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Last night was season’s coldest
-7.8 In Srinagar; Stranded Vehicles Cleared On Srinagar-Jammu Highway
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Jan 14: With no let-up in the extreme cold in the valley, the summer capital of the State recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 7.8 degrees Celsius, Met officials said.Kashmir has plunged into intense cold after it received snowfall a week ago. The temperatures at other places More
Weatherman predicts rains, snowfall in next 48 hours
AKSHAY AZAD
Jammu, Jan 14: With approaching western disturbance, the State is likely to experience fresh rains and snowfall in next 48 hours, weatherman predicted on Saturday.“Moderate to heavy rainfall are expected to lash the plan areas, while fresh snowfall may be experienced in the higher reaches in Jammu More
Sex determination clinic sealed in Srinagar
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, Jan 14: An illegal sex-determination centre was sealed and a doctor held in Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.A team from Director Health Services Kashmir led by Chief Medical Officer Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad, raided the Jhelum Valley Diagnostic Center situated at Hari Singh High More
Zardari-Kayani meet eases Pakistan tension
REZAUL H LASKAR
Islamabad, Jan 14: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today met President Asif Ali Zardari triggering speculation that moves could be made to resolve the tense stand-off between the government and the powerful military.The meeting that lasted for about an hour is the first between the More
Govt to review ban on cable news
DDC Srinagar To Discuss Issue With Channel Operators
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Jan 14: Jammu and Kashmir Government is seriously considering lifting more than 1-year old ban on broadcasting of news by local cable operators in Kashmir.Highly placed sources told Greater Kashmir that the issue came up for discussion during the review meeting taken by Divisional Commissioner More
DRUG POLICY SET TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN PUBLIC SECTOR
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, Jan 14: The first drug policy of the State, recently approved by the Cabinet, is all set to improve healthcare in the public sector, notwithstanding apprehensions among the people involved with this business pertaining to the impact of generic drug prescribing.According to highly placed More
Govt plans to demolish historic Vakil Manzil
House Hosted Jinnah, Iqbal, Muslim Conference Office
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Jan 14: Notwithstanding the government claims of reviving the lost glory of old Srinagar city –the Shahr-e-Khaas –the administration is all set to demolish over a century old historic building at Zaina Kadal which has hosted personalities including Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Dr Sir Muhammad More
4 of family charred to death in Kishtwar village
Guv,CM Express Grief
Kishtwar, Jan 14: Four members of a family were charred to death and 10 houses completed gutted in a devastating fire incident at remote Kadailorligu village in Paddar belt of Kishtwar district last night.The dead have been identified as Chamail Singh, his wife Sunita Devi, four-year old son Mahendar More
- Briefs
No peace possible without K-resolution: JKSM
SRINAGAR: The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Saturday said no peace and security could be possible in the region until the Kashmir issue was resolved in accordance with More
- National
Centre directs CMG to hold talks with Naga militant groups
PRESS TRUET OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 14: Tempers ran high at a camp of NSCN-IM in Nagaland today when the outfit leadership demanded they be allowed to travel to the home town of chairman Isaac Chishi Swu with their own security More
Dal Lake freezes
With mercury hovering below freezing point during the past few days, most parts of the Dal Lake in Srinagar have frozen. Mubashir Khan/GK
Malik in Shopian
JKLF Chairman Haji Muhammad Yasin Malik addresses a gathering at Shopian in south Kashmir on Friday.
Highway chaos
Trucks remain stranded near Nagrota on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Friday. Mir Imran/GK
LPG shortage
Consumers wait for LPG cylinders outside CAPD office at Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar on Friday. Habib Naqash/GK
Sub-zero temperature prevails
Icicles hang below a bridge in Srinagar on Friday. Habib Naqash/GK
Candles sell like hot cakes
Unscheduled power cuts have increased the demand of candles across the Valley. Mubashir Khan/GK
Kashmir freezes
Sub-zero temperature in the Valley has led to the formulation of icicles. Habib Naqash/GK
Enjoying Chill!
Children play on the frozen surface of Harwan reservoir on city outskirts on Wednesday. Kashmir is witnessing an intense cold wave for the past several days. Mubashir Khan/GK
Welcome visitors
Migratory birds flock Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Fighting cold
Youth light bonfire to keep themselves warm at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Tuesday as the mercury plummeted sharply. Mubashir Khan/GK
Accident…..
More than 20 persons were wounded when a passenger bus overturned near Safapora in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district on Tuesday. Suhail Ajmal/GK
Eskimo hut
A boy sits near an Igloo at Zakura on city outskirts in Srinagar. Pic Shabeer Ahmad Bhat/ Citizen Journalist
Icicles............
Kashmir has been reeling under intense cold wave for past many days. Habib Naqash/GK
Dal Lake freezes
As temperature dipped further on Monday most parts of famous Dal Lake froze in Srinagar. Habib Naqash/GK
Power crisis
A handy gas illuminates a Provision Store at Regal Chowk in Srinagar on Sunday. Habib Naqash/GK
‘Surprise Check’
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conducted a surprise visit of city hospitals in Srinagar on Saturday.
Stranded.......
Trucks remain stranded on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Saturday. The 300 km highway has been closed for vehicular traffic since Friday following heavy snowfall in JK. Pic Rashid Rasool
Sheen……………..
Moderate snowfall in Srinagar threw life out of gear on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Highway closed
Vehicles stranded at Qazigund as the Srinagar-Jammu Highway was closed for traffic due to snowfall on Friday. Sajad Muniwardi/GK
- Opinion
His name is Khan
------ and he inspires a reader with his story
WRITE HAND BY AJAZ-UL-HAQUE
IMRAN Khan’s autobiography PAKISTAN – A Personal History may not be intellectually profound, but it’s emotionally inspiring nevertheless. Not only as a sportsman, as a social reformer and then as a politician More
- GK Magazine
The ROBOTIC REVOLUTION
ARSHAD M BHAT
SURGEONS OF THE VALLEY HAVE A CHANCE TO BE THE PART OF THIS ADVENTURE AS DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY, SKIMS IS ORGANIZING ITS MAIDEN “ROBOTIC URO UPDATE 2012” IN THE INSTITUTE AUDITORIUM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY More
- Business
Govt to modernise Export Facility Centre
Slathia For Improving Marketing, Managerial, Strategies
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 14: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia today said the Export Facility Centre (EFC) at Samba shall be upgraded and modernized at cost of Rs 6.10 crore. The modernization More
- Sports
PSPC lifts 2nd Police memorial cricket cup
Jammu, Jan 14: 2nd Police martyrs memorial T-20 cricket tournament concluded in Kathua here today with Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPC) team defeating Sandhu Cricket Club Ludhiana in final.   More
- Kashmir
Militancy has declined by 90% in Bandipora: DIG
‘TA man’s killing case solved, 3 arrested’
SUHAIL AJMAL
Bandipora, Jan 14: The Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir, Muneer Ahmed Khan on Saturday claimed that militancy had declined by 90 per cent in this north Kashmir district, but he was More
- Srinagar City
POWER POLICING
PDD under police scanner; cops check staff attendance
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Jan 14: After assisting the civil administration in snow clearance, the police is keeping an eye on the Power Development Department (PDD) in the regulation of electricity, a latest task for More
- Jammu
Woman among 8 arrested in Poonch
FAKE CURRENCY RACKET UNEARTHED
POONCH: Police Saturday claimed to have busted a gang involved in circulation of fake currency notes and arrested at least eight persons, including a woman, from this border district. The police have More
- South Asia
9 die in Pak suicide bombing
Islamabad, Jan 14: At least nine people, including two policemen and three suicide bombers, were killed Saturday when militants attacked a police office in northwestern Pakistan. Interior Minister Rehman More
- World
Now 'last words' on Facebook
London, Jan 14: Social network Facebook has launched a new application through which a user can post one last message on his "wall" after his death. But there is a catch -- three "trustees" have to confirm More




