• TOP STORIES

European Parliament links FTA with Kashmir

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 12: In a significant development the European Parliament (EP) has linked Kashmir issue with signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. The para-33 of the resolution, a copy of which is with Greater Kashmir, passed by the European Parliament (EP) on May 11, 2011 over More

Australian Govt website omits JK from India map

Melbourne/New Delhi, June 12: A map of India on an Australian Government website has omitted the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh triggering strong protests from the Indian community in the country. Following the protests, Australia admitted that the map was an "error" and said More

No contradiction with CM: GOC

‘500 Militants Operating In Valley’

KHALID GUL

Pahalgam, June 12: The General Officer Commanding (GOC), of Srinagar based 15 corps Lieutenant General Syed Atta Hasnain Sunday said that there was no contradiction in the statements of army and Chief Minister on the infiltration issue.   Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of More

Omar Abdullah happy over Panchayat polls, fears resistance

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Jammu, June 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday expressed happiness over the peaceful conduct of the Panchayat elections in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region. "We concluded the Panchayat elections in the Valley yesterday (Saturday). I never in my wildest dreams expected such a smooth More

Tourism has direct bearing on economy: CM

‘Survey Of Zojila Tunnel On Fast Track’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Leh, June 12: Stating that tourism has direct bearing on the economic prosperity of the state, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday called for extending best hospitality to the tourists so that they carry the message of love, brotherhood and peace from here.“Our behaviour and treatment to tourists More

Sincere dialogue need of the hour: Mani

Srinagar, June 12: The senior Congress leader and MP Rajya Sabha, Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday said that Government of India should engage in continuous heartfelt and sincere dialogue with Pakistan to sort out the long-standing Kashmir issue. “I don’t know whether during mine or the lifetime of More

2 die, 3 feared dead in Pahalgam accident

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), June 12: Two youth died and three others were feared dead after two vehicles fell into River Lidder near Pahalgam in this south Kashmir district, officials said on Sunday.  “The accident occurred last night at around 9:30 PM when two cars Ford Fiesta (DL4-CAF-0935) and More

3 kids drown

Jammu, June 12: Three children drowned in a nallah, in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district on Sunday evening, officials said. Children identified as Isha (9) daughter of Rajinder Singh, her brother Abhi Singh (7) and their cousin Ankit son of Rakesh of Muthi Jammu. The children had gone to spend More

Sajad Lone gets British scholarship

To Study At London School Of Economics For 3-Months

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 12: Chairman of Peoples Conference Sajad Gani Lone has been selected for the prestigious British Chevening-Gurukul scholarship for 2011 at London School of Economics.The scholarship is provided to 16 people from media, public, private sector, NGO's and politics in India every year More



  • Opinion

Kashmir - Trump Card for Peace?

Don't allow this uncertainty effect stability in the region

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

July is coming. It is now barely a fortnight away. What is so significant about this month that has made columnists, bloggers and think-tank pundits edgy around the globe?  The United States sometime More


  • Op-Ed

Azadi can be attained by Panchayat

ACROSS THE TABLE

SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER, MP RAJYA SABHA AND FORMER UNION PANCHAYAT RAJ MINISTER, MANI SHANKAR AIYAR, TALKS ABOUT VARIOUS ISSUES WITH GK SENIOR EDITOR ARIF SHAFI WANI, DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO KASHMIR.

* How do you view holding of Panchayti elections in Jammu and Kashmir?  All fears of politicians have proved wrong. What we have seen in Jammu and Kashmir is a miracle of democracy. I think the More



  • Letters

Separating GMCs of J&K State is counterproductive

Bifurcation of the two Government Medical Colleges of the J & K State was unfortunate. It happened in 2006 irrespective of the fact that J & K Medical Education Department was a single department More


  • Editorial

Resources as threat

The talk around water resources is already present in the air. Just few days back Chief Minister of the state approved the gas pipeline project and now the news is that coal reserves will be employed into More


  • Kashmir

‘Articulate political realities of Kashmir’

Anthology of writings on 2010 unrest released

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar June 12: Stating that the Kashmir struggle should be contextualized in proper historical perspective, the journalists, academics and writers have stressed that articulating the political realities More


  • Srinagar City

MEHRAN’S DISAPPEARANCE INSPIRES TV SERIAL

Dard Ka Rishta is a plot about a child sold as ‘orphaned by militancy’ to childless couple in Mumbai. Finally, 16-year-old Sara ends up in dilemma when she meets her real parents in Kashmir

M HYDERI

Srinagar, June 12: Three-year-old Mehran Latief Mir of Shahr-e-Khaas who disappeared in 2008 might be a forgotten case for the state government, which remained clueless in the case. But the mystery has More



  • Jammu

Glaciers melting in Ladakh

Depleting water levels worries experts, locals

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, June 12: Due to erratic climate change, the glaciers are melting at a fast pace in Ladakh, a fresh study has revealed.   The study conducted by a Non-government Organisation in the region More


  • Briefs

Justice Kalif-ul-llah inaugurates legal aid clinic

Baramulla,June 12: The Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice F M Kalif-ul-llah inaugurated free legal aid clinic in the Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla’s Office Complex here today More


  • Business

No takers for basmati cultivation in Valley

Courtesy lack of mini rice mill

D A RASHID

Srinagar, June 12: Despite having the potential to grow good quality basmati, lack of a mini rice mill comes in way of Kashmir to reap rewards from this crop.  According to experts and agriculturalists More


  • News

PM, judiciary should be brought under Lokpal's ambit: Digvijay

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Guna (MP)/New Delhi, June 12: In comments at variance with UPA government's stand, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh favours bringing the Prime Minister and higher judiciary under the purview of More



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