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Manmohan invites Zardari, Gilani to Mohali
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Mar 25: Launching cricket diplomacy to give a fresh impetus to bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday invited Pakistan President and Prime Minister to watch the Indo-Pak cricket encounter in Mohali on March 30 when he will also be present.In an identical letters to Pakistan More
Pak welcomes, decision today
REZAUL H LASKAR
Islamabad, Mar 25: Pakistan Friday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to watch the cricket World Cup semi final and “a decision on the matter may be taken tomorrow.”"We welcome the invitation," Presidential spokesperson More
PDP to field Ashraf Mir
Srinagar, Mar 25: With polls to six seats in the Legislative Council scheduled for April 13, the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party on Friday finalized its candidate for one of the seats the party would be contesting in Kashmir.Sources told Greater Kashmir that the party has decided to More
HANEEFA LOSES BATTLE FOR LIFE
Was Injured In Police Firing Last Summer
ALTAF BABA
Kreeri, Mar 25: After being paralyzed for more than seven months, the 35-year old woman of Kreeri Pattan in Baramulla district, injured in police firing during last year’s summer unrest, succumbed to her injuries Thursday night.According to reports, Haneefa was injured when thousands of people More
Missing youth’s body found
Clashes In Rafiabad
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Mar 25: Massive protests and clashes broke out in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district Friday morning when the body of a missing youth was recovered, with locals alleging that he was murdered. Thousands of people, including children and women, took to streets when the body of 24 More
Rs 30 cr meant for Kashmir roads ‘diverted’ to Jammu
Key Srinagar Roadways To Be Affected
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Mar 25: With the financial year 2010-11 nearing completion, Jammu and Kashmir Government has withdrawn crores of rupees meant for infrastructure development in the Valley and ‘diverted’ the same to Jammu region.As disclosed by highly placed administrative sources to Greater Kashmir, More
1332 kanals of state land outside JK usurped
Estimates Committee Report
SUMIT HAKHOO
Jammu, Mar 25: Nearly 1332 kanals of land owned by Jammu and Kashmir government across the country is under the occupation of the respective state governments or individuals, while the state has been unable to retrieve its property for various reasons.Be it 100 kanals of land under the possession More
MBBS test row rocks Assembly
Mehbooba Slams Move
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 25: The issue of new all-India level entrance-cum-eligibility test for MBBS in Jammu and Kashmir Friday rocked the State Assembly, with the Peoples Democratic Party asserting that the new test pattern should not be applicable to the state.Quoting a news report in Greater Kashmir on More
Code of conduct area-wise: Govt
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 25: The government Friday said that Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will remain enforced area-wise in the state.Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force this month in the state, ahead of Panchayat elections beginning April 13.Replying to a point raised by PDP’s Peer Mansoor Hussain More
GK in Assembly
A legislator waves a copy of Greater Kashmir in the Legislative Assembly in Jammu on Friday to point out police highhandedness. Mir Imran/GK
Beautiful Sky
The advent of Spring season has cleared the skies in the Valley. Kashmir witnessed very harsh winters this year with temperatures hovering below zero degree Celsius. Habib Naqash/GK
Lok Adalat in Central Jail
Lok Adalat being held in Central Jail Srinagar on Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Taking Notes
Member of the Amnesty International Bikramjeet Batra called on the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani at his Haiderpora residence in Srinagar on Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Meeting the victims
Member of the Amnesty International Bikramjeet Batra meets the family members of Tufail Matoo, killed after being hit by a teargas shell in old city last year. Mubashir Khan/GK
Secret Talk?
The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti holds a ‘secret talk’ with one of her party legislators in the Assembly on Thursday. Mir Imran/GK
Say no to tobacco
Young girls take out anti-tobacco rally in Jammu on Wednesday. Mir Imran/GK
Spring in Kashmir
Spring has arrived in the Valley as almonds have started to bloom. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
Introspection needed
That alone will reveal our flaws to us
WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED
In the midst of the ‘Dog-debate’ the entire society has gone to dogs. Alas we are still busy with the mundane ‘Dog-debate. Or else we are ignorant about the looming dangers. Even worse, though we may be More
- Op-Ed
Of English Language and Identity
MOTHERTONGUE MATTERS
ENGLISH CALLS THE SHOTS IN A GLOBALISED WORLD. BUT LET'S NOT FORGET IT'S OUR OWN MOTHER-TONGUE WHICH DEFINES US AS EMOTIONAL BEINGS. IF WE NEED ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATING TO THE WORLD OUTSIDE, WE NEED KASHMIRI TO COMMUNICATE TO OUR OWN SELVES,WRITES NAILA
I speak three languages, Write in Two,Dream in one.Don’t write in English, they said, English isNot your mother-tongue. Why not leaveMe alone, critics, friends, visiting cousins,Every one of you? Why not More
- Letters
We need a quality healthcare system in JK
This refers to debate on private practice. Almost everyone seems to disagree with the recent videos showing raids on clinics of doctors indulging in the unlawful private practice. Very rightly so. But More
- Editorial
A business unfinished
The latest incident in Srinagar involving plastic bag traders and government officials over the sale of plastic bags raises several questions. The face-off between the two parties – that took a nasty turn More
- Kashmir
AI catches cops off-guard on Geelani’s house-arrest
DETAINED AGAIN, PROCLAIMED AS ‘FREE MAN’
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar, Mar 25: During the visit of an Amnesty International member to the residence of chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday, the police was taken off guard as they could More
- Srinagar City
Historic Pratap Park losing sheen
AUTHORITIES UNMOVED
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, Mar 25: In absence of any conservation measures by the successive regimes, Pratap Park in the City’s commercial hub Lal Chowk is gradually losing its glory. From a recreational spot, the More
- Jammu
Recruit qualified Urdu, Kashmiri teachers in schools: Tarigami
Jammu, Mar 25: CPI(M) legislator M Y Tarigami today demanded posting of trained and well qualified Urdu and Kashmiri teachers for teaching these languages in educational institutes of the state. Urging More
- News in Brief
Tsewang Gyaltson tops KAS merit list
Srinagar, Mar 25: The Public Service Commission has recommended the appointment of 392 recently selected candidates who qualified the Combined Service Selection examination. According to PSC notification More
- Business
'Cross-LoC trade has peace-building potential'
End restrictions on communication, goods: Report
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Mar 25: A report has underlined that the Cross LoC trade between India and Pakistan has a strong peace-building potential, asserting that it was time to expand it and end the security bottlenecks More
- News
Imam Ka'aba addresses lakhs in Deoband
Deoband, Mar 25: The Imam Ka'aba, Sheikh Abdur Rehman, who is on a special visit to India, Friday addressed lakhs of devotees at Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband. Sheikh Abdur Rehman, on a 3-day visit to India More




