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5 Lashkar militants killed in Handwara

Less Than 200 Militants In Valley: S M Sahai

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 28: Five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including two commanders were killed in two separate encounters in Handwara tehsil of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Wednesday, police said.According to police, the first encounter broke out this morning in Panwani forests of Zachaldara More

Partial revocation of AFSPA this year: Omar

‘Centre Should Implement Interlocutors’ Report; Militancy On Decline; Only 5 Complaints Of HR Abuses Last Year’

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 28: Regretting that he was unable to meet the deadline on partial revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday announced that the Act will go from some parts of the state this year.“We are in constant touch with the center More

‘Changes suggested in Rehabilitation Policy’

Jammu, Mar 28: Jammu and Kashmir government has suggested some changes in the existing Rehabilitation Policy, which has so far failed to ensure the return of youth from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK).“1030 applications were received under the policy, announced by the state government and More

‘Consent to NCTC conditional’

Jammu, Mar 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the state has given “only conditional” consent to the formation of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).“We are being accused of siding with the central government on the issue of NCTC formation with our eyes closed”, he said in the More

First blow to CU establishment

Locals Resent Boundary Walling; DC Says Need Addendum To Cabinet Order

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 28: The establishment of Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in Ganderbal district faced a first blow on Wednesday when local residents resented its construction on the ground that the “state government is still to compensate them for the land they offered for setting up the varsity More

3 lakh houses vacant in JK

Rs 90000 Cr Investment Idle; More Than Half The Population Live In Poor Housing Conditions

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 28: While more than half the population in Jammu and Kashmir spend their lives in poor housing conditions, above three lakh houses worth Rs 90000 crore of investment are lying vacant.The phenomenon of vacant houses is severe in urban Jammu and Kashmir like cities and towns.  More

OIC to expand contact group on Kashmir

Mirwaiz Calls On Prof Ekmeldin

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 28: Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) Prof Ekmeldin Ehsanoglu has agreed to suggestion of Hurriyat Conference (M) to expand the OIC contact group on Kashmir.A spokesman of Hurriyat (M) said the chairman of the conglomerate, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, along with More

HMT Watch Factory out of revival plan

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 28: While a Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Heavy Industry has expressed concern on the tardy pace of work on the Government’s revival plan for Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) companies, HMT Chinar Watches Limited located in Srinagar is surprisingly out of the ambit More

Army Chief visits Valley

Srinagar,Mar 28: Army Chief Gen V K Singh assessed the prevailing security scenario in Kashmir and operational preparedness of the forces on Line of Control (LoC) during his 2-day visit to the Valley which concluded today.The Army Chief visited the 15 Corps headquarters on the last day of his More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Geelani refuses security

Srinagar, Mar 28: Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has refused to take security from Delhi Police saying, that the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir was living without security More


  • News

No focus in Budget on JK’s socio-economic problems: Ratanpuri

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 28: The Union Budget for the next financial year is devoid of any concern to resolve the socio-economic problems of Jammu and Kashmir which has been frequently emphasized by the Central More



  • Opinion

Kashmir: untying the knot

It has started in the minds and will only end there

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD UR RASHID

The difficulty of any conflict lies in the incompatibility of stated positions among the stake holders. This difficulty accentuates when the stated positions become part of national narratives, hence popular More


  • GK Magazine

58 or 60, UNEMPLOYMENT is to stay

IT IS NOT ABOUT ADDRESSING UNEMPLOYMENT, ACTUALLY THERE IS POLITICS AT THE CENTRE OF IT

KHURSHID AHMED KHAN

Debate over the issue of enhancement of retirement age of Government employees of J&K from 58 to 60 turned hot when some of the newspapers reported that the committee constituted by the Government More



  • Letters

Deplorable act

A recent attack on Geelani by unscrupulous elements, could have been anticipated even by the least efficient police force of the world. Pertinently, this distasteful event is not unprecedented as we have More


  • Editorial

Singh-Gilani Meet

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani have once again met at Seoul and decided to intensify dialogue. Their meeting comes at a time of an unusual détente between More


  • Business

HC asks state to file compliance report

FOOD SAFETY

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 28: High Court on Wednesday directed the government to file compliance report on steps taken to implement Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 and Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011.  More


  • Sports

England dig deep to retain hope

SRI LANKA V/S ENGLAND, DAY 3

Galle, Mar 28: England recovered from two crucial blows to stay afloat in their tough run chase to win the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.  The tourists, set a history-defying More


  • Kashmir

Day 3: Bandipora remains shut against ‘official apathy’

Traders to intensify protest if demands not met

GK NEWS NETWORK

Bandipora, Mar 28:  This north Kashmir district observed a complete shutdown for third consecutive day Wednesday against the failure of the district administration to regulate the traffic and ensure More


  • Srinagar City

Experts call for CCTV installation at hospitals

NEWBORN’S THEFT AFTERMATH

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Mar 28: While the recent theft of baby from Lal Ded Hospital remains unsolved, experts and civil society members have called for the installation of CCTV cameras at the government run hospitals More



  • Jammu

Azad approves 3 more PG courses for GDC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 28: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad has approved three more MDS Courses (Post Graduate Course) for the Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar, an official More



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