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Azad takes on JK Govt

Expresses Concern Over Slow Pace Of Development Works

Bhaderwah, Mar 25: Taking a dig at the present coalition government for slow pace of development works, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday claimed that all the projects initiated by the previous government, headed by him, have not been completed More

Amending PSA no use: Legal Experts

‘Act Used To Trample Democratic Rights Of Common People’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 25: Clamour for repeal of Public Safety Act (PSA) is back in public domain following the custodial death of a Sopore youth, Sajad Ahmed Dar, who was serving detention under the law at Kupwara jail.  While the State Government is contemplating to table the proposed amendments More

PC to launch Udaan for JK youth today

ADDRESSING UNEMPLOYMENT

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 25: As part of a special initiative to create job and education opportunities for youth in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre would launch a special project Udaan on Monday. A website, for J&K youth looking for opportunities for education and employment, would be launched by More

State Government forfeits education scheme funds

Fails To Make Learner Assessment To Get Them

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Mar 25: The JK government has failed to take advantage of Sakshar Bharat, the central government scheme to take education to the grassroots and encourage adult learners pursue further education. Funds in crores under the scheme were lost following government's failure to conduct the Learner More

Bedi Commission gets 2 month extension

SYED YOSUF DEATH

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir Government has given two month extension to Commission of Inquiry (COI) to complete the probe into mysterious death of National Conference worker Syed Muhammad Yosuf. Sources said, Law Department has issued a formal order regarding the extension of time More

Malik to appear before Memo Commission

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 25: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, would appear before the Pakistan Supreme Court appointed Memo Commission on Monday to put forth his views about his alleged role in the Memogate scandal, which rocked political and military circles in south More

Instable system suits NC: Mufti

GK NEWS NETWORK

R S Pura, Mar 25: Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Muhammad Sayeed  on Sunday accused ruling National Conference of “negating” the good work done by the previous government in the state. “The party has used ever mean to destabilise democratic institutions as it is the instability More

Renzushah honoured

New Delhi, Mar 25: Media Federation of India (MFI) on Sunday honoured the Director Information and Public Relations, Jammu and Kashmir State, Khawaja Farooq Renzushah with Media Excellence Awards-2012, an official spokesman said. He said Khawaja Renzushah was selected for the award by the More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Injured succumbs; windstorm toll 4

Srinagar, Mar 25: A person who was injured during Tuesday’s windstorm, succumbed at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura on Sunday.  The deceased, Abdul Ahad Bhat son of Fatah Muhammad More


  • National

Accused cannot be convicted of murder without motive to kill: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 25: An accused cannot be convicted for murder, if a person dies of simple injuries sustained in an attack by him without a motive to kill, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of Justices More



  • Opinion

Burners and Backburners

Strengthening the institution of dialogue

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

Ostensibly, there is an upswing in India and Pakistan relations.There has been an increase in the frequency of visits at ministerial, officials, traders, cultural and journalistic levels between the two More


  • GK Magazine

The Algebra of Infinite Corruption

THE GOVERNMENT SAYS MUCH DOES LESS THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT UNSTOPPABLE

ROTTEN SYSTEM BY ADV. S M IQBAL

“A government which protects its interests only, is but a carcass and soon falls by its own corruption  and decay,”  says Amos Alcott.  The ever- increasing menace of corruption has enveloped More



  • Letters

Reservation menace

The reservation menace has badly affected the society.  The students with even 30-40 % marks get easy entry into various professional courses at the cost of those who are set aside despite their merit More


  • Editorial

Traffic Management

Mishaps on Kashmir roads on Saturday claimed 8 lives and injured around 39 people, bringing once again into focus the pathetic state of traffic management in the state. The accidents this time have happened More


  • Business

JK yet to have transport policy for fruit export

SAQIB ALI

Srinagar, Mar 25: Even as the horticulture forms one of the main industries in J&K, the state is yet to have a transport policy for exporting fruit. Experts believe the absence of the policy is resulting More


  • Sports

Tanveer cruises to victory

JK Bank At Forefront To Promote Sports: Taffazul Hussain

BADAMWARI SPRING CHAMPIONS RUN

ABID KHANSrinagar, Mar 25: Tanveer Hussain cruised to victory in the first spring champions run organised by JK Sports Development Association at Almond garden (Badamwari) here on Sunday. The first More


  • Kashmir

Whose baby is this?

New Born Stealing Case

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Mar 25: Draped in red dress a nameless baby girl is being looked after by nurses in the GB Pant hospital here. With every cry, she unsuccessfully craves for her mother’s love. Unclaimed and unnamed More


  • Srinagar City

SMC’S OWN BUILDING WITHOUT PERMISSION: IT ACTS A YEAR LATER

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Mar 25: After a yearlong work on the upcoming state-of-the-art Corporate Hall at the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, the civic body realized that the building was coming up without requisite More



  • Jammu

3 years on, e-meter testing lab awaits revival

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 25: Even as the state government has flagged power reforms as major policy decision, the only much needed e-meter testing lab in Jammu is closed for the last three years due to shortage of funds More



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