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PFC,JK Bank to finance Baghliar-II

Rs 3113 Cr Project To Be Completed By 2015-16

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 23: After Government of India’s refusal to fund the construction of 450-MW Baghliar-II hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir, the state Government today secured lending support from Power Finance Corporation (PFC) for execution of the mega project in the state sector.Managing Director More

JAMMU RECOVERS FROM MONSOON SHORTFALL

Valley Witnessing Rainfall Deficit

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Aug 23: The monsoon shortfall in Jammu region has shown considerable recovery during the month of August, while average rainfall continues to elude Kashmir valley this season.Sources in the Metrological Department informed Greater Kashmir that against monthly average of 652.9 mm, Jammu More

Breather from scorching heat soon: Met Office

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 23: Kashmir valley is likely to witness a breather from the scorching heat in the coming days as weathermen forecast a change this weekend.“Gradual cooling will likely begin next week across the Valley and light to moderate rain will occur in different parts of state that have had More

4 labourers die in wall collapse

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 23: At least four migrant labourers were killed after wall of an under-construction building collapsed at Sarore in Bari Brahmna area of Samba district on Thursday.Sources said that over a dozen labourers were engaged in Flexo Industry Saroore Adda, for construction work when the incident More

24 Kashmiris returning from PaK detained on Nepal border

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 23: Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) have detained 24 Kashmiris, including women and children, who were trying to enter India through the Indo-Nepal border. Those arrested are residents of Kupwara and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir and they were returning from Pakistan Administered Kashmir More

Unlawful Activities Act to get more teeth

Law To Cover Economic Security

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is set to get more teeth with the Union Cabinet today approving amendments by which the definition of “terrorist act” will be expanded to cover activities affecting economic security.Through the amendments, the government intends to make More

India,Pak MPs discuss liberal visa regime

Dialogue To Focus On CBMs,Peace

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Aug 23: The much awaited liberal visa regime between India and Pakistan became the centre of discussion between a group of visiting Pak MPs and their Indian counterparts here on Thursday. The two-sides held a wide-ranging dialogue on the issue which they felt is imperative to promoting More

China developing infrastructure in border areas: GOI

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 23: Government is aware that China is developing infrastructure in the border regions across India and a constant watch is kept on developments having a bearing on national security, the External Affairs Ministry told the Rajya Sabha today.In written reply to the House, Minister More



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  • Briefs

2 girls commit suicide, boy battling for life

Srinagar, Aug 23: Two girls have committed suicide while one youth is battling for life after they consumed poison, police said. “One 11 years girl (name withheld) resident of Cheek Rambirpora, Kulgam More


  • National

SOCIAL MEDIA BECOMING DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Aug 23: The online hate campaign targeting people from the northeast has put the spotlight on the power of the social media network in India, which counts more than 60 million users, and how More



  • Opinion

Mamoosa calling

Time to feel genuinely worried about the moral health of our society

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

We claim Kashmiris are religious minded. Islamic values and ethos are deeply entrenched in us. But the way the things are shaping up give a lie to this claim. The obnoxious weed of moral degeneration has More


  • GK Magazine

Dens of Exploitation

How do people pay thousands in admission fee; is it dowry or bribe!

PRIVATE SCHOOLS BY FAZL ILLAHI

Aatif (name changed) lives at Qammerwari. Since his mother is expecting the whole family has shifted to Hawal-- his maternal home-- he cannot attend school from his here. While at Qamarwari he would not More



  • Letters

Negligent doctors

This refers to the news “doctors remove gall bladder instead of appendix.” This shows the negligence of doctors. Doctors should save precious lives as it is their duty, but today’s doctors are more often More


  • Friday Focus

The Meaning of Taghut

PROF G R MALIK

Taghut is a word used several times over in the Quran in different contexts with a consistent core of signification so that it ultimately emerges as an important Quranic term. Literally it means defiance More


  • Business

PSU banks strike work on day 2; customers peeved

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 23: On the second day today, the public sector banks in the state remained paralyzed due to strike against banking sector reforms and outsourcing of their non–core activities proposed by More


  • Sports

Chib inaugurates Federation Cup Throw Ball Championship

Srinagar, Aug 23: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, R S Chib today inaugurated 3-day 23rd Federation Cup Throw Ball Championship at Government College for Women M A Road here.& More


  • Kashmir

Amid Right to Education cry,student shown the door for smoking

It Is Harsh Punishment,Will Look Into The Matter:Director School Education

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, August 23: At a time when the J&K Government is beating the drum of Right to Education and coming up with schemes and policies to rope in more children towards schooling, authorities  More


  • Srinagar City

SHAH RUKH KHAN to shoot in City

Yash Raj Films to capture uncrowned King in lens

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 23: Known by many sobriquets like King Khan, Badshah Khan and SRK, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to visit Srinagar in the coming days. Like his trip, it will be for the first time that More



  • Jammu

Govt on job to dis(empower) State Accountability Commission

Objects To Suo Moto Powers Of The Anti-Graft Body

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 23: Contrary to its claim of strengthening anti-graft bodies, the Jammu and Kashmir Government Thursday objected to the suo-moto powers of the State Accountability Commission to initiate action More


  • South Asia

US drone kills militant 'Engineer' in N Waziristan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Aug 23: Kashmiri militant leader 'Engineer' Ahsan Aziz was among those killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region last week, his father said today.  More


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