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Grid failure hits JK

No Power, No Water, Chaos On Roads

MUDDASIR ALI/AKSHAY AZAD

Srinagar/Jammu, July 30: Jammu and Kashmir was one of the seven states affected on Monday due to massive breakdown in the Northern grid in early morning hours.People had to face tough time in humid conditions as the blackout hit water and power supply. It came with problems to people fasting in More

Omar reviews power scenario

Srinagar, July 30: The Planning Commission of India Monday briefed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah about the measures to be adopted in power sector to mitigate difficulties on distribution and supply fronts and ensure hassle-free electricity to the consumers in the state.Gajendra Haldea, Advisor More

CENTRE ‘HANDPICKS’ PEOPLE TO RULE JK: MUFTI SAYEED

‘Delhi Never Allowed Representative Voices To Grow In The State’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 30: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Monday said the Government of India always wanted “handpicked people” to rule Jammu and Kashmir and it never allowed strong representative voices to grow up in the state.“The situation in Kashmir More

Ikhwan era back: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said killing of Hilal Ahmad Dar of Bandipora district by Army has shown that the “nexus between the Ikhwanis (state-sponsored gunmen) and security forces” has returned under National Conference-led coalition government More

Dog terror unleashed on Kashmir: Dr Kaul

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: PDP national spokesperson Dr Sameer Kaul Monday said the “dog terrorism” unleashed on people of Kashmir particularly Srinagar is shaping into a humanitarian tragedy and government was not bothered to address it.“A new form of terrorism - the Dog terrorism has hit people here More

Army orders probe in Bandipora killing

Committed To Peace: GOC

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, July 30: Army Monday ordered a probe into the killing of Hilal Ahmad Dar of Bandipora, saying that action would be taken as per law against those found involved in the incident. This is a climb-down from Army’s earlier position in which it had described the killed youth as a militant and More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

PAC for campaign against female foeticide

Srinagar, July 30: The Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) of Legislative Assembly which met here on Monday under the chairmanship of Rafi Ahmad Mir emphasized the need for launching a vigorous awareness More


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For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

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  • Opinion

Reducing visibility

Antony must say something more

Impressions

BINOO JOSHI

Defence Minister  A K Antony  acknowledged the need  for reduction of the visibility of the  Armed forces as much as possible without compromising efficacy during his first day  More


  • GK Magazine

RAMADAN — The Month of Blessings

Fasting is the means to seek the pleasure of Allah

DR. NAZIR AHMAD ZARGAR

On the first night of Ramadan Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alyhi wa sallam) said: “A great and blessed month is approaching. One of its nights is better than a thousand months. Allah has made fasting in More



  • Letters

Loudspeaker problem

This refers to the article ''aisee nimaz se guzar'' by Naeem Akhtar. The problem is you can't criticize these people; they can simply label you as apostate. I am also taking refuge to alternative sources More


  • Editorial

Snail’s Pace

Hardly any project in the state is completed within the fixed time. Even the projects that the government identifies as priority or flagship projects fail meeting the time schedules.  Not to talk More


  • Business

LoC trade dying a slow death: Mirwaiz

Says he will take up the issue with Pakistani establishment

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30:  Chairman, Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today called for making the cross-LoC trade easy and hassle-free to make it beneficial for people from both sides of divide More


  • Sports

Woodland, Vasanta win matches

U-16 PRESIDENTS’ CUP

Srinagar, July 30: In the ongoing Under-16 Presidents Cup Cricket Tournament, two matches were played at Boys High School Sonwar ground here on Monday.In the first match, Woodland defeated Saint Paul 126 More


  • Kashmir

July 31, 1988: When ‘first action’ by militants put spotlight on Kashmir

Armed Struggle Turns 24 Today

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 30: On July 31 twenty four-years ago, twin blasts rocked Kashmir marking the “beginning of armed resistance” in the region.  According to the observers, this was the first such incident More


  • Srinagar City

Getting building permission is a backbreaking job!

Comment

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, July 30: Clearance certificates could be a prerequisite for getting building permission from Srinagar Municipal Corporation, but prior this all applicant should seemingly get health fitness certificate More



  • Jammu

BSF to seek GSI, Army expertise to uncover Indo-Pak tunnel

Jammu, July 30: Having failed to make any headway in uncovering the 400-meter-long tunnel from Pakistan into India in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector, BSF has sought help from Army, Geological Survey More



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