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Power tariff hiked

Aam Aadmi To Pay 16% More; 33% Increase In 6 Months

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Apr 19: The state government’s claim of having “nominally” hiked the power tariff from the current month, looks nothing more than a jugglery of words because a dissection of the new tariff schedule reveals the Aam Aadmi will have to pay by over 16% more.This will be the second power More

Durbar move a wastage: Omar

‘No Alternative In Sight’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Apr 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday termed the shifting of the state capital between Jammu and Srinagar twice every year as “waste of money”, but said no viable alternative to the arrangement has come forth so far.“Do I think the ‘Durbar move’ (shifting of capital) is a waste More

CS,DGP among 5 to get Excellence Award

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 19: Chief Secretary Madhav Lal and Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda are among five officers of Jammu and Kashmir selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2011-12.Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir that the state government More

Azad provoking people against Omar: NC

‘Comments On Non-Performance Unwarranted’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 19: A day after Union Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad snubbed state government for alleged slow pace of development, the ruling National Conference Thursday hit back, saying “such these utterances tantamount to provoking people against the government led by Omar More

India test fires ballistic missile

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Dhamara (Odisha), Apr 19: India Thursday test-fired nuclear-capable Agni-V Inter- Continental Ballistic Missile that has brought China within its reach with a strike range of over 5000 km.The surface-to-surface Agni-V was launched from a mobile platform from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast More

India,Pak finalizing details

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Apr 19: Pakistan said Thursday it was finalizing details for the next round of talks with India over the disputed Siachen Glacier, a day after the army chief called for the area to be demilitarized.There have been several rounds of negotiations between Delhi and Islamabad on Siachen More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

ReTs appeal DSEK

Srinagar: Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’ Forum on Thursday reiterated its appeal to the Director School Education, Kashmir, to take action against the physics lecturer posted at HSS, Rohama, for his alleged More


  • National

Stop chain-arrests of innocent Muslims: JIH

‘Setting up of NCTC will violate HR’

New Delhi, Apr 19: The Central Advisory Council (CAC) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Thursday asked the government of India to stop forthwith chain-arrests of innocent Muslims in the name of counter More



  • Opinion

A simple question to dogmaniacs

Would you like to throw yourself to dogs

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

One wonders as to how will the thinkers of yore react to the situation in Kashmir. It can be a thought for one's imagination to see dogs outnumbering humans. How could an Orwell shape his narrative on More


  • GK Magazine

Ye Zindagi Hai Gulshan: Going Beyond stereotype

GK LOUNGE

MUSHTAQ BALA TALKS ABOUT HIS WORKS OLD AND NEW, FINISHED AND UNFINISHED WITH MUHAMMAD TAHIR FOR GK MAGAZINE

Mushtaq Bala has a queer penchant for perfection and it reflects in the way he has furnished his office in a building at Regal Chowk. In his mid-size office, beta tapes, laminated certificates, trophies More



  • Letters

MGNREGA story

This refers to a story in GK magazine. It does not reflect the correct picture. The wages under MGNREGA are fixed by GoI throughout the country. These rates are presently being paid to a worker having More


  • Friday Focus

Iqbal’s Lament

PROF G R MALIK

Iqbal’s death anniversary falls on 21 April. Ever since his death in 1938 this day is observed to recall Iqbal’s wholesome message. From the point of view of that message, the most suitable appellation More


  • Business

CRPF relocation from IE Sopore comes to halt

‘Administration fails to provide alternate accommodation’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar Apr 19: The relocation of CRPF personnel from Industrial Estate Sopore has come to a halt for want of alternate accommodation. The paramilitary forces are in the estate for last two decades. & More


  • Sports

KP’s ton steers Delhi to 5 wkt win

DAREDEVILS V/S CHARGERS

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Apr 19: Kevin Pietersen displayed magnificent hitting with an unbeaten (103 off 64 balls) to guide Delhi Daredevils to stunning five-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in their IPL 5 match More


  • Kashmir

Hajj aspirants stage protest

SHORT VALIDITY PASSPORT

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 19: Scores of Hajj aspirants on Thursday staged a protest outside the Passport Office here against what they termed as apathy and mismanagement in the issuance and disbursing of short validity More


  • Srinagar City

PDP blasts Govt on City underdevelopment

Says road network in shambles

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 19: Peoples Democratic Party has accused the National Conference-led government of failing to provide even the basic amenities of life to the Srinagarites adding that most of the developmental More



  • Jammu

Divided CSC seeks 6 month extension

Justice Sagheer Committee Report

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 19: Faced with continuous lack of consensus among its members, the  Cabinet Sub Committee (CSC), constituted to look into the recommendations of Justice Sagheer led Working Group on Centre More


  • South Asia

‘Unity key to success for Kashmir resolution’

Separatists denied political space in Kashmir: Malik

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Apr 19: Terming unity as key to success, Kashmiri leaders hailing from both sides of Line of Control today maintained that in view of the changing world scenario there was dire need to chalk More



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