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Cancer didn’t kill her will,red-tapism did

Diagnosed With Deadly Disease In Matric, She Made It To M Phil; Now Runs From Pillar To Post For A Job

BATTLING FOR LIFE AND LIVING

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 26: Sitting pensive at her humble dwelling in congested old City here, she often goes through contents of two files that narrate her life as she turns the pages one-by-one. One set of documents – mostly merit certificates and impressive marks cards –highlight the brilliant academic achievements More

Moulvi Iftikhar showers praise on Dr Farooq

KEEPING ALL OPTIONS OPEN?

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Aug 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president and Shia cleric Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari today showered praise on Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah for coming up with “the visionary idea of developing Royal Springs More

LoC TO GET NEW FENCING

Move Will Lessen Recurring Expenses On Repair

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 26: In a bid to curb infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir, the Government is mulling erection of a new all-weather fence along Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan that can even withstand the harshest snow conditions.  This proposal was discussed during the visit of More

Recruitment of 43000 casual workers in limbo

Govt Undecided On Implementation Of Cabinet Decision

SPOTLIGHT

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 26: Despite approval by the State Cabinet nearly two years ago, the process of recruitment of 43000 casual and seasonal labourers is yet to see light of the day. On October 14, 2010, the State Cabinet had approved the proposal for engaging 43000 persons as casual and seasonal More

TA soldier, cop among 4 arrested

PLANTING GRENADES

Jammu, Aug 26: Close on the heels of busting of two cop-turned-militant modules, police claimed to have arrested four persons including a soldier of Territorial Army and a constable of Jammu and Kashmir police and recovered one Chinese grenade from their possession in Rajouri. The accused More

China objects to Leh project

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 26: For the third time in last three years, under the Chinese pressure the work on one more development project has been stopped in Demchok area of Leh district in Ladakh region, officials said. Official in Leh said work on the project was temporarily suspended and the authorities More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Satish Vimal bags award

Srinagar, Aug 26: Kashmiri poet Satish Vimal has bagged Sahitya Academy's National Translation Prize for 2011. The function was held in the Soochna Bhavan of Bhuvaneshwar where 24 translators from prominent More


  • National

No data on Amarnath pilgrims: GOI

New Delhi, Aug 26: Union Minister for Culture Kumari Selja said the tourism ministry has informed her that it does not compile data on the number of pilgrims or tourists visiting Amarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri More



  • Opinion

‘Appointments And Dismissals’

Dams are not raised to stem the flow of muddy waters

Punchline

Z.G. MUHAMMAD

 I have no incisive study of the governance in the state. The state administration has not been what in journalistic parlance is termed as ‘my beat’.  If the state is governed badly or very badly More


  • GK Careers

Scholarship,Fellowship Opportunities

Times Scholars Program Times of India announces ‘Times Scholars’ an initiative to recognize and reward and nurture the brightest young minds in the country. The scholarship is open for the students currently More



  • Letters

Request to our regular contributors

It gives us immense pleasure to have you as our regular contributor. We value your contributions in the form of articles and letters. We wish we could accommodate almost everything you send us, but what More


  • Editorial

NAM Summit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is heading to Iran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit on  August 30-31. The Tehran summit assumes importance for offering one more opportunity of a meeting between More


  • Business

Cracker Shows to promote evening tourism

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 26: Seeking to promote evening tourism in the Valley, Department of Tourism Saturday organised a mega cracker show at Nehru Park in Dal lake, here.  “We want to offer something attractive More


  • Sports

Ansari Toyota steps in to promote golf

Organises Tournament At RSGC

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Aug 26: With an aim to promote golf in Valley and to lure high end golfers to Kashmir, Ansari Toyota, Srinagar today organised first Ansari Toyota golf tournament at picturesque Royal Spring More


  • Kashmir

Delhi wants to rule JK with military might: Geelani

Asks People To Keep Eye On Stay, Working Of Non-Local Labourers In Valley

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 26: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sunday accused New Delhi of making attempts to rule J&K with its military might.  Asserting that he was not against More


  • Srinagar City

BEGGARS TAKE OVER SMC’S TRAFFIC SIGNALS

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Aug 26: Srinagar Municipal Corporation might have acted quick in installation of traffic signals in the City, but beggars acted quicker to take over the busy sites irking thousands of people More



  • Jammu

Sustained dialogue can lead to better Indo-Pak relations: Rana

Nagrota, Aug 26: Devender Singh Rana, Political Advisor to Chief Minister on Sunday said sustained dialogue between India and Pakistan can ensure stability in the sub-continent.  “India and Pakistan More


  • World

The first man on moon is dead

Washington, Aug 26: American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said. US President Barack Obama said he was "among the greatest of American More



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