- TOP STORIES
Kashmir not India’s internal problem: CM
‘It’s An Issue To Be Resolved With Pakistan Through Dialogue’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, July 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that Kashmir is not an internal problem of India but a political issue between the country and neighboring Pakistan.“It (Kashmir) is not an internal issue of India. It is a political issue between two countries (India and Pakistan More
SIC censures Waqf Board for not being transparent
‘Disclose Assets, Income Under RTI Act’
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, July 11: With the functioning of Waqf Board coming under scanner in the wake of Dastgeer Sahab (RA) shrine fire, Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (SIC) Wednesday pulled up the body for not fully implementing Right to Information Act 2009, asking it to disclose details about More
3 killed,44 injured as picnic bus rolls into gorge
Omar, Ministers, Muftis Shocked,Government Announces Relief
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, July 11: A 14 year old student, a teacher and a driver were killed, while 44 others injured after a bus carrying students on excursion met with and accident at Nambal Nard on Baramulla-Baba Reshi road in district Baramulla of north Kashmir Wednesday.While the pall of gloom descended More
DSEK seeks report on camping ‘menace’
Srinagar, July 11: Day after Greater Kashmir carried a news report about the concern in general public over the safety of schoolgirls being taken by some reputed private educational institutions for camps, Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Muhammad Shafi Rather Wednesday said that he has sought More
TRAGIC SCENE AT HOSPITAL
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, July 11: Never would have they thought that there picnic would end up in hospitals after preparing for days for the school outing.“I was chatting with my friend who was sitting next to me when the bus fell in a gorge and was followed by a loud noise. I don’t know what happened after More
RUBBING SALT TO WOUNDS
School Registration Cancelled
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 11: Rubbing salt to the wounds of students of the ill-fated school from Lolab injured in a road accident at Tangmarg, the authorities Wednesday ordered cancellation of the registration of the institute.The “irrational” move, according to the parents is going to jeopardize the career More
Follow Vajpayee initiative on Kashmir: Mufti to Advani
Srinagar, July 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has cautioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against undoing the process of reconciliation, resolution and Indo-Pak amity initiated by its own NDA government under Atal Behari Vajpayee.Addressing a public meeting More
- Briefs
Conveyance allowance for disabled hiked
Srinagar: The State Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here on Wednesday approved revision of conveyance allowance in favour of blind and handicapped employees of More
Working Hard
Farmers plough their field in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Wednesday. Mir Imran/GK
School excursion bus overturns, 3 die
People assemble near accident spot at Namalabal Tangmarg in north Kashmir on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Malik visits Baltal
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik interacts with Amarnath pilgrims at Baltal base camp near Sonamarg on Tuesday.
Security Beefed Up
Cop checks a bag of a student during a surprise crackdown at city centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Having a day out
People thronged Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday as temperature increased. Aman Farooq/GK
Yusmarg……...
A spectacular view of Yusmarg in central Kashmir captured by GK photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Beating the Heat
A man takes a dip in Dal Lake in Srinagar on a hot and humid Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
‘Protest against locking of Sopori’s house’
Police on Friday prevented separatists from staging a protest against Police locking the house of Hurriyat worker Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori at Chanapora on city outskirts. Habib Naqash/GK
Farming outsourced
Non-local labourers work in a paddy field on city outskirts in Srinagar on Thursday. Habib Naqash/GK
Petrol Crisis. Aman Farooq/GK
A Petrol Pump vendor tries to set ablaze the pump at Batmaloo following a scuffle over petrol crisis in the Valley. Oil tankers association had gone on a strike following a killing of the driver near
Having fun
Tourists throng Nishat garden in Srinagar on Tuesday. Aman Farooq/GK
Old is Gold
A view of Hariparbat Fort in Srinagar’s old city captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash on Monday evening.
- Opinion
The Moment of Meeting
33rd annual conference of Adbi Markaz Kamraz was a memorable event, stirring some of the deepest memories
INKSIGHT
MEHMOOD UR RASHID
Starting from Press Lane, passing through Peer Ki Gali, across Pir Panjal and finally to Poonch; the journey was drenched in emotion. It was like history following us, and we chasing the history. Thanks More
- Letters
No better
I was pleasantly surprised to see the photograph of Tariq Qarra, former minister for Finance and Planning in Greater Kashmir, leading a PDP march against corruption in the State Government. As such nothing More
- Editorial
Trade Interrupted
The traders from both sides of Line of Control want “pre-partition J&K” to be turned into a free economic zone. At a two day conference in the summer capital, they expressed their frustration at the More
- Business
Cross-LoC traders demand banking facilities, SOP implementation
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, July 11: The cross-LoC traders today unanimously passed a resolution pitching for immediate introduction of banking facilities, enhancement in number of items tradable across LoC and implementation More
- Sports
Wadoo, Ishfaq in JK team for mouth watering clash
MOHAMMEDAN SPORTING VALLEY TOUR
ABID KHAN
Srinagar, July 11: Valley’s top two International footballers, Mehrajuddin Wadoo and Ishfaq Ahmad would be featuring in the highly awaited two matches to be played between J&K-XI and well known football More
- Kashmir
Puri Shankaracharya meets Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik
‘Will apprise people in India about real situation in JK’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 11: Swami Adhokshaja Anand Teerth Puri Shankaracharya, who is currently on visit to Kashmir, met the senior separatist leaders including Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani More
- Srinagar City
DOG MENACE KNOCKS SECTT DOORS
Police foils MLA Langate’s bid to unleash stray packs; 3 pups sent for
M HYDERI
Srinagar, July 11: Police Tuesday foiled MLA Langate, Engineer Rashid’s bid to unleash stray dogs he brought from his north Kashmir constituency at Civil Secretariat Srinagar against the growing dog menace More
- Bandipora
Poor infrastructure, mismanagement affect patient care
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AILING IN BANDIPORA
SUHAIL AJMAL
Bandipora, July 11: Poor infrastructure and mismanagement have marred the healthcare system in this north Kashmir district compounding sufferings of the patients here. Though Bandipora was accorded More
- Pak
PaK murder case: Rivals kill 8 close relatives in Bhimber
TARIQ NAQASH
Muzaffarabad, July 11: Eight people, closely related to each other, were gunned down by their rivals in the southernmost Bhimber district of Pakistan Administered Kashmir Wednesday in what is being described More




