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Central team reviews development, security

Special Job Plan, PMRP, Power Reforms, IT Discussed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 9: A high-powered central team today reviewed development, employment opportunities and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with senior officials here. Though Cabinet Secretary A K Seth was to lead the 40-member delegation of top bureaucrats from a dozen key ministries and More

Reach out to grassroots: Omar tells NC workers

Srinagar, Oct 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the National Conference workers to reach out at the grass root level and become a bridge between the people and the coalition government.Omar, who was addressing a meeting of District Presidents of the Kashmir province here today, said that More

NC-PDP tussle: Out of tune with somber ground reality

SYED MOHSIN

Srinagar, Oct 9: The ugly spat between NC and PDP is yet another manifestation of the shameful jockeying for power. The Kashmiri people have undergone the worst travails in the last 20 years and, win or lose, have acquired a reputation of a defiant people who waged a defiant struggle. It is sad that More

Give charge to Kamal: Mehbooba tells Omar

ALTAF BABA

Sopore, Oct 9: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said her party was not demanding dismissal of state government but only the stepping down of Omar Abdullah and his MOS Home to facilitate a credible and transparent probe as fingers had been raised against them in the alleged corruption and death More

In IT era, JK’s e-governance deactivated

Official Websites Good For Nothing, Carry Wrong E-Mail IDs, Outdated Info

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 9: In era of Information Technology, the much-hyped e-governance in Jammu and Kashmir is proving to be a big failure. While the issue of data collection for proactive disclosure of information under the Right to Information Act-2009 is still a distant dream, some of the key official More

MIRWAIZ ARRIVING TODAY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 9: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is arriving in the valley on Monday after five weeks of diplomatic tour to different countries including United States, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.Mirwaiz’s close aide Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam said the tour was successful More

NIA men quiz Kashmiri students in Bangladesh

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 9: Expanding its probe in the Delhi High Court blast, a National Investigating Agency (NIA) team went to Bangladesh to question some students from Kishtwar in J&K studying in a medical college to ferret out details about their arrested college mate. The NIA team quietly More

After Rajasthan, Chandigarh copies Dal conservation

To Adopt JK’s Weed Harvesting Mechanism In Sukhna Lake

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Oct 9: Impressed by efforts of the Jammu and Kashmir Government to check growth of weeds in Dal Lake, Chandigarh administration has started a process to adopt the state-of-the-art mechanism for saving Sukhna Lake in the Union Territory which has been marred by heavy weed infestation.
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2 militants killed in Kangan

HOUSE DESTRYOED

SHEIKH NAZIR/MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Kangan/Srinagar, Oct 9: Police on Sunday said that two militants were killed in a gunfight in Kangan area of north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.“Joint party of police and soldiers of 24-Rashtriya Rifles cordoned off Herpora village in Kangan area, 58 kms from here, this morning and launched searches More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Seminar on return of power projects today

Srinagar: The Civil Society Group (CSG) spearheading the movement for return of power projects from National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to state is holding a seminar at SP college here from 11 am onwards More


  • National

SC to hear Kasab's plea today

6/11 attacks case

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 9: The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case. Kasab, the sole convict More



  • Opinion

Understanding South-Asian Situation

A book that encapsulates Pakistan's foreign policy

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

Sixty three years on, Pakistan continues to be caught up     in a morass of acrimonious relations with some of its important neighbors. It continues to   live with paradoxes More


  • Op-Ed

Children of Disaster

Children and adolescents are more vulnerable to emotional actions and reactions

HUDA MUSHTAQ

Child and adolescent mental health is central to the future development any society or country throughout the world. Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence can have far reaching effects on More



  • Letters

End deficit

This refers to the article titled “Trust Deficit” by Nayeema Ahmad Mehjoor (GK 1-10-2011). The author deserves appreciation for an in-depth socio-politico and economic analysis of Kashmir.  She has More


  • Editorial

Saving the Lake

The Union Secretary for Environment and Ecology T Chaterji’sSaturday meeting, convened at Bandipora, to review the centrally funded Rs 386 crore ‘Action Plan for Wular Conversation and Management Project More


  • Business

ITM offers 'meeting point' to tourism traders

Brings industry, other sectors face-to-face

MANZOOR UL HASSAN

Srinagar, Oct 9: The International Travel and Tourism Exhibition under ‘India Travel Mart’ kicked off at Zabarwan Park on the famous Dal banks here on Saturday, was formally inaugurated by Nasir Aslam More


  • Sports

Police-XI cruise into final, beat JK Bank

1ST GK KNOCKOUT FOOTBALL TOURNEY

Srinagar, Oct 9: After bagging Super-League title, JK Police-XI stormed into the final of the first Greater Kashmir Knockout Football Tournament defeating JK Bank football team in a semi-final clash played More


  • Kashmir

No one can divide Kashmiris: Malik

GK NEWS NETWORK

Soibugh (Budgam), Oct 9: The JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik on Sunday said Kashmiri people cannot be divided on the basis of sects and clans. “Kashmiri people are linked through a common culture of humanity More


  • Srinagar City

Tippers continue to ‘prowl’ without number plates; police, RTO sleeps

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Oct 9: The tippers –often accused of over-speeding and unleashing a reign of terror –continue to ply without number plates raising question marks on the credibility of the traffic authorities More



  • Jammu

Govt mulls special drive to enforce norms

Proper handling of drugs at chemist stores

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Oct 9: With frequent complaints pouring in against the absence of trained pharmacists in most of the medical stores in the city, the Drug and Food Control Organisation (DRO) has decided to launch More


  • South Asia

INDIA, BANGLADESH LAUNCH JOINT EXERCISE TO DEEPEN MILITARY TIES

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Dhaka, Oct 9: Indian and Bangladeshi forces today launched a joint exercise in the northeastern Sylhet as part of efforts to deepen military ties and cooperation in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency More


  • World

Arab uprisings’ women celebrate Nobel recognition

Sanaa, Oct 9: As demonstrations first swelled in Yemen, regime supporters distributed a photo showing Tawakkul Karman at a protest with a male colleague — cutting out others around them — to taint her More



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