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Environmental disaster in making around Dal Lake

Government Proposes Concrete Cantilever Along The Boulevard

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Apr 5: In a surprising move with serious environmental ramifications on Dal Lake, the State Government is proposing to construct a concrete cantilever in the water body along tourist hub The Boulevard as part of its four-laning road project.The development comes at a time when the ambitious More

Pakistan for constructive engagement

‘No Compromise On Kashmir’

ZARDARI-SINGH MEET

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTIIslamabad, Apr 5: Pakistan Thursday said it is looking forward to a “constructive engagement” between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at their upcoming meeting but there would be no compromise on the “core issue” of Kashmir or maintaining More

‘AFSPA should go’

Islamabad, Apr 5: Pitching for revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Thursday said it agreed with the latest findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Kashmir.“The international community is focusing on the grave and serious human rights More

PC visiting Jammu on Apr 10

To Review Security Situation, Rehabilitation Policy

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 5: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will chair a high-level security review meeting in Jammu next week to discuss the preparedness of Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces ahead of this summer.Chidambaram will be flying to the winter capital of the state on April 10 More

Militancy on decline: MHA

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 5: Maoist violence, militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and insurgency in the North East continue to top problem areas for India’s internal security in 2011 with left wing extremism claiming the most lives.According to the annual report of the union home ministry for 2011-12, violence More

Izhar’s demise widely condoled

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 5: Various religious, social, political and other organizations have condoled the sad demise of senior journalist Izhar Wani, who passed away after a protracted illness on Wednesday.NATIONAL CONFERENCEPresident of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah the More

GOC grieved

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 5: The General Officer Commanding of Srinagar based Chinar Corps Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain has condoled the sad demise of senior journalist and Srinagar Bureau Chief of Agence France Presse (AFP), Izhar Wani, who passed away on Wednesday.In his condolence message the GOC on behalf More

5 militants killed in Handwara encounter

Soldier Injured

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Apr 5: Less than a week after killing of five Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Zachaldara forests of Handwara in district Kupwara, Army Thursday said it killed five more militants of the same group in the area after busting a hideout.Army said the flushing out of militants from Krumhora More

Anil Ambani in Valley

Stuck In Panthachowk Jam

Srinagar, Apr 5: Prominent industrialist and chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Anil Ambani, Thursday arrived in the Valley.Anil Ambani will be staying in the valley for the next three days during which he is likely to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to chalk out strategy for engaging More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Mysterious blast creates panic in Hyderpora

Srinagar, Apr 5: A mysterious blast created panic in Hyderpora area here late Thursday, police said. The sound of the explosion was heard even at Peerbagh area. A police official said that the sound More


  • National

India tests 2nd indigenous airborne radar flight

New Delhi, Apr 5: India's second indigenous airborne warning radar, formidable eyes in the sky, built aboard a Brazilian Embraer plane has been successfully flight tested, an official said Thursday.  More



  • Opinion

They the privileged

----- and we the underdogs can't make a difference

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

 Often government and political parties talk ad nauseum about providing equal opportunities to people. But the manner the reservation policy chokes the competition channel and infringes on the equality More


  • GK Magazine

Badlaav THE CHANGE HAS COME

TALK ON

Over six feet tall, clean shaven with coiffed hair and brawny physique, Aijaz Rah easily passes for a Hollywood face. In fact, genes of acting occasionally drive him for a role or two in DD Kashir serials More



  • Letters

Great soul

This refers to the demise of the noted senior journalist and AFP bureau chief, Izhar Wani who passed away on April 4, rendered his services in the field of journalism with utmost honesty for the last twenty More


  • Friday Focus

Taqwa

PROF G R MALIK

Taqwa is generally translated as fear but this does not represent its essence and reality. Fear is a sentiment appropriate to some being of whom one is afraid. That certainly is not the relation that a More


  • Business

Annual plan allocation nowhere in sight

JK to manage finances from internal resources

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 5: With annual plan allocation from the Planning Commission of India nowhere in sight, the J&K government has been left with no option but to manage its finances from the internal resources More


  • Sports

Chib lays foundation of Sports Stadium at Samba

‘JPL-2 From April 17’

Jammu, Apr 5: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports R S Chib on Thursday laid the foundation of Sports Stadium at Samba. Minister of State for Cooperatives Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma More


  • Kashmir

Malik responds to MI counsel’s queries

Alleged Meet With RAW Chief

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Apr 5: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday appeared before the three member memo-commission for the second time and responded to queries More


  • Srinagar City

Drainage work continues to keep Ellahi Bagh hostage

Vehicles Get Stuck, Life Of Schoolchildren At Risk

MUKIT AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 5: Government’s failure to complete two kilometer drainage work from Ellahi Bagh Grid Station to Rangapora, is causing multiple troubles for the people including damage to their vehicles More



  • Jammu

‘Exempt RTI fees for physically challenged applicants’

Jammu, Apr 5: Many RTI activists and volunteers of Jammu and Kashmir have urged the Government to exempt RTI fees for physically challenged applicants seeking information under the Act. They also More


  • South Asia

Unnecessary attempts to throw muck at Govt, Army: Gen V K Singh

Kathmandu, Apr 5: Breaking his silence, Army Chief Gen V K Singh today dismissed as "absolutely stupid" a report on the "unusual" movement of two army units towards Delhi in mid-January, saying unnecessary More



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