DIALOGUE BEST WAY TO SETTLE ISSUES: OMAR

‘Those Who Contested More Polls Than Sheikh Should Admit Their Mistake’

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Dec 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said dialogue is the best way to settle issues and “if exchange of ideas is wrong, then entire world is at fault” as major conflicts across the globe are being addressed through parleys. He also hit out at separatists for opposing elections stating More

Join talks: Sagar tells Hurriyat

Srinagar, Dec 5: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and Minister for Rural Development, Ali Muhammad Sagar Wednesday urged Hurriyat leadership to join dialogue process as gun and violence has yielded no results.Addressing NC workers at late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah’s mausoleum here, Sagar More

SKIMS Hospital upgradation put on hold

Recommendations Gather Dust For Past 3 Years

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Dec 5: Despite growing pressure on the healthcare system in Kashmir, a proposal for up-gradation of healthcare services and academics facilities at SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina continues to be ignored by the government.On May 25, 2009, the SKIMS Governing Body, in its 32nd meeting More

JKP ready to face any challenge: DGP

‘Threat Had No Impact On LC Polls’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Dec 5: Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad Wednesday said there was little impact of threats to Panchayat representatives in the Legislative Council (LC) polls but Jammu and Kashmir Police was ready to face any challenge.“We won’t give challenge to anybody, but we are here More

Geelani stopped from leading peace march

To Address Press Conference Today

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 5: Police on Wednesday stopped the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani from leading a peace march in downtown Srinagar which witnessed group clashes in recent days.Taking to Greater Kashmir, Geelani said, “I tried to move out of my house to go to downtown for leading More

Widen Amarnath track: SC to JK Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 5: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked Jammu and Kashmir government and Amarnath Shrine Board to broaden the passage leading to holy Amarnath cave and bifurcate it to make separate way for the movement of pedestrian pilgrims and those who go there on horses.A bench of justices B S More

ZGM, Dr Ahad’s books to be released on Friday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 5: Two books “Kashmir Story Hope and Despair” by prominent columnist Z G Muhammad and “Kashmir: Triumph and Tragedies” by Dr Abdul Ahad are scheduled to be released on 7 December (Friday) at 2:30 PM at Lala Rukh Hotel here. The books have been published by Gulshan Books Srinagar. GK More

JKLF pays tributes to late Wanchoo

Srinagar, Dec 5: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has paid rich tributes to late Harday Nath Wanchoo on his 20th death anniversary.  A delegation of Front leaders comprising advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat More

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‘Kashmiri youth from PaK trying to enter India via Nepal’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 5: Intelligence agencies have reported that Kashmiri youths, including former militants, from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) and Pakistan are attempting to enter India via Nepal,  More

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