Omar sees light at the end of the tunnel

‘Days Of Desperation Vanishing, Peace Rooting Gradually’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir has passed through a period of darkness of disturbance. But, he said, peace is “rooting gradually and days of desperation [are] vanishing.” “After witnessing a dark period of 22 years, we are coming out of More

Dalai Lama meets Vohra

Srinagar, July 14: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday met Governor N N Vohra at Raj Bhawan here.An official spokesman said the Dalai Lama was received by Governor and First Lady Usha Vohra. The Governor presented a shawl to the Dalai Lama and the First Lady greeted him with a Khatak More

JK’S SAPPHIRE TREASURE TROVE UNTAPPED

Officials Blame ‘Lack Of Planning,Unfavourable Geographic Conditions’

ECONOMIC CONCERNS

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 14: In economically fragile Jammu and Kashmir, prized Sapphire treasure in high altitude Padder of Kishtwar district, which could be shaped into a million dollar industry, continues to lie unexploited even more than a century of its discovery.The J&K Government’s lack of planning More

J&K Bank holds 74th AGM

Chairman Promises To ‘Open New Chapters, New Opportunities For People Of State’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 14: J&K Bank held its 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its share owners here on Saturday which approved the payment of record high dividend of 335 percent to the Bank’s share holders. The theme of AGM was “Expanding Frontiers, Consolidating Capabilities and Sustaining Growth More

Pakistan’s surrender after 9/11 was a blunder: Geelani

‘Kashmiris Can’t Depend On Anyone’

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, July 14: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Saturday said that “Pakistan’s surrendering before the United States of America after the attack on World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 was a blunder committed by then Pakistan leadership.”Talking to Greater Kashmir More

‘Sheikh Abdullah was power hungry’

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, July 14: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Saturday launched a scathing attack on ruling National Conference saying, “Its leaders have been power hungry since its inception.”“The NC founder late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah in 1947 endorsed the so-called instrument More

Tara Chand represents JK at Chandigarh meet

‘Will Take Back Possession Of Prized Property Outside’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 14: After decades of wait, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get back the possession of some valued immovable properties in outside states, currently under possession of the Union Government Ministries.Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand told Greater Kashmir that Home Minister P Chidambaram More

Mufti pitches for highway expansion

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 14: Expressing concern over the “slow pace of work” on four-laning of Srinagar-Jammu highway corridor in Kashmir, the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Saturday stressed upon the central and the state governments to expedite work on the ambitious project More

Holistic dev priority of Govt: Speaker

Srinagar, July 14: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Saturday said that the priority of Government is holistic development of all the three regions of the State to More

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