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NC worker shot dead in Srinagar

Third Political Killing Since December Last

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, June 15: Unidentified gunmen Friday afternoon shot dead an acting Block President of ruling National Conference (NC) in Natipora area of Srinagar. This is the third political killing in the Valley during this year.Police sources said that Abdul Rehman Ganie (63) son of Muhammad Shaban More

Farooq,Omar,PDP condemn

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 15: National Conference President and Union Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah, party’s Working President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, General Secretary Sheikh Nazir have condemned the killing of Abdul Rehman Ganai.In a statement issued by the party spokesman, the leaders called More

EMPLOYEES-GOVT IMPASSE CONTINUES

Lockdown Today; JCC Hints At Indefinite Strike

ZAHID MAQBOOL/GKNN

Srinagar/Jammu, June 15: Stalemate between the Government and Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) continues as police on Friday detained scores of employees here who tried to march for Secretariat gherao to press for their demands including enhancement in retirement age.Hundreds of employees led More

High Court to get six new judges

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 15: Facing severe crises due to shortage of judges, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court is expected to get six more judges by August this year.Newly appointed Chief Justice of the State High Court, Justice MM Kumar, Friday hinted that the decision on the panel of six judges is expected More

It’s official: Pranab Mukherjee is UPA’s Presidential nominee

PM Approaches BJP To Build Consensus

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, June 15: Spurred by its revolting allies Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party, the Congress-led ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has finally declared Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, 77-year-old Congress veteran from West Bengal, as its nominee for the Presidential elections More

Omar’s bouquets for Pranab Da

New Delhi, June 15: Within minutes of the announcement of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee being the ruling UPA's presidential candidate, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated him through a tweet.“Congratulations to Pranab Da. I have no doubt he will make an excellent president More

Army Chief on 2-day JK visit

Meets Guv,Discusses Security Scenario

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar/Jammu, June 15: In his first official visit after taking over as the Army Chief, General Bikram Singh Friday arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on a two day trip. He was scheduled to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah this evening, but the meet has been postponed due to CM’s preoccupation in More

PCI team to visit Valley

Panel To Review Issues Confronting Journalists

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, June 15: A high level panel of the Press Council of India (PCI) will be on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to examine the issues related to the safety of journalists in the state particularly in Kashmir valley. A specially set up sub-committee of the PCI will reach Srinagar on June More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Haji Farooq for end to war of statements

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ League senior leader Haji Farooq on Friday expressed serious concern over the statements and counter statements appearing frequently in newspapers, terming these as More


  • National

Right to kill in self-defence only on reasonable fears: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 15: A person can kill one under the right of self-defence only on reasonable apprehensions of threat to his own life from the offender, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of justices More



  • Opinion

Of knowledge and belief

....... and there lies a lot unexplored in the realm of possibility

WORDS WITHIN

FIRDOUS SYED

It is not necessary for the knowledge to become belief also. What we know, possibly we may not believe at all. How many of us can disagree with the fact that education transforms, may be none. But how More


  • GK Magazine

RIDING TO DEATH

The recent spate of deaths of young bikers should make us introspect

CONCERN

SAMEER RASHID BHAT

It was a dark gloomy Tuesday morning. The sun had just popped out to spread its warm rays all around. We were queuing up for the morning assembly and subsequent prayers in the lawn of our school. The lawn More



  • Letters

Illegal connections

This refers to illegal power connections and metre tampering. Both are on the rise. There are numerous cases of meter by-passing, dangerous and unsafe wiring, unsanctioned connections. In some cases power More


  • Editorial

Upscaling LoC trade

The success of the cross-LoC trade – despite a limited positive trade list and other logistical hiccups – has been reassuring over the years. Restoration of the trade has been pivotal in fulfilling an More


  • Business

Int’l Film Festival Begins At Leh

CM For Eco-Preservation, Tourism Promotion

GK NEWS NETWORK

Leh (Ladakh), June 15: Inaugurating Ladakh International Film Festival here, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday highlighted the State’s captivating natural beauty, unparalleled world class film locations More


  • Sports

CM lays foundation of Leh Golf Course

Leh, June 15: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday laid foundation of Golf Course at Leh to be developed over an area of 1520 kanals at an estimated cost of Rs 12 crore.  The 18-hole Golf Course More


  • Kashmir

No rift in Hurriyat (M): Mirwaiz

Calls For Early Resolution Of Kashmir

Budgam, June 15: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Friday said there is no rift in the amalgam. Addressing a public gathering at Imam Bara Chowk here, Mirwaiz said that “there can More


  • Srinagar City

CHASED BY DOGS, HIT BY TIPPER

Teenage girl feared to lose leg

M HYDERI

Srinagar, June 15: She tries to speak but cries in pain. 17-year-old Shabab Zehra of Shamaswari Safa Kadal is bedridden at Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla. For this schoolgirl, Srinagar’s two main fear More



  • Jammu

HC raps Govt over slow tax realization

Directs CS to file details

Jammu, June 15: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today rapped the state government for its “failure and inefficiency” to recover commercial and sales tax from the defaulters from across More


  • South Asia

Took up trade to transform ties with India: Gilani

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 15: Pakistan's current administration took up the issue of normalising trade with India, which previous governments had been unwilling to touch, as part of measures to transform ties between More


  • Budgam

Toilet blocks near Charar-e-Sharief shrine defunct for 10 years

Devotees face difficulties

Charar-e-Sharief (Budgam): Devotees visiting the famous shrine of Sheikh Noorudin Wali (RA) here in central Kashmir are facing immense problems as the main toilet block comprising at least ten toilets More


  • Education and Career

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact, says PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 15: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gave an assurance that the autonomy of IITs will be maintained, a federation opposing the proposed common entrance to these institutes said after More



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