Let's make our fruit industry self sufficient
Inclement weather does not augur well for our fruit industry. As per the experts, production in Himachal, which is second biggest apple producer after Kashmir, is always having a bearing on the market of Kashmir apples. One gets surprised that how such comparisons can be made and why experts try to make More

Of SHG
This refers to news “SHG Engineers cry foul”  GK April 11, 2011 Greater Kashmir. This is an appreciable piece of work. SHGs have been provided with licenses,  those cards which permit them to tender bids for the works advertised by different departments like R&B, I&FC, PHE, etc. So More

Wrong policies
This refers to the article “Who'll save the Green Gold?” by Dr. Khursheed Ganaie. The author has rightly highlighted the wrong policies of the state government vis-à-vis forest protection. This is causing huge loss to the state. It is unfortunate that the Forest Department is allowing construction More

Not true
This refers to the write-up by Happymon Jacob (GK 22nd May). The conclusion by the author that 'core issue of Kashmir will be submerged and eventually forgotten' is the typical projection of Indian viewpoint, though he is not far off the truth in his analysis. Should we conclude that he, as an analyst More

Of reconciliation
This refers to the article “Truth and Reconciliation” by Riyaz Ahmad. The author mentions that “Pandits also left for ideological reasons. Here was a community caught un-enviably between the expectation of a majority community with contrary political aspirations and the allegiance to a country they called More

  • Kashmir

Girl, boy drown in Kupwara

2 RESCUED

Srinagar, May 27: A girl drowned in a Nallah while two of her companions were rescued by locals at Faizabad, Karnah Kupwara. According to police, Rakeena, 18, daughter of Muhammad Ismail Raina, Halima More



  • Srinagar City

SKIMS BANS VITAL SURGERIES

‘IT’LL PUT PATIENTS LIVES AT RISK’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, May 27: In a move with far-reaching consequences on patient care at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura, the hospital administration has banned vital surgeries including More




  • Jammu

Kishtwar observes strike against Shah’s arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 27: Amid sporadic peaceful demonstrations, Kishtwar today observed a complete shutdown against the arrest of J&K Democratic Freedom Party chief, Shabir Ahmad Shah. All the shops and More



  • Briefs

Jama’at for release of detainees

Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami JK has demanded immediate release of Kashmiri detainees including Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Gen Musa, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, Asiya Andrabi and Mushtaq-ul-Islam. Meanwhile, Jama More



  • Business

Foreign Trade Office Set Up In Srinagar

JK exports Rs 1000 cr handicraft items

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: In a significant achievement, the J&K’s handicraft export has touched an all time high of Rs 1004 crore ended March, 2011 as compared to Rs 661.24 crore a year before. Stating More



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