Government for consensus to amend AFSPA: PC

New Delhi, Sept 1: The Government is trying to build a consensus to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives the armed forces legal immunity for their actions, home minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday. "I am trying to revisit AFSPA but as you know one needs to build a consensus More

Indo-Pak armies trade fire

JCO killed: Army; 3 Pak soldiers die: Major General Abbas

GK Monitoring Desk

Srinagar, Sept 1: Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late Wednesday night, army officials in both countries said on Thursday. Each accused the other of starting the shooting. Major General Athar Abbas, the Pakistani Army spokesman, said that Indian soldiers More

Curious to know BJP's stance on Bhullar: Omar

Srinagar, Sept 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit back at BJP saying he was "curious" to know the reaction of the party over Punjab government's appeal seeking clemency for death row convict Davinder Singh Bhullar. "I'm curious to see what Shahnawaz Hussian and the other BJP chaps More

Won't stop tweeting : Omar

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Sept 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, whose outspoken views on 'twitter' have been much talked about, on Thursday said he would continue to use the micro-blogging site despite some hostile posts which included personal attacks against him. "Just in case anyone is under the mistaken impression More

Team Anna reacts cautiously to Mirwaiz’s demand

GK Monitoring Desk

Srinagar, Sept 1: Social activist Anna Hazare's team on Thursday reacted cautiously to the demand of Hurriyat (M) Chairman  Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asking Hazare to take up the issue of killings of innocents in the valley.Asked about Mirwaiz’s statement, Hazare's aide, Arvind Kejriwal said it would More

Govt orders transfers, postings

Srinagar, Sept 1: Government today ordered transfers and postings in the JK Economics and Statistics (Gazetted) Service with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. Tariq Ahmad Khan, Joint Director(P&S), Health and Medical Education Department, Civil Secretariat, is transferred and posted More

Pulwama tense

DM orders ban on sale, use of fire crackers

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 1: Tension gripped south Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Thursday when word about inscriptions on fire crackers, which could hurt the religious sentiments, spread. Following the reports District Magistrate ordered a ban on the sale and use of fire crackers in the area.  Reports said More

Labourer shot at, injured

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 1: Police on Thursday said that unknown gunmen shot at and injured a labourer in north Kashmir’s Sopore town.     “Unknown persons fired upon Ghulam Nabi Ganie, 37, son of Muhammad Rajab of Behrampora, resulting in injuries to him. He was working in a Bandsaw More

NOTICE

The office of Greater Kashmir will remain closed on August 31 and September 1, 2011, on account of Eid holidays. The next issue of Greater Kashmir will hit the stands on September 3, 2011. More