt officials for wrongdoings

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 17: The government appointed special audit team has noted several discrepancies, including financial loss to exchequer at Medical Block Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.   More


  • Srinagar City

ERA project fails highway traffic regulation

Given 10 days to complete 200 metre drain, work incomplete even after 20 days

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, July 17: There is no end to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA)’s slow paced work on drainage construction in the south City taking the entire stretch along the highway “hostage”.  In the More



  • Jammu

Committee recommends creation of 57 new tehsils

Realigning boundaries

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: The revenue boundaries of 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be re-demarcated to carve out 57 new tehsils.  Sources told Greater Kashmir the Committee constituted to examine More


  • News

Darjeeling set for historic treaty amid controversy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Siliguri, July 17: The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New Delhi. But the Left Front is against More


  • South Asia

Transition to Afghan security forces begins

Kabul, July 17: The process of handing control from foreign to Afghan security forces began in Afghanistan today, a spokesman for the interior ministry said. A ceremony was held at the police headquarters More


  • Business

‘JK to amend Agriculture Production Marketing Regularity Act’

15 upcoming fruit mandis to have internet connectivity

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: As a part of a massive plan to grab the national and international horticulture markets, 15 upcoming modern fruit and vegetable mandis in Jammu and Kashmir would be linked with internet More


  • World

OIC, West pledge to combat intolerance

ARAB NEWS

Istanbul, July 17: In what can rightly be described as a seminal step in relations between the Muslim world and the Western world, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the leading nations of the More


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