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Kashmir should be resolved: UN Chief

Calls For Respecting People’s Will, Human Rights

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: Advocating peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday said the “will” of the people there must be respected while finding any solution.“I hope this issue (Kashmir) is addressed peacefully without violence and respecting wills of the More

‘Food deficiency to worsen in JK’

Cash Economy Driving Farmers To Horticulture: Experts

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 27: Much to the worry of the State Government the food grain deficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, which has already touched 40 percent, is set to worsen. The concern was shared by a member of prestigious Indian Agriculture Universities Association (IAUA) at a special meeting held here Friday More

Government fuelling sectarian divide: Mirwaiz

‘Resources, Money Being Spent To Fragment Kashmiri Muslims’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 27: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday asked the government to come clear on the issue of what he termed the policy to “fragment” Kashmir’s society on sectarian lines.“We are worried that, under a conspiracy, a divide is being created and it has the institutional More

Bedi Commission rejects plea for Chief Minister’s cross-examination

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Apr 27: The judicial commission, set up to probe the custodial death of a ruling National Conference worker in September last year, Friday rejected a plea for summoning Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his aides as witnesses in the case.The counsel for the family of the deceased Syed More

Guns must go: Omar

‘Don’t Want Militant, Army Gun In Kashmir’

ISHRAT BHAT

Poonch, Apr 27: Saying that the National Conference was the only party which has launched a campaign to silence the gun - both from militant and army side – in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said his government was committed to implement the militant Rehabilitation Policy “ More

Home Secy talks likely on May 24-25

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: The Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan are likely to hold bilateral talks on May 24 and 25 in Islamabad where a liberalized visa regime for the two countries is expected to be approved.A formal communication accepting the invitation of Pakistan for the Home Secretary-level More

SC bans use of tinted glass in vehicles

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: The Supreme Court Friday banned the use of tinted glass, restricting visions beyond permissible limit as fixed under the Motor Vehicles Act, in vehicles.A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, however, made it clear that tinted glass can be used in vehicles of government More

School timing changed

Srinagar, Apr 27: According to Director, School Education, Kashmir, all government and government recognized private educational institutions upto higher secondary level falling within the municipal limits of Srinagar shall function from 8 am to 2 pm while all such educational institutions in the More

1 IAS, 28 KAS officers shifted

Jammu, Apr 27: Government today ordered adjustment of some high level officers in view of the retirement of some senior officers.As per the official sources Shaleen Kabra, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Agriculture Production Department has been assigned the additional charge of the More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Book force personnel involved in excesses: HRW

Srinagar, Apr 27: A day after UN secretary general Ban ki Moon arrived in New Delhi on a four day visit to India, International Human rights Watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday said peace cannot More


  • National

CAG to probe NRHM scam: Azad

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Apr 27: Amidst increasing complaints of corruption in the UPA’s flagship social welfare programme National Rural Health Mission, the Centre has ordered an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor More



  • Opinion

Disempowered people

Is the space shrinking for poor Kashmiris?

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

The establishment of Trans World Muslim University would not have caused havens to fall. The sudden demise of the proposed university in Kashmir raises many prickly questions. Hardly a few weeks back, More


  • GK Magazine

Celebrating world veterinary day-2012 with “NOORI”

THE STORY OF A SUCCESS BY DR. MUJEEB FAZILI AND DR. RIYAZ AHMAD SHAH

 “Noori”, the first Pashmina goat clone has provided a reason for the veterinarians of the Jammu and Kashmir state to be proud and delighted on this World Veterinary Day. The cute clone that weighed More



  • Letters

Lower standards

 The downgrading of India’s rating by Standard & Poor clearly shows that India has lost all standards in evaluating itself.  The people are being taken for a ride with goofed up statistics More


  • Editorial

Economic Outlook

What was long anticipated by economists and markets finally happened on Wednesday. Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its outlook on India to "negative" from "stable". Although it is true More


  • Business

Now buy, sell cars online in Kashmir

Click to kaarbaar.com

MIR USMAN

Srinagar, Apr 27: Need to buy a ritzy ride or get rid of a crabby car? Well, you can do it without moving out of your living room: Kashmir’s first online Buy and Sell website for automobiles, kaarbaar More


  • Sports

Jammu Riders lift JPL Tawi Cup

Regional Leagues To Be Made Regular Feature: Chib

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr, 27: The Jammu Riders on Friday lifted Jammu Premier League, T-20 Tawi Cup-2012 Championship defeating Jammu Janbaz by 13 runs.  The tournament that started on April 17 was jointly organized More


  • Kashmir

Inquiry indicts Kupwara jail authorities

PSA Detainee’s Death

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Apr 27: The inquiry ordered by the government to look into the reasons which led to the death of a 25-year old youth lodged in sub jail Kupwara has blamed the jail authorities for his death.& More


  • Srinagar City

Now dogs maul doctor

Medical fraternity aghast

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Apr 27: The stray dogs seem to be hell bent to keep their terror alive on humans in this summer Capital where everyday scores fell prey to the deadly bites while the National Conference led government More



  • Jammu

Durbar moves, offices to open in Sgr on May 7

One way traffic on highway for 2 days; No vehicles will ply from Sgr to Jmu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Civil Secretariat closed here on Friday as part of 138-year-old biannual 'Durbar Move' practice. The offices would open in Srinagar on May 7. Official sources More


  • South Asia

Pak deports Osama's family

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Apr 27: Fourteen members of Osama bin Laden's family, including his three widows, were today deported to Saudi Arabia by Pakistan, days before the first death anniversary of the al-Qaeda chief More



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