- TOP STORIES
Delhi conclave for 3-pronged peace process in JK
DPG-Sponsored Legislators' Meet Discusses Way Forward On K-issue
ANIL ANAND
New Delhi, Mar 11: Although the legislators belonging to different political parties of Jammu and Kashmir tried to stick to their stated positions on various issues concerning the state but they broadly agreed to sit together and discuss a mechanism not only to address the problems related to the More
NC,Congress mull pre-poll alliance
URBAN LOCAL BODIES POLLS
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Mar 11: Ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir – Congress and National Conference – is contemplating to forge a pre-poll alliance for the Urban Local Bodies’ elections, which are likely to begin by the end of April this year. If sources within the NC and Congress are to be believed More
Jugal Kishore to be coalition candidate
Azad Has The Last Laugh
SUMIT HAKHOO
Jammu, Mar 11: Emerging winner in factional war within Congress, former Minister Jugal Kishore Sharma has been declared as the coalition nominee for the vacant Legislative Council seat, polls for which will be conducted on March 22. Earlier, there was speculation that veteran leader Mangat More
GoI steps in to stop Himayat from falling apart Rural Development
Ministry To Provide Bonafide Certificates To Kashmiri Youth Denied Accommodation Outside
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Mar 11: Amid complaints that Kashmiri youths, even those employed under government schemes, find it difficult to get rented accommodation outside the state, the Union Ministry of Rural Development has decided to step in and provide them bonafide certificates to solve this problem.  More
Yasin Malik detained
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 11: Police on Friday arrested the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, along with his associates at Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu highway, a JKLF Spokesman said.Malik was on way to Islamabad (Anantnag) to condole death of a teenage boy, Yasir Ahmed More
India,Pak should focus on non-Kashmir issues: Aziz
MANISH CHAND
New Delhi, Mar 11: Sartaj Aziz, a former Pakistani foreign and finance minister, says India and Pakistan should focus on resolving “doable non-Kashmir issues” like Siachen and Sir Creek and increase bilateral trade to $10 billion amid a renewed debate in his country on putting trade above what Islamabad More
JK lacks institutional mechanism for power purchase
Civil Society Demands Revamp Of C&S Wing Of PDD
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 11: Believe it! Jammu and Kashmir has no institutionalized mechanism to monitor power purchases in the state. According to experts, the state incurs an annual expenditure of around Rs 3500 crore on procurement of power for its onward distribution to domestic, commercial, industrial More
Rajouri continues to be tense
Curfew Relaxed For 2 Hours
NASIR HUSSAIN MALIK
Rajouri, Mar 11: Though curfew was relaxed for two hours in phased manner, there was no let up in the tension Sunday prevailing in this border township for the past four days.Meanwhile, in a bid to defuse communal tension authorities have initiated dialogue with civil society groups of two communities More
- Briefs
Baramulla girl shines in Delhi
ALTAF BABA
Baramulla, Mar 11: Sumaya Sidiqi, a student from north Kashmir's Baramulla town, pursuing her post graduation in nursing from Jamia Hamdard Delhi received a gold medal from former President of India APJ More
Beautiful Kashmir
An aerial view of Natha top, 20 kms from Patnitop, on Srinagar-Jammu highway captured by GK lensman Mir Imran.
Where are our kith and kin?
An old man participates in a monthly sit-in organized by Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Srinagar on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Army vehicle crushes minor
Angry youth (not in picture) set ablaze an army vehicle after it crushed a minor at Islamabad (Anantnag) in south Kashmir on Saturday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Malik in Handwara
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik addresses a gathering at Handwara in north Kashmir on Friday.
Tension in city
Tension gripped Sariabala area in Srinagar on Friday after a firing incident. Mubashir Khan/GK
Colours of Spring
With the onset of Spring season sale of flowers has started picking up in the Valley. Mubashir Khan/GK
Women’s Day
Women stage silent protest in Srinagar on Thursday against the against the alleged deteriorating women's rights scenario in Kashmir. Habib Naqash/GK
Beautiful Kashmir
A spectacular view of Dal Lake in Srinagar captured by GK lensman Aman Farooq.
Devotion.....
Hundreds of devotees thronged the shrine of Dastgeer sahib (RA) on Monday at Khanyar on the occasion of annual Urs. Mubashir Khan/GK
Old is gold…..
A view of Srinagar’s old city captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
- Opinion
Iqbal’s Lesson For Leaders
PUNCHLINE BY ZG MUHAMMAD
Obsession, some say, is a bad word. Sometimes, I think that if Kashmir has not become a passion to the point of obsession with me. Whenever, I read a new book, history or fiction I start looking for parallels More
- GK Magazine
Consolidating the Dialogue
HUMAN RIGHTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR AUGMENTING THE DELHI-SRINAGAR ROUTE OF DIALOGUE PROCESS
DELHI-SRINAGAR BY DR GULL WANI
In the previous part of this article I had examined two core ingredients of Delhi-Srinagar Dialogue Track by arguing the need for a political paradigm and also suggesting the urgency for putting in place More
- Letters
Airport Road
This refers to news story `8yrs on, Airport road shopkeepers await rehabilitation (GK 27.02.12). I agree very much with Gulam Ahmed Laigaroo that the vacant piece of land next to IQ Mall More
- Editorial
Rising Unemployment
The much hyped Overseas Employment Corporation has failed to find a job for even a single educated youth abroad. A report carried by this paper on Sunday reveals that the Corporation is yet to become fully More
- Business
JK invites global tenders to set up resource assessment project
Studies confirm geothermal energy in Ladakh
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Mar 11: With studies by geological research institutes and various central government agencies “confirming” geothermal energy in Ladakh region, J&K government has set the ball rolling for More
- Sports
Gulmarg to host junior Ski State C'ship
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 11: The Winter Games Association of JK is organizing the 12th Junior Ski and Snowboarding Championship at Gulmarg on March 17 and 18. In the event competitions of both boys and girls More
- Kashmir
SDI certificates issued fraudulently
JKTED Initiates Probe
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Mar 11: Jammu and Kashmir Technical Education Department (JKTED) has initiated a probe into issuance of more than 500 certificates under Skill Development Initiative (SDI). Sources told More
- Srinagar City
2 years on, 2 KM drainage WORK INCOMPLETE
Ellahi Bagh-Rangapora people suffer, admin prefers blame game
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, Mar 11: Want to know how concerned the government is towards the completion of developmental projects in this City? Sample this. For laying drainage pipes on mere 2 KM road stretch from Ellahi More
- Jammu
Mehbooba questions Govt intention
Local Bodies Elections
Jammu, Mar 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti today flayed National Conference (NC) led coalition regime for not coming clear on holding local bodies elections in the state. Addressing More
- South Asia
K H Khurshid remembered in PaK
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Mar 11: The death anniversary of veteran Kashmiri leader K H Khurshid was observed in Pakistan administered Kashmir on Sunday. It was for the first time in the history of the region that More
- World
New Gaza air strikes hike death toll to 18
Gaza City, Mar 11: Three Palestinians, including a schoolboy, were killed today, raising the death toll from Israeli air strikes on Gaza to 18 in less than 48 hours, medics said.The latest raid hit an More




