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Interlocutors begin afresh
Call On Home Minister;To Conduct Workshops In Srinagar, Jammu
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Aug 27: Ahead of holding two separate “workshops” in Srinagar and Jammu on August 30 and September 2, two of the three former interlocutors on J&K Monday called on Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.Chief interlocutor Dileep Padgaonkar and academician Prof Radha Kumar met the Union More
JK’S DISMAL SHOW IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
77% Funds Unutilized Under IAY Last Fiscal
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Aug 27: A performance review by the Union Ministry of Rural Development has shown dismal performance of J&K on Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY) - one of the key poverty alleviation programs of the Central Government - where 77 percent of the allocated funds remained unutilized during the last fiscal More
‘Nursing homes commercialize hysterectomy’
Gullible Women Fall Prey To Medicos’ ‘Greed’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Aug 27: A survey by the state’s Health Department on prevalence of hysterectomy in women - surgical removal of the Uterus - in Kashmir has brought to fore disturbing facts with the procedure being commercialized at huge human cost.More than 22581 such operational procedures have been More
JK not taking advantage of carbon-positive status
Loses Foreign Funds For Environmental Protection
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Aug 27: Despite having the distinction of being a carbon-positive state, Jammu and Kashmir is losing foreign funds worth crores of rupees meant for conservation of environment vis-à-vis plantation of tress, cleaning of water bodies and protection of mountains.The state government does More
Five rights violation cases in JK last year: A K Antony
‘India, Pak Want Early Resolution Of Siachen Issue’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Aug 27: Out of 33 cases of human rights violation by armed force personnel registered last year, only three are being investigated, Defence Minister A K Antony informed the Lok Sabha Monday. He said five such cases were registered from Jammu and Kashmir.In a written reply to a question More
- Briefs
Panday reviews power scenario
Srinagar, Aug 27: Principal Secretary to Government, Power Development Department, Sudhanshu Pandey Monday reviewed the functioning of power distribution system in the state at a high-level meeting here More
- News
Impact evaluation of the industrial packages under way: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 27: The Centre is evaluating the impact of the Special Package provided to Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on development of industries in these states. "The Special More
King Khan in Kashmir
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan arrived at Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Monday. Sajad Munawardi/GK
Malik in Tulmulla
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik visited Tulmulla area in Ganderbal district on Monday.
Rainfall in offing
Clouds hover over Jammu city on Monday. Jammu has been witnessing unprecedented rainfall for more than a week. Mir Imran/GK
Flood Alert
People watch increasing level of river Chenab in Jammu’s Doda district on Saturday. Mir Imran/GK
Beautiful Kashmir
A scintillating view of Bash Dhar top in Jammu’s Baderwah area captured by GK lensman Mir Imran
Srinagar City
A view of Lal Chowk captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Flash Floods Hit Jammu
Dozens of families, mostly nomads, were affected due to flash flood, triggered by heavy rains, in River Tawi, Jammu on Sunday. Mir Imran/GK
- Opinion
Time to change
Need to change perception and strategy
Impressions
BINOO JOSHI
If we have learnt our lessons from the past, we should not be falling into the trap of the forces trying to stoke regional and religious confrontation on one issue or the other More
- GK Magazine
Innocent or Ignorant
Does our CM really wish to free this system of corruption?
GOVERNENCE
ADV B A BASHIR
Despite the hostile political atmosphere in 2008 Omar Abdullah took the reins of power with a big bang slogan of eradicating the menace of corruption. Though people having experience of all previous More
- Letters
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- Editorial
Shun Insularity
The state health department is in shambles is no secret. From top to bottom everyone in the government is aware about the depressing condition of the government run hospitals. The public outcry against More
- Business
Lack of infra curtails honey prod in Kupwara
SHAHID RAFIQ
Kupwara, Aug 27: Despite having huge potential for honey production, this north Kashmir district produces just around 100 quintal of honey every year. Experts believe the production could have been much More
- Sports
JK wins 5 gold,3 silver, 6 bronze
13TH SUB-JUNIOR NATIONAL SQAY CHAMPIONSHIP-HARYANA
Srinagar, Aug 27: J&K Sqay martial art junior team has brought laurels for the State by winning 14 medals in the 13th Sub-Junior National Sqay championship held at Kurukshtera Haryana. In the More
- Kashmir
Govt does little to free prized huts at Cheshmashahi
Assets Could Fetch State Whopping Rs 2 Cr Every Month
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Aug 27: The J&K Government has done very little in the past one year to de-hire prized huts on the foothills of Zabarwan mountain range here which are under the occupation of top bureaucrats More
- Srinagar City
KING IS HERE
Shah Rukh Khan arrives amid tight security, flies to Pahalgam
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI/ KHALID GUL
Srinagar, Aug 27: Ending speculations about his visit to Kashmir, Bollywood’s uncrowned king Shah Rukh Khan finally arrived in the summer Capital Monday to shoot for Yash Raj Chopra’s upcoming but More
- Jammu
Remove curtains,shades as well: HC directs police
Ban On Tinted Glasses
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Aug 27: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today clarified that use of curtains and all kinds of shades on the vehicles will be covered under the ban imposed on the use of tinted glasses More




