Army organizes Iftaar party
Bandipora Aug 3: Army on Friday said that it organized an Iftaar party at Sonarwai camp here in north Kashmir. The party, according to the army spokesman, was attended by over one hundred eminent people of Bandipora. The General Officer Commanding (Kilo Force) Major General Sarath Chand along More

Army tankers distribute water

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 3: In wake of the severe water crisis in most parts of this north Kashmir town and its adjoining areas, the 46 Rashtriya Riffles have started to provide drinking water at Binner, Venkari and Khanpora. “The battalion has dispatched several of its water tankers to various areas More

Sagar reacts to Mir’s statement
Srinagar, Aug 3: Reacting to Agriculture Minister G H Mir’s assertions related to NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, senior National Conference leader and Minister for Rural Development Ali Muhammad Sagar Friday alleged that Mir has been always changing color like a chameleon. “History is More

PISTOL BORNE YOUTH APPEARS IN GULMARG
Gulmarg, Aug 3: Panic gripped this world famous tourist resort in north Kashmir on late Friday evening when a youth brandished a pistol, sources told Greater Kashmir. They said an unidentified youth showed a pistol to a policeman creating panic in the area. As the word about the More

MERC Sr Editor attends Dhaka seminar
Srinagar, Aug 3: Senior Editor, Media Education Research Centre (MERC), University of Kashmir, Muslim Jan attended a training programme organised by South Asian Association of Regional Conference (SAARC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh recently. She was the sole participant from the state. The training More

APSCC to organize conference
Srinagar, Aug 3: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) is going to organize an Ethnic Sikh Conference scheduled to be held on 17th and 18th August 2012 at Srinagar.  The conference will be attended by all the mainstream Sikh leaders from all over India. In a statement, APSCC More

  • Kashmir

Will Chief Minister’s constituency lose Central University?

Move To ‘Explore Alternate Options’ Due To ‘Marshy Land’

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Aug 3:  What could deal a final blow to the establishment of Central University of Kashmir in Ganderbal district—the Chief Minister’s constituency—the J&K Government is, of late, getting More



  • Srinagar City

Omar should sort out issues with Chib: Soz

GB PANT HOSPITAL MESS

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 3: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) state president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Friday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should call Medical Education Minister R S Chib to sort out the GB Pant mess More




  • Jammu

Combined Services (Prelims) Examination Tomorrow

18000 Candidates To Compete For 65 Posts

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, Aug 3: Around 18000 aspirants will be competing for 65 posts of Combined Services, the examination of which would be held in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar on Sunday. Official More



  • South Asia

5 Pak army officers sentenced for links with banned outfit

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Aug 3: Five Pakistan Army officers, including a brigadier who was accused of plotting to overthrow the civilian government, have been sentenced by an army court for having links with the banned More



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For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

Our contributors are our capital. We honor each word we receive from them. They add variety to our opinion pages. An ever widening canvas of our writers including students, teachers, civil servants, technocrats More



  • Kokernag

‘Promote Kokernag, Daksum, Sinthan Top as tourist destinations’

Kokernag/ Sinthan Top, Aug 3: The Government’s utter failure to promote Kokernag, Daksum, Achabal and Sinthan Top as tourist destinations has drawn flak from the people residing in the adjoining areas More



  • Education and Career

IIT-Delhi accepts common test based on percentile ranking

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 3: IIT-Delhi today accepted the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking and retain the existing eligibility condition for students More



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