- TOP STORIES
Japan struggles to avert meltdowns at N-reactors
Biggest Crisis Since World War-II: PM; Toll May Cross 10,000
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Tokyo, Mar 13: Facing an unprecedented nuclear crisis, Japan Sunday struggled hard to avert multiple meltdowns at two of its reactors damaged by the devastating earthquake and tsunami as it braced for a fresh explosion at Fukushima plant amid fears that the toll may exceed 10,000 in the ravaged northeastern More
World bound to help Kashmir: Mirwaiz
Middle East Leaders Support K-Struggle
Geneva, Mar 13: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday stated that the international community is bound to uphold human rights and resolve Kashmir and other disputes which cause human sufferings.Mirwaiz was addressing the delegates and representatives of different More
‘New cycle of arrests in Kashmir unfortunate’
Acts Of Human Rights Violations Must Be Thoroughly Probed: Padgaonkar
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Mar 13: New Delhi appointed interlocutors on Kashmir Sunday said it was unfortunate that a “new cycle of arrests” has started in Kashmir.“After our recommendations, we did get some relief on release of youth. Unfortunately, a new cycle of arrests has started in Kashmir. We are hoping More
Mufti calls for resolution of Kashmir issue
‘Coalition Government A Bottleneck In Peace Process’
RAJEEV SHARMA
Jammu, Mar 13: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Sunday stressed upon creating a congenial atmosphere for holding dialogue with all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio.The PDP patron took More
Govt auctioning jobs: Beigh
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 13: Expressing concern over simmering discontent among youth of Jammu and Kashmir, senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh Sunday said the state government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah “has been brazenly into auctioning government More
Lt Gen Parnaik in Valley, reviews security
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Mar 13: Army’s Northern Command Chief Lt Gen K T Parnaik conducted a two-day tour of Kashmir to take stock of the security situation in the Valley.The General officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, who arrived here on Friday, was briefed about the security situation in More
4 years on, Traumatology Institute still a distant dream
Wrangle, Negligence Mars Critical-Care Centre
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Mar 13: It seems the Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to learn from the past year’s summer unrest in the Valley which claimed at least 115 lives in action by police and paramilitary forces. Notwithstanding the recurring flow of trauma patients to Kashmir hospitals, which are devoid of More
Help in dev process: Mir to JK youth
GK NEWS NETWORK
Kupwara, Mar 13: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir on Sunday stressed upon the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to channelize their potential in a positive direction and become the stakeholders in the development of the state.“The youth of the state have immense potential by virtue of which More
Sopore gunfight ends, toll 2
Police Recover Another Militant’s Body; People Stage Protests
GHULAM MUHAMMAD
Sopore, Mar 13: Police on Sunday said that death toll in the Sopore encounter rose to two with search party recovering one more militant body.The body of Waseem Ahmad Ganai alias Sheruni son of Abdul Ahad Ganai of Shiekh Sahib Mohalla, Chinkipora-Sopore, was recovered from the encounter site at More
Sopore encounter
People assemble near the site of encounter at Muslim Peer area on Sunday. The clinic of a doctor was destroyed during the gunfight. MUHABIT-UL-HAQ/ Citizen Journalist
Onco-Hematology Conference
The PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, Dr Alaqaband and others attend Onco-Hematology Conference in Srinagar organized by the new inductee into the PDP—, Dr Sameer Kaul. Mubashir Khan/GK
Initiative….
The noted oncologist Dr Sameer Kaul dedicates ambulance for cancer patients in Srinagar on Saturday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Strike hits life
City centre Lal Chowk wore a deserted look on Saturday in wake of the strike call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) against the “ongoing arrest spree.” Mubashir Khan/GK
Silent protest
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and his supporters stage a silent candle light protest in Srinagar on Friday against the ongoing arrest spree. Habib Naqash/GK
Srinagar shootout
Police and people assemble around a bullet riddled car in which killed militants were reportedly traveling on Thursday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Where are our kith and kin?
Kith and kin of disappeared persons, who were picked up by various agencies in past 20-years, stage a sit-in at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday. Habib Naqash/GK
Village destroyed
Blaze destroyed 26 structures at Buduab village near Line of Control at Gurez in north Kashmir on Wednesday. Tariq Rasool/GK
GK in LA.........
A legislator reads Greater Kashmir in the Assembly on Tuesday. Mir Imran/GK
- Opinion
Kashmir Is Peaceable
This is the time for conflict resolution
PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD
Kashmir is now peaceable. This belief has been gathering credence amongst conflict resolution experts across the globe. Does it mean that ‘the impressions that the Kashmir issue had lost its urgency or More
- Op-Ed
Iqbal, Karl Marx and Socialism
THOUGHT
IQBAL AND KARL MARX HAVE COMMONALITIES, BUT THEY DIFFER ON KEY INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY. PROF. TASKEENA FAZIL AND AJAZ LONE ANALYSE THE TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT.
Karl Marx (1818-1883), a German philosopher and economist is often considered as the father of socialism. Socialism emerged as an ideology just before the turn of the eighteenth century. It developed as More
- Letters
From war in Libya to horror in Delhi
History is replete with stories of war. I got a chance to witness the history in making. People, product and process—all brought to a state of halt and chaos. Notwithstanding the disintegration of Libya More
- Editorial
Highway Jams
Talking about traffic jams in our state has become such a beaten topic that it hardly invokes any interest. It sounds like something that has now been there from past many years and would never disappear More
- Kashmir
Snow clearance operation begins on Sgr-Leh highway
GHULAM NABI ZIA
Drass, Mar 13: Snow clearance operation on the mountainous Srinagar-Leh Highway, the only road linking the Ladakh with rest of Jammu and Kashmir, was kick-started on Sunday. The highway was closed More
- Srinagar City
ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS OUT TO SHIELD DOGS
Despite 10000 attacks on humans, 2 deaths; rights groups compel Govt to be ‘canine-friendly’
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Mar 13: At a time when at-least two humans have recently died and around 10,000 were bitten by rabid dogs, the animal rights activist are out to defend the stray packs against any actions More
- Jammu
We will talk, make situation conducive: Shah to Delhi
RSS activists disrupt Shah's function
Jammu, Mar 13: Hinting that he was ready for dialogue with New Delhi, senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Sunday said that inclusion of Kashmiris More
- News in Brief
Hurriyat (G) condemns ‘torture’ of activist
Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) has strongly condemned the alleged torture of Ghulam Hassan Mir of Sopore, a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist. In a statement, Hurriyat spokesperson, Ayaz Akbar said, “Mir is a famous More
- Business
Govt floats global tender for mining of Kashmir sapphires
'1 tender from a global co already received'
ANIL BHAT/PTI
Jammu, Mar 13: Famous world-over for their unique peacock blue colour, Kashmir sapphires will soon make a comeback in international markets with the state government floating a global tender for extraction More
- News
Babri Masjid demolition dented BJP's image: Advani
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Mar13: Senior BJP leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani today said that he felt the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 had "badly dented" the credibility of his party.  More




