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Mirwaiz for tripartite RTC on Kashmir issue
Pakistan Our Benefactor: Bilal; Dialogue Must: Prof Bhat
UMER MAQBOOL
Kralpora (Kupwara), May 22: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday called for a roundtable conference between India, Pakistan and the people of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir for resolving the Kashmir issue. Addressing a mammoth public rally here, which was largely More
WHO SUBVERTED JK’s POWER INTERESTS?
*People Have Right To Know: Taj Mohi-ud-Din*National Conference Responsible: Mehbooba*Need To Fight For Common Interests: Beg
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, May 22: A day after Greater Kashmir exposed that a state cabinet order ‘agreed upon’ by the Government of India in 1975 over execution, ownership and power sharing from Salal hydroelectric project was never implemented, resulting in huge monetary and power losses to Jammu and Kashmir, voices More
Prof. Punjabi member of WG on higher education
Srinagar, May 22: Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor Prof Riyaz Punjabi has been nominated as a member on the Working Group on higher education, set-up by the Planning Commission at the Government of India under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. The More
In 21st century, Valley without Govt Engineering College
No Headway In Upgrading KGP; Aspirants Cry ‘Denial’ Of Technical Education
MATTER OF CONCERN
FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, May 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is not making any efforts to establish a much-needed engineering college in government sector in the Valley, puncturing its oft-repeated claims of being committed to provide technical education to the youth in More
‘40 militants have entered Valley’
SUMIR KAUL
Srinagar, May 22: Notwithstanding repeated denials by the Army, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir have reported that nearly 35 to 40 militants have entered the Kashmir Valley but were holed up in higher reaches only “due to extra layer of security by police and para-military forces.”  More
Kashmiri Pandit elected Panch in Pulwama
Makhan Lal Zutshi Vows To Work For Welfare Of Villagers
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar May 22: Another Kashmiri Pandit, Makhan Lal Zutshi, has won an uncontested Panch seat in the ongoing Panchayat elections, in Tahab village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The contended Panch, who is enjoying support of Muslim voters, is now going to contest for Sarpanch position More
'Indo-Pak ties prone to accidents'
There Is Peace In JK: Manmohan
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, May 22: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said relationship with Pakistan was improving but was cautious, saying it was prone to accidents."Our relations with Pakistan are improving. Recently there have been Home Secretary-level talks and other talks. It is a hopeful beginning. But More
Sonia to visit Jammu today
Lay Foundation Of 592-Meter Bridge
GK NEWS NETWORK
Basholi (Kathua), May 22: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi would be visiting this town in Kathua district of Jammu region on Monday amid tight security to lay the foundation stone of a bridge over the river Ravi, linking it to Punjab and Himachal More
Handwara rally
Chairman of Hurriyat (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Chairman of Peoples Conference Bilal Gani Lone at a public rally at Handwara in north Kashmir on Sunday.
Clampdown.......
Police enforce undeclared curfew in Sekidafar area of Old City on Saturday. Aman Farooq/GK
Tragedy…..
A Biscoe School boy drowned in Jhelum Friday afternoon when he failed to continue swimming in the river near Lal Mandi Footbridge in Srinagar. Aman Farooq/GK
Bountiful Beauty
Tourists enjoy horse ride in a scenic valley amid snow-clad mountains at the world famous heli-ski resort of Sonamarg. Citizen Journalist/ Mir Muneeb
In Sync With Nature
A nomad family having a good time in a forest near the tourist resort of Yusmarg in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday . Aman Farooq/GK
Tricky Traverse
A lady carrying baby passes over a wooden overpass on Dachigam Nallah near Harwan on outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Dr Farooq in Lal Chowk
Union Minister and the president of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah appeared in city centre Lal Chowk on Tuesday. Aman Farooq/GK
Welcome…..
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani greets Swami Agnivesh in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
JOYRIDE IN PARADISE
Tourists enjoy horse buggy ride at a hotel in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
The Nation on vigil
Damascus, Jeddah or Kashmir – the same story of fear
TRAVEL BY NAYEEMA AHMAD MAHJOOR
This is the story of the nation which had lost Golan Heights in the 1967 war with Israel, had been added to the list of “Axis of evil”, was implicated in the assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister More
- Op-Ed
Who’ll save the Green Gold?
VANDALIZING FORESTS
IT IS HIGH TIME WE DEVISE POLICIES TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF OUR FORESTS WHICH HAVE ALREADY SUFFERED A GREAT DEAL IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, WRITES DR KHURSHEED A GANAIE
The valley of Kashmir is going through a tough time. The conflict and political instability in the region has not only engulfed life but the life support system itself. The managers of the conflict on More
- Letters
Social evils: we must check this waywardness
This refers to the news “Mirwaiz concerned over growing social evils.” I completely agree with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that parents have an important role to play in eradicating different social evils. Parents More
- Editorial
Roads ahead
Of all the components of the infrastructure in any modern day state roads make the backbone of it all. In the absence of adequate road network even the high end project don’t bring the change that they More
- Kashmir
No private practice during working hours: Director
DECLINE IN SEX-RATIO
SAMAAN LATEEF
Srinagar, May 22: The Directorate of Health, Kashmir Sunday directed the administrators of the private health care institutions not to allow any in-service doctor to do private practice during official More
- Srinagar City
Nowgam stand can help decongest traffic
Experts say south City highway ideal location for passenger cabs for inter-district, Jammu travel
M HYDERI
Srinagar, May 22: At a time when efforts are being made to decongest the City centre through measures like shifting of Jammu bound vehicles from Lal Chowk to TRC and Mirakshah Bus Stand at Batamaloo, observers More
- Jammu
PDP committed to restore peace in JK: Mehbooba
Udhampur, May 22: People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti today reiterated her party’s resolve to restore lasting peace in the State. “The previous PDP-Congress regime had built an atmosphere More
- Briefs
Thousands throng Zeishta Devi Temple for Mahayagya
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, May 22: Overlooking Dal Lake, the famous Zeishta Devi temple today witnessed an unusual festivity as 6000 Kashmiri Pandits took part in a ‘Mahayagya’ at its complex for peace. “Nearly 6000 More
- Business
‘Takeover power projects due to JK’
1975 cabinet decision vindicates our stand: FCIK
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, May 22: Valley’s apex industrial chamber, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) today urged the government to enforce its 1975 cabinet order agreed upon by the government of India More
- News
Another Osama-type action in Pak if required: Obama
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
London, May 22: US President Barack Obama today said he would not hesitate to order another Abbottabad-like operation in Pakistan if a militant leader like Osama bin Laden was traced down to that country More




