The other side of Tourism

Let's not spoil ourselves while we heartily welcome our guests

Firdous Syed

The tourist inflow this year is unprecedented. Majority here has been made to believe that booming tourism will bring prosperity. It is a highly exaggerated rather motivated claim. Notwithstanding the misconceived notion that tourism is the backbone of our economy, actually agriculture on the whole More
Drug Policy Without a Health policy

Spurious Drugs or a Spurious Government?

Junaid Azim Mattu

Witnessing travesties of justice is a part and parcel of a misruled and chronically malfeasant State like J&K. The quixotic hullabaloo around an utterly illogical “Drug Policy” ultimately proved to be an engineered distraction from the state of rot that has reared its head with the G. B. Pant More
Preventing Domestic Violence

Implement stringent laws to protect women

Uzma Ashraf

Whenever individuals find themselves in the whirlpool of inequalities, State comes to their rescue, mostly by way of legislation. Gender inequality, with its strong historical lineage, remained a matter of great concern with the advent of civilisation. Like any other society, Indian Society is also More
The objective reality

The issue of not reconciling science with religion needs more

Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad

This is in response to the article ‘Wonderful speech: But why reconcile religion with science?’ by Ajaz-ul-Haque in GK’s special Sunday column ‘Write Hand’ dated 3rd June 2012. I congratulate the writer for precisely delineating on the topic and most importantly for raising some significant questions More
  • Kashmir

Omar holds Awami Mulakat

‘Govt committed to holistic development of JK’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said that “equitable development of J&K is my government’s commitment and a holistic roadmap is being followed to reach out to all areas and all More


  • Srinagar City

Garbage ferrying goes nano!

Compactors to carry multiple truckloads in one go; KHARA, KHROF hail sanitation novelty on Boulevard

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, June 8: At a time when Nano Technology is going trendy, something of the sort has embedded the City at least with regard to garbage collection. The loosely loaded trucks of garbage ferrying trash More



  • Jammu

JK seeks Rs 700 Crore under PMRP for current financial year

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, June 8: Jammu and Kashmir government has sought Rs 700 crore assistance under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) - a Union Home Ministry funded programme in the state – for the current More


  • News

Don’t back-out on Kashmir: Salahuddin tells Pak

‘We are fighting Pakistan’s war’

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, June 8: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has vowed to turn the guns on Pakistan if it stops backing Kashmiri militants who, he said, were fighting “Pakistan's war”. “We are fighting More


  • Health

Promotion prospects best for the heart!

London, June 8: Employees with better promotion prospects are 20 percent less likely to suffer heart disease than those with slender chances of improving their situation. So says a study conducted More


  • Education and Career

Govt mulling to start short term winter, summer courses

Charity Show Concludes At Islamic University

Srinagar, June 8: The Government is contemplating to start short term winter courses and summer courses both in Srinagar and Jammu provinces during winter and summer vacations for ensuring better utilization More


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