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India Most Favoured Nation: Pak
All Stakeholders Including Military On Board: Islamabad
REZAUL H LASKAR
Islamabad, Nov 2: Pakistan Wednesday decided to grant the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India to boost bilateral trade, but made it clear that the move would not in any way affect its stand on the Kashmir issue.“After a lengthy discussion and a briefing by the Commerce Secretary, the Cabinet More
INTERLOCUTORS RECOMMEND SOMETHING OF EVERYTHING
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, Nov 2: Affirming that Jammu and Kashmir should continue to function as a single entity within the Indian union, the Centre’s Interlocutors have called for upholding the state’s distinctive status guaranteed under Article 370. They have at the same time pitched for early revival of dialogue More
Omar regrets Kamaal’s remarks
‘MHA Backing Me On AFSPA’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the “antagonistic utterances” by senior National Conference leader and the party spokesperson Dr Mustafa Kamaal against Army have put him in a “terrible position”.“Statements against the Army by my uncle Mustafa Kamaal have put me in More
Cong hits back
Srinagar, Nov 2: The state Congress Wednesday lambasted the senior NC leader Dr Mustafa Kamaal for accusing its leadership of staging drama for sabotaging AFSPA revocation and blaming New Delhi of hurling grenades in Kashmir.In a hard-hitting statement, the state Congress castigated Kamaal for More
Kashmir University students log-on to team Google
Interact With Executives From IT Giant
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 2: A top-level team of senior executives from Google visited the Business School, University of Kashmir, on Wednesday and interacted with students and the faculty.The team included Mary Himinkool - Head of Global Entrepreneurship Outreach, Sonia Wadhawan - Senior Manager New Business More
JK seeks financial bail-out for police
‘Cites Cost Of Maintaining Force Reason For High Expenditure’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Nov 2: Facing criticism over its inability to curtail spiralling expenditure, Jammu and Kashmir government has sought bail-out package from government of India to support the “huge growth and expansion” of the state’s police establishment, citing it as a major reason for growing expenses More
India welcomes Pak decision on MFN
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Nov 2: India Wednesday "deeply appreciated" Pakistan's decision to grant New Delhi the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status, stating the move will also help improve political ties between the two neighbours."We deeply appreciate this positive gesture that Pakistan has taken," Commerce More
Mir for revival of saffron industry
Pampore, Nov 2: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today stressed the need for adopting new technologies for revival of saffron industry in Kashmir.Speaking at a Kissan Mela at Galandar Nursery Park here today the minister said the proposed Spice Park under the National Saffron Mission that More
- Briefs
Microtek Int’l holds dealer meet
Srinagar, Nov 2: To ensure customer satisfaction, a dealer meeting of Microtek International Pvt Ltd was held on Wednesday at Hotel Grand Mumtaz here. The meet was held by authorized distributor, More
- National
Army to add 100000 soldiers
New Mountain Strike Corps Proposed For China Border
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Nov 2: Against the backdrop of Chinese military build-up along its boundary with India, the Army has proposed an increase in its strength by around one lakh and raising a new mountain strike More
Artificial flowers
Shoppers buy artificial flowers near Iqbal Park in Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
In run upto Eid
A child accompanies sacrificial goats in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Friends turn ‘killers’
Hundreds of people on Tuesday participated in the funeral prayers of a Pampore youth, Qalimullah Qadri (inset), who police claimed was murdered by his friends. Aman Farooq/GK
LPG shortage hits City
People wait for their turn outside a LPG depot at Habba Kadal in Srinagar city on Monday. Aman Farooq/GK
In run upto Eid
Shops and business establishments in Srinagar are witnessing a heavy rush ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Mubashir Khan/GK
Yasin Malik leaves for Hajj
JKLF activists bid emotional adieu to their chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik who left for Jeedah to perform Hajj on Sunday. Aman Farooq/GK
Colours of nature
A magnificent view of Jharoka Park at Manasbal, 35 kilometers from Srinagar, in north Kashmir captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Tour operators dupe Hajj aspirants
Hajj aspirants allegedly duped by private tour operators stage protest in Srinagar on Saturday. Aman Farooq/GK
So moves the Durbar!
Officials started shifting records to Jammu as Civil Secretariat closed in summer capital on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Asiya Andrabi rearrested
Police on Saturday rearrested the chairperson of Duktharn-e-Millat, Asiya Andrabi from Central Jail in Srinagar. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
Tunis: Towards Democracy!
Can Nahada be another democratic awakening like Turkey
INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD UR RASHID
“True political life”, Iqbal once said, “begins not with the claiming of rights, but with the doing of duties.” If this be applied to the Arab Spring, now is the time for Arabs to prove that the Spring More
- GK Magzine
World is Not Just Men
Role of women in nation building is a global theme
WOMEN POWER BY ROSHAN ARA
Since United Nation’s declaration of the ‘Decade of Women’ in 1975, attention and action on women’s concerns have steadily increased. Due to education, emancipation, women’s movements, globalization and More
- Letters
All manipulated
This refers to the recent statement of Dr Mustafa Kamal regarding the role of army in Kashmir during the last 21 years of turmoil. His statement, as reported by media, had taken the coalition Government More
- Editorial
Uneasy Coalition
These are tough times for the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. His latest effort to get the centre to revoke AFSPA from some areas in the state has come to naught. Instead, it has run up against a determined More
- Business
‘Latest technology essential for revival of Saffron industry’
Proposed Spice Park to ensure quality control of Saffron: Mir
KHALID GUL
Pampore, Nov 2: Stressing the need for adopting latest technology for revival of saffron industry in Kashmir, minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today said the proposed Spice Park under the National More
- Sports
Ellen Convent emerge champions, beat Hanfiya Institute
U-15 COCA COLA FOOTBALL TOURNEY CONCLUDES
Srinagar, Nov 2: The Ellen Convent School Chanapora emerged as champions of the U-15 Coca Cola Inter-School football tournament defeating Hanfiya Institute by 2-0 in a final played at Polo Ground here More
- Kashmir
Gastroenteritis breaks out in Lolab
SHAHID RAFIQ
Kupwara, Nov 2: Doctors on Wednesday said that gastroenteritis had broken out at Kawari Lolab in this frontier district. “We have treated about 20 patients suffering from gastroenteritis during More
- Srinagar City
Roadside sale of sacrificial animals hinders public movement
CAPD DESIGNATES SPOTS FOR SALE; CONCERNED FORGET ENFORCEMENT
ADIL BASHIR
Srinagar, Nov 2: Even as the administration has identified specific places in the summer Capital for the sale of sacrificial animals for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the lot continues to be sold on most of More
- World
India unhappy over Turkey raising Kashmir issue at UN
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Istanbul, Nov 2: Conveying its "unhappiness" over Turkey raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly, India today told it that the state is "part and parcel" of the country. External Affairs More





