ASI shot dead in old city

Islamic Front Owns Attack

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Apr 20: Suspected militants killed a police officer in the old city here on Friday.Police said gunmen fired upon the Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Sukhpal Singh belt no. 4193/S, posted at Police Post-Bagyas-Chattabal, near Darish Kadal this morning.Singh was rushed to hospital where More

‘PDP, security forces suspect’

Kamaal Hits Left, Right And Center

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 20: Barely hours after an Assistant Sub-Inspector of police was shot dead here, senior National Conference leader Dr. Mustafa Kamaal said that first and foremost finger of suspicion goes on opposition Peoples Democratic Party while the security forces were also not out of suspicion.< More

Power tariff hike draws flak

Civil Society, Industry, Traders, Hoteliers Up In Arms

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 20: Jammu and Kashmir State Electricity Commission (JKSERC) approval the power tariff hike proposed by the Power Development Department (PDD) has drawn flak from different quarters.This will be the second power tariff hike during the past six months. The state government had affected More

Council veto VC’s move

Kashmir University To Continue With 6-Day Week

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 20: Kashmir University’s, highest decision making body, University Council, Friday turned down the proposal by the varsity to shift to five-day a week from the present academic session.A senior official privy to the meeting said the proposal for moving to five-day week was on the More

Government offers dog rearing job to city youth

Well-Built Men With Experience To Get Preference: SMC

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Apr 20: Finally, the state government seems to have found a novel way to address the dog menace as well as engage city’s unemployed youth who have the grudge of getting minimal share in employment.The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Friday advertised posts of “Caretakers for Dogs More

Police to replace CRPF in Lal Chowk

Palladium Cinema Bunker Removed

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 20: Seven days after Greater Kashmir reported that Palladium Cinema bunker at Lal Chowk here will be removed within a week, the process of dismantling the CRPF bunker was started Friday morning in the presence of Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani, Director General of Police More

Kashmiris can’t be frightened by nuclear might: Mirwaiz

‘Delhi Curbing Freedom Of Expression’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Handwara, Apr 20: A day after India test-fired a nuclear capable missile, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday castigated New Delhi for ‘promoting nuclear race’ saying that Kashmiris cannot be frightened by the might of nuclear weapons.“They cannot pressurize us on the dent More

Hasnain likely to go next month

3 Army Generals Posted Out Of Valley

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Apr 20: The three key Army Generals, who were commanding counter insurgency forces in valley, have been posted out from valley after the completion of their tenure and the new Generals have served in Army at important position in J&K.General Officer Commanding 15 Corps SA Hasnain More

Major reshuffle in police, civil administration on cards

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 20: A major reshuffle in police and civil administration is on cards in the state.Official sources said the state government is expected to reshuffle its civil and police administration ahead of Durbar move this month.  “The higher officials in consultation with the chief minister More

118 killed in Islamabad plane crash

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Apr 20: A passenger plane of Bhoja Airline on Friday crashed near Chaklala airbase due to bad weather, killing around 118 passengers, Defence Ministry announced.Private television channels reported that all hospitals in Islamabad and the nearby city of Rawalpindi had been put on high More

Prof Shabir nominated Dean FCMS

Srinagar, Apr 20: Professor Shabir Ahmed Bhat was nominated as new Dean Faculty of Commerce and Management (FCMS) University of Kashmir   He would take over on April 23 2012 according to a university More

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Madrassas help students make sense of world

Mukul Kesavan is a well-known historian. He teaches at the Department of History, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

When I first came to Jamia Millia Islamia to teach, some 30 years ago, the madrassa in my mind was a quaint holdover from the past. In the course of studying colonial Indian history I had read about the More

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