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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




  • 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




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