- TOP STORIES
JK should seek compensation from India, Pak: Commission
‘State Must Pitch For 25% Energy As Royalty From NHPC’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, July 1: A state government appointed Commission has recommended that Jammu and Kashmir should seek compensation for the losses incurred by it on account of Indus Water Treaty from not only India but Pakistan as well. It is for the first time that recommendation for seeking compensation from More
MP government blockade of Kashmiri students draws flak
Disgraceful, Says Omar
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, July 1: The "vitriolic" campaign by the rightwing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarati Parishad (ABVP) against the Kashmiri youth studying in Madhya Pradesh has triggered resentment across the board here.A group of affected students told Greater Kashmir that the Madhya Pradesh government has passed More
No pressure from China to stop work on border: CM
PTI/GKNN
Jammu, July 1: Ruling out Chinese pressure to stop development work along Sino-India border in Ladakh, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said government is doing whatever is necessary to ensure such work does not become a hostage to diplomacy between the two countries."Please understand that More
Interlocutors entangled in internal wrangle
Discord Irrupts Over Ansari’s Remarks
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, July 1: New Delhi appointed interlocutors on Kashmir are caught up in an ‘in-house discord’ over a panel member’s remarks on the resolution of Kashmir dispute and the interim report submitted by them to the Government of India.Highly placed sources in the central government told Greater More
‘Final report in Oct’
Srinagar, July 1: The Chief Interlocutor, Dileep Padgaonkar said the panel shall submit its final report in October this year. “We shall submit it anytime in October as we have just submitted the interim report,” he told Greater Kashmir.Sources said Home Minister, who has received the interim More
Geelani’s Friday house arrest continues
‘Govt Trying To Disconnect Me From My People’
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, July 1: There seems to be no end to the house arrests of Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani. And the veteran leader minces no words to accuse the Government of using house arrest as a tool to de-link him from the people.If Hurriyat (G) is to be believed, Geelani was More
Police acknowledge involvement of Forest officials, smugglers
Locals Accuse Govt Of Overlooking Mafia
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, July 1: Police Friday acknowledged the involvement of officials of the Forest Department and timber smugglers in the killing of a forest activist in central Kashmir’s Budgam district recently.Taking to Greater Kashmir, the Superintendent of Police, Budgam, Uttam Chand said a Forest department More
Bhim moves SC on rehablitation policy
‘Dangerous For Security Of State’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, July 1: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) Friday challenged before the Supreme Court the ‘return and rehabilitation policy’ of Jammu and Kashmir government under which the youths, who had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) in 1990s, are being allowed to More
Fire in Old City
Many houses were gutted in a fire incident at Nowhata in old city on Saturday. Aman Farooq/GK
‘Resolve Kashmir’
PDP patron and the former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed addresses a gathering at Sumbal Sonawari in north Kashmir on Saturday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Scintillating
Nigeen Lake in Srinagar glitters on cloudy Friday evening. Mubashir Khan/GK
Devotion....
Thousands of devotees from across the Kashmir valley Thursday thronged Hazratbal on Meraj-ul-Alam. Mubashir Khan/GK
Yatra on……
A view of Baltal Base Camp for Amaranth pilgrims at Sonamarg. Aman Farooq/GK
Journey of Faith
Pilgrims cross a glacier near Baltal enroute Amarnath cave shrine on the first day of annual Yatra Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Qazi Yasir released, rearrested
Qazi Yasir attends last rites of his uncle at Anantnag (Islamabad) on Wednesday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Welcome to Kashmir
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik greets Amarnath pilgrims at Baltal Sonamarg on Wednesday. Aman Farooq/GK
Abuzz with activity
Night life thrives at Lal Chowk the nerve centre of the Srinagar city on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Amarnath Yatra commences
Buses carrying pilgrims move towards Kashmir from Jammu on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
Mughal Road car rally
A vehicle crosses Pir Ki Galli near Shopian-Poonch border on Monday. Pic/Mukhtar Ahmad
Thriving tourism
Harwan garden on city outskirts remained abuzz with activity as hundreds of tourists thronged the famed garden on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Shining Again
Houseboats glitter in Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Sunday. Habib Naqash/GK
Roaring......
Famous Aharbal waterfall in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The flow in most streams and rivers across the Valley has increased as snow has started melting in the upper reaches. Aman Farooq/GK
Captivating Voyage
A woman paddles her boat to navigate Dal Lake near Kotarkhana, a historic recreational island developed by Maharaj Hari Singh inside the lake. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
Belly-culture
Biting with the belly is typical of us only
WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED
The set of cultural values adhered and practised by a group of people largely shapes the outlook of the society thus making possible to understand the nature of that society. We in Kashmir consider ourselves More
- Op-Ed
All in the family
Strength of society depends on the strength of its families
SOCIETY BY BHUSHAN BAZAZ
Family is the institution to which we owe our humanity. We know no other way of making human beings except by bringing them up in a family. The family is the oldest, fundamental and most enduring of all More
- Letters
Manasbal Lake: An asset which craves for attention
This refers to the restored glory of the Mansabal Lake. The lake is located about 28 kms north of Srinagar. Its surface area is about 2.87 sq kms. The maximum depth is 13 meters with 4-5 meters as mean More
- Editorial
E-governance question
For one-and-a-half decades now, Jammu & Kashmir has been toying with the idea of e-governance in the state. Considerable amount of public money have been spent in establishing hardware systems More
- Kashmir
Lull, tourist rush no normalcy: Yasin Malik
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 1: The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday said Kashmir issue could not be pushed to backburner as a result of prevailing lull and tourist More
- Srinagar City
SKIMS road in traffic mess
PATIENTS, ATTENDANTS SUFFER IN GRIDLOCKS TO REACH HOSPITAL
ARSHAD M BHAT
Srinagar, July 1: The tertiary care SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura main entrance and its adjacent area presently looks like a busy bus terminal with scores of passenger buses queuing up along More
- Jammu
'POWER REFLECTS RESPONSIBILITY'
Panchayats Basic Pillars Of Democracy: Omar Abdullah
Billawar (Kathua), July 1: Asserting that power necessarily brings responsibilities with it, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday asked the newly elected Panchayat members to make public service the standard More
- Briefs
Farewell accorded
Baramulla: The staff of degree college Baramulla accorded farewell to M B Singh, physical director of the college, who attained age of superannuation on June 30. In a statement, the College said, More
- Business
Industrial revival in Kashmir
Vacate CRPF from Valley’s only watch factory: Industrialists to Govt
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, July 1: Rubbishing the claims of Centre as well as the state government on support to unit holders in Kashmir to revive sick as well as functional industries, Valley industrialists are now demanding More
- News
Educate Int’l community about K-issue: Dr Fai to NRKs
Vienna (Austria) July 1: Executive Director of Kashmiri American Council (KAC), Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, on Friday said that it was the responsibility of the Non Resident Kashmiris (NRKs) to educate the More




