Students deny
 This refers to the news item carried by Greater Kashmir regarding formation of NC students union “Eye on 2014 polls, NC tries hands on student politics”. (July 27, 2012). We want to clarify that we were there just to have an interactive session with the Chief Minister as students. Neither did we More
Spiritual essence
 This refers to fasting in the month of Ramadan which is underway. Allah says in the Quran: ‘O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may attain God-consciousness’. (2:183). Ramadan is, in essence, a month of spirituality. During More
Stray dogs
 This refers to the news “Dog attacks ” (GK, July 23, 2012). Stray dogs’ menace has assumed alarming proportions all over India especially in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore, Jammu and Kashmir –Srinagar, and in many other cities.  If the stray animal problem is not solved urgently, many More
Love parents
 This refers to the tragic and mysterious death of an octogenarian couple found dead in Bemina on Friday. This has now become a tradition that the sons leave their parents soon after marriage. The old parents are left in lurch to the mercy of Allah. This is a blot on our society. Parents should More
Tourism hype
 This refers to Inksight column “More Tourist Destinations”, by Mehmood-ur-Rashid, (GK July 19, 2012). The author has very rightly raised some grim issues with regard to the much hyped tourism. He has raised a very important issue of the agricultural lands getting converted into the concrete More
  • Kashmir

Govt issues fresh directives to administrative heads

REGULARIZATION OF CASUAL LABOURERS

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 27: The State Government has asked all the administrative departments to submit particulars of casual laborers working with them to the Finance Department within 10 days for studying the More


  • Srinagar City

Admin caught napping on Shalteng highway widening

SLOW WORK, TRAFFIC MESS CONTINUE TO PESTER PUBLIC MOVEMENT

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, July 27: Notwithstanding the claims of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah that he is personally monitoring 4-laning of the highway, the traffic mess continues to prevail at Shalteng, a vital link More



  • Jammu

Car plunges into gorge;1 killed near Ramban

M M PARVAIZ

Ramban, July 27: Atleast one person was killed on spot while four others sustained injuries when a car, they were traveling, skidded off the road in Kanga area, 15 kilometers short of district headquarters More


  • For Contributors

For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

Our contributors are our capital. We honor each word we receive from them. They add variety to our opinion pages. An ever widening canvas of our writers including students, teachers, civil servants, technocrats More


  • World

BURMA'S MONKS CALL FOR MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO BE SHUNNED

Yangoon, July 27: Monks who played a vital role in Burma's recent struggle for democracy have been accused of fuelling ethnic tensions in the country by calling on people to shun a Muslim community that More


  • Health

New drug limits brain damage in stroke

London, July 27: Anakinra, a drug already used for rheumatoid arthritis, has shown promising results in stroke patients by dramatically limiting the amount of brain damage, according to a study. Dame More


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