Gilani accepts Manmohan’s invite

CRICKET DIPLOMACY

To Watch India-Pak Match In Mohali

Islamabad, Mar 27: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh’s invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of the two countries in Mohali on March 30. The decision, which was taken following a late last night meeting More

Will cricket politics push forward dialogue?

Spotlight

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Mar 27: India and Pakistan have again resorted to cricket symbolism to push forward dialogue. And this time, it is a new Pakistani leader who will be visiting India. However, unlike the earlier two occasions, there is neither any promise nor a potential for a political breakthrough.On More

Indo-Pak Home Secretaries to meet today

Focus On Enhancing Peaceful Relations, People-To-People Contact

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 27: Setting a positive tone for Home Secretary-level meeting here, Pakistan Interior Secretary Chaudhary Qamar Zaman Sunday said such efforts would enhance peaceful relations between the two neighbours and that his side would look for an easier and faster visa regime. Zaman More

See how recruitments take place in Kashmir

GMC Srinagar Cancels 22 Appointments Finalized In A Meeting Chaired By MLA

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 27: What could be a tip of the iceberg, the administration of the Government Medical College Srinagar and its associated SMHS Hospital has turned down at least 22 appointments made in a brazen violation of the recruitment rules and also without the approval of the state government.  More

Geelani leads march against Sopore killings

Urges People To Stay Away From Panchayat Polls

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Muslim Peer (Sopore), Mar 27: The Apple Town reverberated with pro-freedom slogans on Sunday as the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani led massive protests here against the killing of two sisters by unidentified gunmen on January 31 this year.    Geelani urged More

No consensus on seat sharing

LC POLLS

CC Again Meeting Today

Jammu, Mar 27: The National Conference-Congress Coordination Committee, which held an hour-long meeting here Sunday, failed to evolve any consensus over the seat sharing arrangements for the upcoming elections to six seats of the Legislative Council, scheduled to be held on April 13.Informed sources More

Valley youth pitch for K-resolution

Seek Release Of Detained Youth, Revocation Of AFSPA, PSA

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 27: Hundreds of youth from Kashmir Sunday pitched for a peaceful resolution of the long-standing Kashmir dispute, asserting that the aspirations of the people of Kashmir must be kept in mind while resolving the issue.“The issue of Kashmir must be resolved peacefully, with due regard More

Minor girl found murdered in Kupwara

Incident Triggers Protests; Police Register Case

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Mar 27: Massive protests broke out in Tikker area here on Sunday after police recovered a throat-slit body of a 6-year old girl.  Locals told Greater Kashmir that the family of six-year-old Ishra, daughter of Muhammad Shafi Malik, grew apprehensive and started looking for her after More

Azadi, accession to Pak no solution: Lt Gen Parnaik

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Mar 27: Declaring that ‘Azadi’ or accession to Pakistan is not the answer to Kashmir issue, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt General K T Parnaik on Sunday said that no political or economic solution could be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir unless “overt and covert More