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‘Manmohan, Musharraf had struck Kashmir deal’
Two Countries Agreed To Non-Territorial Solution: WikiLeaks
New Delhi, Sep 3: A US diplomatic cable, leaked by WikiLeaks, has revealed that India and Pakistan had in 2007 reached a deal on the Kashmir issue when Parvez Musharraf was the President.According to reports emerging today, the cable quoted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as telling a senior visiting More
US think-tanks call for Kashmir solution
Washington, Sep 3: The US must encourage India and Pakistan to move forward with their dialogue to resolve the Kashmir dispute “and inject ideas into the process to help spur it along”, says a conservative Washington think-tank, the Heritage Foundation.“The strongest case for moving Indo-Pakistani More
Farooq’s assets revealing
Has Taken Ex-Gratia From Govt; Says Orchard Occupied By Militants
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Sep 3: As ministers in the central government declared their assets this morning, the assets list of the Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah and Minister for Health Ghulam Nabi Azad threw up surprises.In the immovable property list, Farooq—a former chief minister More
PM’s property exceeds Rs 5 cr
New Delhi, Sep 3: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his ministerial team Saturday declared their assets that places his own wealth at Rs 5.1 crore, while Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath is richest with over Rs 250 crore. Defence Minister AK Antony seems the poorest with Rs 35 lakh.As per More
Er Rashid seeks political support on Guru resolution
‘Delhi Should Not Overreact If Assembly Passes It’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Sep 3: After moving a resolution in the state Assembly seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, independent MLA Engineer Rashid has sought support from opposition and ruling parties on his move.“I appeal National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Congress and other More
No breakthrough at FM’s meet with JCC leaders
Protest Program On: Qayoom
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Sep 3: A crucial meeting called by Jammu and Kashmir government with representatives of state employees on Saturday reportedly failed to break the deadlock over the arrears row as employees toughened their stand on 3-day protest program beginning September 6.Finance Minister Abdul Rahim More
Final report by October 12: Interlocutors
New Delhi, Sep 3: The group of interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said its final recommendations do not exist "even in their embryonic form", contradicting media reports that pre-1953 status will be the way forward in resolving the sensitive problem."The report is purely speculative in More
Telling tale of CSE toppers
Sehrish Credits Parents, Shafiq Mother, Iqbal Hard Work
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Sept 3: Twenty four year old Syed Sehrish Asgar who topped the combined services examination -2010 is elated over her success.Hailing from mountainous district of Kishtwar of Jammu province, Sehrish, an MBBS pass-out, says her parents were the source of inspiration for her. Her father More
No strike in hospitals: MEF
Srinagar, Sep 3: Jammu and Kashmir Medical Employees’ Federation president Gulzar Ahmad Banday has declared that there would be no strike in Government Medical College, Srinagar, and its associated hospitals on September 6, 7 & 8.Pertinently, the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has called More
- Briefs
KAS LIST 35 selectees from ICPJK
Srinagar: Around 35 aspirants who received coaching from the Initiative for Competition Promotion in Jammu and Kashmir (ICPJK) have qualified the prestigious Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS).  More
- National
ULFA signs peace pact with Centre
PROMISES NO MORE VIOLENCE
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Sep 3: In its effort to bring lasting peace in Assam, the government today signed an agreement with the banned ULFA to end violence in the troubled northeastern state and set the ball rolling More
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
We the masochists
Are we as black as we paint ourselves?
WRITE HAND BY AJAZ-UL-HAQUE
SELF-flagellation has been our favourite pastime. Mournings or celebrations, one wonders as to why do we love to condemn ourselves for always `transgressing’ the God-ordained limits. In some cases More
- Op-Ed
Inclusive Education and PARIVAAR
Inclusion is a philosophy based on the belief that it is every person’s inherent right to fully participate in society.
SPECIAL CHILDREN BY AMARJIT SINGH ANAND
What is Inclusion? Inclusion means irrespective of the social, political, cultural, religious, ethnic status of a person, he or she is accepted in the Community or Society to which he or she belongs.In More
- Business
Hike in energy cost impacts power budget
JK’s power bill zooms to `2,400 cr
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Sep 3: Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today called for a realistic power purchase management plan within the budgeted provision of Rs 2400 crore  More
- Sports
Tendulkar's toe injury flares up, to meet surgeon
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Chester-Le-Street, Sep 3: The Indian cricket team's injury woes were today compounded with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar forced to sit out of the opening one-dayer against England here due More
- Kashmir
Abbas Ansari, son attend Hurriyat (M) Eid Milan party
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Sep 3: In a move to rebuild the strained relations, the patron of Itehad-ul-Muslimeen (IuM) Moulana Abbas Ansari on Saturday attended the Eid Milan party hosted by Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman More
- Srinagar City
DOG POUND CONSTRUCTION LANDS IN SOUP
Negotiations fail;Khimber residents vow to disallow work; SMC banks on police protection
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Sep 3: The dog menace in Srinagar is feared to linger as the proposed construction of canine pounds at Khimber in Ganderbal received another setback Saturday when the locals rejected the request More
- Jammu
GEJAC to remain neutral, calls for unity among employees
3 - DAY STRIKE CALL
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Sept 3: A faction of Government Employees Joint Action Committee (GEJAC) has decided to remain nonaligned during the three day strike call given by Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) from September More
- South Asia
Taliban claims responsibility for kidnapping children
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Sep 3: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today claimed responsibility for kidnapping a group of over 30 boys, who had strayed into Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province as reports said some More
- World
‘21 killed during crackdown on protesters in Syria’
Damascus, Sep 3: Syrian Security forces killed three people in northwest Syria today as a punitive EU oil embargo came into effect, a day after anti-regime protests which activists said cost 21 lives.& More





