• TOP STORIES

DC Kupwara’s SOS to CS: ‘Addl Commr demanding bribe’

‘The Officer Is Asking For Money To Release Funds For Flood Works’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 6: In a startling disclosure that has come to fore, the District Development Commissioner Kupwara in an official memo has accused Additional Commissioner Kashmir of demanding “gratification” for release of funds.In a communiqué to the state Chief Secretary, DC Kupwara has alleged More

Police data favour AFSPA revocation

7 Districts Militancy Free, 13 Districts Record Single Digit Militancy Incidents

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Apr 6: With voices growing louder and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pressing for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some pockets of Jammu and Kashmir, police data about militancy related incidents adds weight to the argument.The figures about militancy related More

Committed to revoke the Law: Sagar

Srinagar, Apr 6: Terming PDP non co-operative over revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), senior National Conference (NC) leader and Rural Development Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar Friday said Omar Abdullah led coalition government is committed to revoke AFSPA.Addressing party workers More

Mufti cautions against slow peace process

Takes Dig At Omar For Comparing Cross-LoC Trade With Wagah, Sikkim

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 6: Expressing deep concern at the ‘lack of progress’ on taking forward the cross-LOC trade and travel process, Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed today cautioned leadership of India and Pakistan against the serious pitfalls that could result from it.“Credibility of More

PDP vows to resist cantilever ‘bombshell’

Proposes Tunnel Through Kohi Sulaiman, Widening Of Gupkar Road

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 6: The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday said it would resist the state government’s plan to construct a concrete cantilever around Dal Lake to facilitate expansion of Boulevard.“Enough is enough. This government has already done incalculable damage to the ecology More

I&B Ministry to strengthen reach of media units in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 6: The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is contemplating to introduce structural improvements for strengthening the performance and reach of different media units in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official of the ministry said Friday.Uday Kumar Varma, Secretary to the More

Rights groups seek info on foreigners abducted in 1995

IPTHRJ, APDP Petition SHRC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 6: Two local human rights groups Friday sought the help of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of four foreigners abducted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district in 1995.International People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice More

Fighting sub-conventional war in Kashmir: Lt Gen Hasnain

GOC Asks Youth To Return From Pakistan

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Handwara, Apr 6: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General S A Hasnain, Friday said that Army was fighting a ‘sub-conventional war’ in Kashmir and was fully equipped to face any challenge.Hasnain was addressing a press conference at the battalion headquarters of 21 Rashtriya Rifles More

JCC to stage protest on April 10

Srinagar, Apr 6: The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) - an amalgam of various state employees’ unions - has decided to organise a protest demonstration on April 10, Tuesday, in the premises of the directorate of food and supplies here to kick-start its proposed agitation program. JCC is pressing More



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  • Opinion

I protest

By uncovering Hari Singh's statue they are obliterating our history

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Why we have been asked to observe a strike today? If at all the myopic leadership was feeling compelled in view of Ghulam Nabi Fai’s ongoing ordeal to call for a protest, the best course of action was More


  • GK Magazine

The dying art of GERMAN KHAARS

ONLY THEY COULD REPAIR THE MACHINES MADE IN GERMANY

CRAFT BY MAJID MAQBOOL

In a narrow lane of Banduk Khar locality in Rainawari, Ghulam Mohiuddin Ahanger, 60, works alone in a small room in the corner of the garden outside his home. Scattered in front of him are instruments More



  • Letters

Declining standard

This refers to the below standard performance of government schools. But we are not trying to understand the root cause. Unless we understand that we suggest a solution to this serious problem. The biggest More


  • Editorial

Izhar – the expression

Few people have that gifted ability to wear a smile and embrace an unfailing dogma of positivity irrespective of the odds and the situations. Such human spirit was rarer to find in the Kashmir of recent More


  • Business

Of 21 state PSUs, 6 in green, 13 red

‘Losses because of mismanagement, not due to workers/employees’

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Apr 6: Out of 21 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in J&K, only six are profit-making, while 13 have incurred losses in 2010-11. Contrary to the general perception that ‘careless approach More


  • Sports

BCC WINS BY MOST SIXES RULE

V-C’S T20 CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Srinagar, Apr 6: In one of the rare moments of T20 cricket, BCC Batamalloo won its clash against Mars Cricket Club Soura by most sixes rule in the ongoing Vice-Chancellor’s T20 cricket tournament  More


  • Kashmir

Kashmir resolution key to peace: Mirwaiz

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 6: Welcoming the proposed India visit of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that Kashmir resolution was the key to peace More


  • Srinagar City

MUGHAL ERA QALAI collapses during 21st century repairs

Rampart patch near Sangeen Darwaza razes to ground, 1 hurt; Locals demand probe

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Apr 6: A major tragedy was averted Friday when a  portion of the historic 16th century Qalai constructed by Mughal Emperor Jalal Ud Din Muhammad Akbar collapsed during repairs of the rampart More



  • Jammu

CAG raps PHE for financial mess

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, Apr 6: Putting serious question mark on the functioning of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department,  Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has observed that the department has incurred wasteful More


  • PaK

Rally in Muzaffarabad against US reward on Saeed

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, Apr 6: Kashmiri migrants and activists of several religious organisations staged a rally on Friday to condemn the announcement of $10 million bounty by the United States on the head of Jamaat More



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