- TOP STORIES
Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) being observed today
Vice-President, Guv, CM, Others Greet People
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 4: Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) is being celebrated with full reverence, devotion and religious fervour in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The day marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).Religious processions, special prayer meetings, Seerat Conferences are being organized More
Fresh snowfall closes highway
Avalanche Warning For Higher Reaches
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Feb 4: As snowfall and rains continue to lash the valley, the Srinagar-Jammu Highway has been closed again for vehicular movement.The Inspector General of Police (Traffic), H K Lohia told Greater Kashmir that only about 150 passenger vehicles from Jammu were allowed to ply on the road More
Govt set to check use of spurious medicines
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Feb 4: At a time when spurious drugs and deteriorating position of State health sector has grown as a major concern, Jammu and Kashmir Government is set to implement its first ever drug policy to address long pending concerns in the key area.Constitution of a State Drug Committee (SDC More
Pakistan pledges support to Kashmiris
PTI/AGENCIES
Islamabad, Feb 4: Pakistan will continue to extend its "fullest political, moral and diplomatic support" to the "just cause" of the Kashmiri people, President Asif Ali Zardari has said.In a message on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day that is observed by Pakistan on February 5 every year More
No breakthrough in sight for Baglihar-II Power Project
Stakeholders Fail To Resolve Difference On Cost Escalation
SUMIT HAKHOO
Jammu, Feb 4: The work on already delayed Stage-II 450 Megawatt Baglihar power project is unlikely to take off in near future as the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) has failed to finalize the deal with the executing agency- Germany based Siemens- owing to the differences on More
2 militants killed in Pulwama
IMTIYAZ SOFI
Pulwama, Feb 4: Police on Saturday said two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight with forces in this south Kashmir district."A joint party of soldiers from 55-RR and SOG personnel cordoned off Wadoora village on Friday evening and launched searches. Militants present in More
Moderate quake in Valley
Srinagar, Feb 4: A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management officials said. No damage to life or property has been reported so far."The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.7 on the Richter Scale. It occurred at 5.02 a.m. Saturday morning," in More
- Briefs
Woman attempts suicide in Kulgam
Srinagar, Feb 4: A woman (name withheld) of Korel Gujjar Basti in Kulgam district attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance today. A police spokesman said she was shifted to district More
- National
Vohra inaugurates Kashmir Festival in Pune
Pune, Feb 4: Governor N N Vohra inaugurated 7th Kashmir Festival, “Khushboo-e-Kashmir”, organized by the SARHAD and Arihant Education Foundation here today. The Governor, as Chief Guest, speaking More
Kashmir celebrates Eid-Milad- Nabi (SAW)
Hazratbal Shrine housing the relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Srinagar glitters on the occasion of Eid-Milad-Nabi (SAW). Habib Naqash/GK
Pahalgam…..
Famous health resort in south Kashmir, Pahalgam, received fresh snowfall on Friday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Celebrations
Many buildings in Srinagar city have been decorated ahead of Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW) in Srinagar. Mubashir Khan/GK
MAINTAINING DISTANCE
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah refused to share garland with Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, who is under scanner for allegedly promoting unfair means, during a function in Jammu on Wednesd
‘Clear our dues’
Employees of State Road Transport Corporation staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Peerzada in dock
Students stage protest against Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Protest against discrimination?
Employees of Kashmir based local bodies held protest in Srinagar on Monday against alleged blockade of funds meant for development of Srinagar and Valley Municipalities. Mubashir Khan/GK
Having a day out
Kingfisher in Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday. Habib Naqash/GK
Traffic Jam
A view of traffic mess near Amira Kadal captured by GK lensman, Mubashir Khan, on Saturday.
Faith unshakeable
People offer Khawja Digar outside the shrine of Naqashband Sahib in old city on Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Expressing solidarity
Activists of Dukhtaran-e-Millat set ablaze American flag in Srinagar on Friday against the detention of Afia Sidiq, a Pakistani woman, in United States. Habib Naqash/GK
Looking for prey!
Pallas’s Fish Eagle flies low over frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday. Habib Naqash/GK
Breathtaking
Majestic Chinars overlook river Jehlum in Srinagar on chilly Thursday morning. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
Freedom to offend
Grant it to all and imagine the horror
WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE
How much freedom can one really enjoy? The very debate of freedom has gone in different directions with everyone with his own way to define it, own way to interpret it. Political and social freedoms apart More
- GK Magazine
Allah’s Messenger (SAW) -the kindest of all
THE PROPHET OF COMPASSION BY HAKIM ADIL MOHEEN
A Companion, Shaddaad bin ‘Aws reported the Apostle as saying: “Allah has commanded you to show kindness to everyone, so if you have to kill, kill in a good manner, and if you slaughter an animal More
- Business
‘Leather industry offers promising future in JK’
CM visits IIIM Srinagar
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 4: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday said state’s economic strength lies in its rich bio-diversity and conducive environment to use it. “While Kashmir Valley has rich potential More
- Sports
‘Various steps taken for promotion of sports’
CHIB FELICITATES TAEKWANDO PLAYERS
Jammu, Feb 4: Jammu Kashmir Taekwando Association today organized a felicitation for medal winners of international, national and Zonal championships here today. Minister for Youth Services and Sports More
- Kashmir
Mirwaiz, thanks Pakistan for supporting Kashmir movement
Srinagar, Feb 4: The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq has on behalf of people of Kashmir thanked the people, government and other political parties of Pakistan their continued More
- Srinagar City
Fire at Naid Kadal consumes 5 HOUSES, 7 SHOPS
Police pools `14000 relief out of pocket money for victims; MLA donates Rs 1000
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, Feb 4: At least five residential houses and seven business establishments including shops and a bandsaw were gutted last night in a devastating fire at Dari Bal, Naid Kadal in congested Shahr More
- Jammu
Satellite mapping to update forest cover data in JK
To ascertain impact of afforestation
SUMIT HAKHOO
Jammu, Feb 4: With dwindling forest wealth becoming a major challenge for Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has asked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to conduct satellite mapping to ascertain More
- World
Congressmen seeks US citizenship for bin Laden informant
LALIT K JHA/PTI
Washington, Feb 4: A group of Congressmen here has sought US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped CIA track down killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden last year. A Congressional More





