Ahead of SAARC summit Indo- Pak foreign secretaries meet

Discuss JK, militancy, trade

Dr Singh to meet Gilani on Thursday

Addu Atoll/New Delhi, Nov 8: Ahead of the SAARC summit, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan Tuesday met in the picturesque Maldives island of Addu to firm up the agenda for bilateral talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani later this week.Foreign More

Durbar to reopen in Jammu today

Colleges to remain closed

Jammu, Nov 8: As part of the bi-annual Durbar move, Jammu and Kashmir civil secretariat and other offices will reopen on Wednesday in Jammu, the winter capital of the state. Offices of Civil Secretariat, Raj Bhawan, State Legislature and DGP, which were moved from Srinagar to Jammu, will reopen amid More

Kashmir braces for rain, snow

Temperature slips below freezing point

IANS/PTI

Srinagar, Nov 8:  A western disturbance hit the Kashmir Valley Tuesday with the local weather office forecasting rain and snow during the next three days. Travelers on Srinagar-Leh highway have been advised to take precautions."A western disturbance has hit the Valley today. We are expecting More

Lift AFSPA from NE, Kashmir: Churches' body to Govt

New Delhi, Nov 8: The National Council of Churches of India (NCCI) today asked the government to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from north-eastern states and Jammu and Kashmir in view of the "improved" law and order situation. "The government should rethink and review its present policy More

Omar, Farooq to campaign for Congress in UP

Jammu, Nov 8: In a sign of the strengthening relationship between Jammu and Kashmir's ruling parties, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father will campaign for the Congress in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.According to a National Conference leader, Abdullahs had been requested More

Geelani’s brother passes away

Released from house arrest, police condole demise

Srinagar, Nov 8: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today released from house arrest to allow him to take part in the funeral of his younger brother, who died after a prolonged illness here.Geelani, who was under house arrest for last several days, was allowed to move More

SC pulls up Swami Agnivesh for his comments on Amarnath

New Delhi, Nov 8: Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled the activist Swami Agnivesh for supposedly hurting people by describing as "fraud" the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and told him to think about his words before speaking.While, Swami Agnivesh seems under media discussion More

Non-planning responsible for JK's housing mess

Binoo Joshi

Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 8: Haphazard expansion, chaotic living conditions and unauthorized colonies have scarred Jammu and Srinagar, the winter and summer capitals of Jammu and Kashmir respectively, with the authorities neglecting the vital task of constructing planned settlements, the response to a Right More

Dalai Lama to visit Jammu

Jammu, Nov 8: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit Jammu Nov 16 and address a gathering at a Buddhist heritage site near here, a minister said Tuesday."We expect him to address an expected gathering of 50,000 people at Ambran," Health Minister Sham Lal told reporters here.Ambran More

President’s Jammu visit rescheduled

Jammu, Nov 8: President Pratibha Patil’s visit to this winter capital of the state has been cut short by a day and rescheduled, reliable sources here today said.Ms Patil, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu from November 25, would now stay here for two days, sources added.‘’As per new schedule More

Syed Ashiq Bukhari bereaved

Srinagar, Nov 8: Syed Abdul Majeed Bukhari, brother of  Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Syed Ashiq Bukhari, passed away due to cardiac arrest at Kreeri, Baramulla on Monday. His Chahrum would be observed on Thursday at Kreeri.   More

Notice

Offices of Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Uzma will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday on account of Eid-ul-Azha holidays. The print editions of both the dailies will hit the stands on Thursday     More