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‘New Delhi trying to depoliticize K-issue’

They Can’t Orchestrate 1953 Again: NC

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Aug 9: Agriculture Minister and Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) Chairman Ghulam Hassan Mir’s recent statement that Kashmir problem can be resolved by empowering people and giving them economic independence has generated a heated debate in the Valley.Independent observers believe that More

I stalled AFSPA revocation: Soz

‘Have Won Accolades At National Level For My Stand’

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Aug 9: Making the startling revelation that he stalled revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Thursday said the Centre put the issue on backburner due to the stand taken by him (Soz) against More

Infiltration bid foiled, soldier killed in Gurez

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Aug 9: Army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by militants on Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez valley in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. One soldier has been killed in the encounter.Officials said the militants attempted to enter the Gurez valley near Baktoor More

Neither politicians nor media can thrive without each other: Omar

Launches Kashmir Tribune

Srinagar, Aug 9: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Thursday said that neither politicians nor media can thrive without each other and role of media is increasing day by day.Addressing a function organized in connection with the launch of “Kashmir Tribune” by The Tribune Trust here, Omar while More

Prime Minister downplays Samba stand-off

‘Discussion On The Subject Not Good For Morale Of Army’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Aug 9: Even as Defence Minister A K Antony has asked for a full report into the death of a soldier and reports of resultant stand-off between officers and jawans in an army formation near Jammu, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has sought to downplay the episode. He described it as a “small More

3 more held

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Aug 9: A day after a Sarpanch and his colleague were arrested in connection with the murder of a youth in Sendhbal Ganderbal, three more accused persons were arrested by police on Thursday. Police conducted raids on the houses of eight other accused.Police have already registered an More

Omar pays homage to Hazrat Ali (AS)

Governor, CM Greet People On Janmashtami

Srinagar, Aug 9: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has paid homage to Hazrat Ali (AS) on his martyrdom on 21st day of Ramadan, the month of fasting in the Islamic calendar.In his message on the holy day, the Chief Minister said that Hazrat Ali (AS) is true personification of knowledge, justice, honesty More



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  • Briefs

Army launches Silai school project

Bandipore Aug 9: Army on Thursday said that under the initiative of the Army and the Police, a team from USHA International Ltd (UIL) led by Dr Somiya arrived in this north Kashmir district and visited More



  • Opinion

Fatigue or prudence!

They take prudence for fatigue, thus the illusion

MY TAKE

M.ASHRAF

For the last couple of years, Kashmir has witnessed more or less a peaceful situation. Even though there have been off and on sporadic incidents, yet the general atmosphere has been quiet and calm. There More


  • GK Magazine

Taking care of orphans

Like Abid we have many in our society who need us

FEATURE

JAVED JAWAD

After painful separation of about nine months on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Gh. Mohammad Rather, an octogenarian, hugged his seven year old grandson Aabid Nazir passionately, at our home. Tears rolled More



  • Letters

Don't fight

This is in response to your report headlined 'Curfew in Ganderbal village after clashes'. I would only call it a clear case of mental bankruptcy. I fail to understand where will such discussions lead us More


  • Friday Focus

The Holiest Night

PROF G R MALIK

With the beginning of the last ten days of Ramadan, search begins for the holiest of the holy nights, Lailat al-Qadr which, according to the most authentic ahadith, falls in one of the last five odd nights More


  • Business

‘JK has 3151 sick SSI units’

418 potentially viable: 330 in Valley, 88 in Jammu: Economic Report

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 9: In a major concern, 16 per cent of the industrial units in J&K have turned sick. Quoting Reserve Bank of India finding, the Economic Survey 2011-12 says that of the 19621 Small More


  • Sports

Bedi interacts with players at Islamia College

Srinagar, Aug 9: Former Indian cricket team spinner, Bishen Singh Bedi on Thursday visited the Islamia College of Science and Commerce at Hawal here to interact with the cricket players. After interacting More


  • Kashmir

Protests in Sopore against PDD

Residents Seek Repair Of Defunct Street-Lights

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Aug 9: Massive protests broke out in this north Kashmir town on Thursday against the Power Department for its alleged failure to repair the defunct street-lights for the past six months. The More


  • Srinagar City

Govt continues with footpath narrowing

Now Hari Singh High Street walkway being reduced to half

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 9: Notwithstanding inconvenience which pedestrians face, the state government is continuing with narrowing down of footpaths in the City centre and other areas of Srinagar leaving behind More



  • Uri

Uri hospital without child specialists

USG MACHINE NOT FUNCTIONING FROM 4 MONTHS

Uri, Aug 9: The absence of child specialists and non-functioning of some of the important equipments in Sub-District Hospital Uri is adversely affecting the patient care in the health centre. “Due More



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