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Interlocutors exploring JK solution: Manmohan
‘Excessive Use Of Force Often Proves Counter-Productive’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Sep 10: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Saturday said the interlocutors are exploring ways to find political solution to the problems in Jammu and Kashmir. “Our interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East are exploring ways of finding political solutions and creating a more More
Omar makes another call for Truth Commission
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Sep 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday reiterated his call for setting up Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Jammu and Kashmir to “restore confidence” of people in democratic institutions.During his speech at the 15th National Integration Council, Omar brought up the issue More
Kashmir crying for justice: Mehbooba
New Delhi Sep 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday asserted that no people could be subjugated by force and Kashmir needed a humane and creative approach to resolve the problems facing it.“No people can be occupied at gun-point and if anyone thinks Kashmir can be More
2 KASHMIRIS DETAINED IN RAJASTHAN
Delhi Blast Fallout
INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
Jaipur, Sep 10: Two men from Jammu and Kashmir were detained in Rajasthan on the basis of their resemblance to the sketches of suspects released in connection with the Delhi High Court blast, police here said Saturday.The two were detained Friday in Alwar district. They belong to Anantnag (Islamabad More
E-mails can be fake: Home Secy
New Delhi, Sep 10: Union Home Secretary RK Singh Saturday said that it wasn't necessary that the e-mails claiming responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast were sent by the actual perpetrators."We are not dismissing receiving the e-mails. At the same time, we are not saying that these e-mails More
Verifying facts: DGP
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, Sep 10: Asserting that investigations are going on in J&K in connection with Delhi High Court blast, police on Saturday said that they have not reached any conclusion yet.“We are trying to find the truth. As soon as we establish truth we will definitely share it with you. Scrutiny More
JK awaits disaster management policy
Calamities Consume 1150 Lives In 6 Yrs
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Sep 10: Despite natural disasters devouring more than 1150 lives during the past six years, Jammu and Kashmir is yet to get a comprehensive disaster management policy owing to the lackadaisical attitude of the authorities.Sources told Greater Kashmir that a committee headed by Financial More
Dardistan: Kashmir’s link to Central Asia, Afghanistan
Gurez Connected Valley With Historic Silk Route
FAHEEM ASLAM
Gurez, Sept 10: A ride along the Gurez-Tulail road, over 150 kms from Srinagar, is not only reflective of the beautiful valleys and meadows but also the rich cultural and archaeological diversity, most of which is yet to be explored.There are no two opinions that Gurez, also known as Dardistan More
7 dead, 28 hurt in road accidents
ADIL BASHIR
Srinagar, Sep 10: Seven persons died and 28 others were injured in different road accidents across the state Saturday.A Maruti car bearing number JK14 A-3134 met with an accident near Padshahi Bridge Bypass near Lasjan here resulting in death of four persons. According to police, the car fell More
Rafiabad villages clash over Eidgah land
Houses, Orchards, Saw-Mills Torched
GHULAM MUHAMMAD
Sopore, Sep 10: Scores of residential houses were damaged and several saw-mills torched when clashes broke out between two villages over the Eidgah land in Rafiabad area here late Friday evening.Eyewitnesses told Greater Kashmir that at least seven band-saw mills were burnt and, more than a dozen More
- Briefs
Akhoon announces names of 4 Councillors
Kargil: Minister for CA&PD and Transport, Qamar Ali Akhoon today announced the names of four nominated councilors for LAHDC during a function. Akhoon presented the order copy to the Councilors More
- National
Switch used to trigger Delhi blast found
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Sep 10: A switch which is believed to have been used to trigger the briefcase bomb blast outside Delhi High Court was found today but a breakthrough in the probe still eluded investigators three More
Mushtaq Ali remembered
Journalists working with various news organizations offered Fateha at Martyrs graveyard at Eidgah in Srinagar on Ali’s 16th death anniversary. Ali was killed in a parcel bomb explosion on Sep 10, 1995
Ancient route
A view of Gurez-Tulail road connecting Kashmir valley with ancient Silk Route. Habib Naqash/GK
Beautiful Kashmir
A view of a remote village in Tulail Valley near Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash/GK
SIMPLE AND SALUBRIOUS:
A horse cart carrying hay stacks on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Road near Pattan in north Kashmir on Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Employees march foiled
Police on Thursday foiled the secretariat chalo march of employees. Mubashir Khan/GK
Splendid....
A view of Tulail Valley near Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Living on the edge
Simple and rudimentary wooden houses of Gurez valley in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district are effective during harsh winters of the inhospitable area. Habib Naqash/GK
'Assessing ground situation'
The patron of Peoples Democratic Party Mufti Muhammad Sayeed visited Peer-Ki Gali on Mughal Road on Tuesday. Mubashhir Khan/GK
Traffic terror
Hundreds of vehicles were caught in a massive traffic jam near Parimpora on Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Geelani in Islamabad
Youth greet Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani in south Kashmir’s Islamabad town on Saturday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Asia’s longest tunnel
Work commenced on 9-km Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Friday. It would provide an alternative route for 41 kms on the existing Highway. Mir Imran/GK
Hunter kills man eater leopard
The hunter Muhammad Tahir Thamra killed a man eater leopard at Kawnoo Forest in Dooru Shahabad in south Kashmir. The leopard had killed two minors on Aug 25 and 26. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Yasin Malik in Srinagar
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik addresses a Eid congregation at TRC ground in heart of Srinagar on Wednesday.
Mirwaiz addresses Eid congregation at Eidgah
Chairman of Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addresses an Eid congregation at Eidgah in old city on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Eid congregation in Sopore
Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Eid congregation in Islamabad
Mirwaiz south Kashmir Qazi Yasir addresses Eid congregation in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) town on Wednesday. Clashes erupted in the town after congregation prayers. Sajad Munwardi/GK
- Opinion
Corrupt condemn corruption
God forbid if corruption is really eradicated
WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE
Corruption and incompetence are twins. Not in the sense that those who are corrupt are necessarily incompetent. We can have a reverse combination of corrupt but competent on one side and honest but incompetent More
- Op-Ed
Prohibition on Conversion of agricultural land
Existing prohibitory laws may not yield the desired results till the government identifies land for eleven lac additional population for Srinagar city by 2021 A.D for residential and commercial purposes
ISSUE BY KHALEQ UL ZAMAN BUTT
The Legislative Assembly in the last session referred the Bill to prohibit Conversion of agricultural land for non agricultural purposes to the Select Committee. The proposed law provides complete ban More
- Business
‘Diversification in agri sectors key to rapid growth’
3-day JK Agricultural Science Congress Concludes
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Sep 10: Governor N N Vohra today emphasized that for rapid growth it was imperative that well considered plans for diversification of agriculture and allied sectors through the application of More
- Sports
4000 participate in 1st Kashmir Marathon
DPG flags off event
Srinagar, Sep 10: The Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda flagged off first Kashmir Marathon “Run for Fun” at Police Golf Course Boulevard here on Saturday.. The Run was organized by More
- Kashmir
After G’bl, Panchs, Sarpanchs of Baramulla hoodwinked
‘JOB OFFER UNDER NRETP’
ALTAF BABA
Baramulla, Sep 10: After Ganderbal, the Sarpanchs and Panchs of Baramulla have been duped allegedly by an Uttar Pradesh based ‘self styled’ director of ‘National Rural Employment Training Program’ on the More
- Srinagar City
Presentation convent celebrates Pre-Primary Annual Day
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Sept 10: The Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School, Rajbagh, Srinagar, celebrated its Pre-Primary Annual Day function Saturday. Usha Vohra, First Lady, was the Chief Guest at the More
- Jammu
Police asks internet cafes to install CCTV
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, Sep 10: Against the backdrop of tracing of an e-mail sent ostensibly by Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HUJI) claiming responsibility of Delhi High Court blast, to Kishtwar area, Jammu and Kashmir police More
- South Asia
Post-9/11 Afghan war 'stigma' on West: Taliban
Kabul, Sep 10: The post-9/11 invasion of Afghanistan by the US and its allies "will remain a permanent stigma on the face of Western democracy", the Taliban said today. The grouping, which refused More
- World
Israeli diplomats flee Cairo after attack on embassy
3 protesters killed
AGENCIES
Cairo, Sep 10: Israeli ambassador to Egypt and the embassy staff were Saturday waiting at the Cairo international airport for an Israeli military plane to whisk them away to Tel Aviv after an attack on More





