• TOP STORIES

‘Economic measures can’t solve political problems’

Internal, External Dimensions Of K-Issue Require Equal Focus: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 14: Asserting that gun or economic measures cannot solve the political issues, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated the necessity of dialogue to find out ways and means of addressing these issues politically in an atmosphere of peace and amity.In his Independence Day message More

Forces should remain vigilant: Governor

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 14: Governor N N Vohra today said that while the process of normalisation was progressing well, the security forces and the state police shall need to remain ever vigilant to ensure that subversive elements are not allowed to raise their head again.In a message on the eve of Independence More

Security beefed up in Valley

Checking Of Vehicles, Frisking Intensified

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 14: A day before August 15, security across the Kashmir Valley has been beefed up to thwart any protest demonstration or militant attack during official celebrations.Police, paramilitary forces and Army have intensified patrolling. Vehicle checking has also been intensified and pedestrians More

Won’t tolerate HR abuses: A K Antony

Corruption In Armed Forces Major Challenge

New Delhi, Aug 14: Describing corruption as a “serious challenge”, Defence Minister AK Antony today asked the armed forces to guard against actions which may tarnish the image of the Services.In his address to armed forces on Independence Day, the Defence Minister asked troops to “exercise utmost More

Centre to upgrade Amarnath Yatra facilities

Allot Land Industrialists Will Create Permanent Amenities There: BJP

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Aug 14: Additional steps will be taken to improve the Amarnath Yatra based on recommendations of the special high-powered committee appointed by the Supreme Court which is likely to submit its report in September, Government Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.Replying to a calling attention More

Delhi adopting delaying tactics on Kashmir: Pakistan

‘Want Cordial Relations With India’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Aug 14: Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday said India should “avoid delaying tactics” while working for the resolution of the Kashmir issue.“We hope that India, while respecting the UN resolutions, will avoid delaying tactics in giving the right to self-determination More

BJP adopting double-standards: G N Ratanpuri

New Delhi, Aug 14: Accusing BJP of adopting double standards over Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir and Gomukh Yatra in Uttarakhand, National Conference MP, Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri today said that any move to extend the duration of Amarnath Yatra shall have highly adverse affect on the fragile ecology and More

HC orders major shake-up in judiciary

19 District Judges, 19 Sub-Judges, 16 Munsiffs Shifted

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 14: J&K High Court Tuesday affected major reshuffle in higher and subordinate judiciary shifting 19 District/Additional Sessions Judges, 19 CJM/Sub-Judges and 16 Munsiffs.As per the orders issued on the directions of the Full Court held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice MM More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

House Committee for identifying illegal constructions on wetlands

Srinagar, Aug 14: A meeting of the House Committee of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on wetlands’ conservation was held here on Tuesday. The Committee is mandated to ascertain the factual More


  • National

Vilasrao Deshmukh dies in Chennai

Chennai/New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 14: Union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died at a Chennai hospital Tuesday after prolonged illness. The news led to parliament being adjourned More



  • Opinion

Thinking Like Team Anna

The team can rethink and re-invent its strategy. Can Hurriyat do it?

POINT OF VIEW

RIYAZ AHMAD

Team Anna has controversially decided to join electoral politics. The decision came after the team’s fast at Jantar Mantar, their fourth since Anna Hazare’s fast at Ram Lila Maidan last year which brought More


  • GK Magazine

Better FOOTPATHS, Better City

Construction disasters, traffic hazards and people’s plight

CONCERN

ER. HAKIM SHAUKAT ALI

Traffic engineering is study subject of a civil engineer. To maintain discipline in the movement of people is the job of traffic police. If both fail in their responsibilities, result is chaotic. We are More



  • Letters

Condemnable attack

This refers to the recent attack on media persons in Mumbai. The attack on media persons covering the Mumbai protests is condemnable. The media is not responsible for the killing of Muslims in Assam or More


  • Editorial

Protect Ecology

In a positive development, the State High Court has directed J&K government to remove all hoardings and wash all paintings off the rocks along Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh highways as they “are More


  • Business

Prices of essentials soar in run up to Eid

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar,  Aug 14: With Kashmir gearing for Eid festival, the prices of essential  commodities has soared as a result giving tough time to local populace.   Locals allege that it has More


  • Sports

JKSSC turns TRC ground into dump yard, players aghast

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Aug 14: The Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council (JKSSC) has turned the already bedraggled TRC ground into the dump yard.  The Council is dismantling a wall inside Bakshi Stadium and is More


  • Kashmir

‘Fast shrinking’ Wullar poses flood threat to Kashmir: House Panel

‘Encroachment, Siltation Eating Lake’s Holding Capacity’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 14: The water holding capacity of the Asia’s largest fresh water lake, Wullar, has “drastically” decreased over the years, increasing the flood threat to the Kashmir Valley, a house panel More


  • Srinagar City

Security arrangements add to mess on diversion routes

TRAFFIC FLOW COMPARATIVELY BETTER IN CITY CENTRE

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Aug 14: Though diversion of public transport buses in the wake of festive rush in City centre improved traffic flow in the busy marketplaces, on the diversion routes particularly south City areas More



  • Jammu

5 police officers get President Medal, 33 Police Medal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 14: At least five police officers have been conferred with President Medal for gallantry and distinguish services on the eve of Independence Day. Those who have been awarded president’s More


  • South Asia

36 KILLED IN AFGHAN SUICIDE ATTACKS

Herat, Aug 14: A group of suicide bombers killed at least 36 people in the capital of Afghanistan's southwestern Nimroz province  on the border with Iran, the provincial governor said today.  More


  • Tral

Doctors’ shortage, deficient infrastructure affects patient care in Tral SDH

Tral, Aug 14: The dearth of doctors and lack of basic infrastructure is adversely affecting the patient care in Sub- District Hospital Tral. “The hospital is without an Orthopedician, Gynecologist More



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