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JK has 6 lakh jobless youth

Highest Unemployment Rate Of 5.3% Among Northern States

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 2: With the number of registered unemployed youth crossing 6 lakh mark, Jammu and Kashmir has the highest unemployment rate of 5.3 per cent in comparison to its four neighboring states.The number of unemployed youth registered in various District Employment and Counseling Centers is More

‘Put off Transfer of Property Bill’

Civil Society Says It’s Against JK’s Interests

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: Outraged by the government move to amend the J&K Transfer of Property Act, the civil society of Kashmir has impressed upon the state for its early halt in order to avoid “public unrest.”The amendment bill was tabled in the Lower House of state legislature by Revenue Minister More

Kashmir situation has changed: Hasnain

SUHAL AJMAL

Bandipora, Mar 2: Stating that army was receiving support from every segment of Kashmiri society, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt General SA Hasnain, Friday said that situation in Jammu and Kashmir has changed with the passage of time.“The situation in Kashmir More

HC stays SAC proceedings

CONFERMENT OF MINISTERIAL STATUS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday temporarily stopped the State Accountability Commission (SAC) from examining as to how the state Chief Minister’s political advisor and heads of some boards in the state were given ministerial status.Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir stayed the anti More

Geelani may be questioned: MHA

‘Don’t Know Of Malik's Links With Lashkar’

Recommendation For Pak Visa

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA/IANSNew Delhi, Mar 2: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani may be questioned by the Delhi Police in connection with the visa recommendation given to an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba militant who was planning to bomb Delhi, Home Secretary R K Singh More

Delhi defaming K-movement: Mirwaiz

‘No Talks Sans CBMs’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 2: Days after Delhi Police arrested two youth from Kashmir for their alleged militant links, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed it as a ploy to defame the movement of Kashmiris before international community.“Whenever some progress is likely on the Kashmir More

Freezing Kashmir issue not acceptable: Yaseen Malik

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Mar 2: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yaseen Malik, Friday said that freezing Kashmir issue was not acceptable to the people of the state.“The international community should stress upon India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue on priority through tripartite More

Government for fixation of timeline

OFFICIAL MEETINGS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: State Government Friday ordered all the departments to fix the timeline for holding in-house meetings to avoid loss of time which is costing the work culture and development scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.The development comes in the wake of observation by the authorities that More

US Special Forces in India: Pentagon

LALIT K JHA/PTI

Washington, Mar 2: US Special forces are currently stationed in five South Asian countries including India as part of the counter-terrorism co-operation with these nations, a top Pentagon commander has said.These teams have been deployed by US Pacific Command as part of its effort to enhance their More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

4 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, Mar 2: Four persons were injured in different road accidents across Kashmir today. In a statement, a police spokesman said a Tata 407 (JK04/8848) collided with Tipper (JK01B/1002) in Shah More


  • National

Army Chief rules out resignation

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 2: Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who lost his battle with the Defence Ministry on the age row, feels the Supreme Court has "not effectively" closed the issue but ruled out his resignation.  More



  • Opinion

Empires fall

Hegemony leads to downfall – here, there, everywhere

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Enforced process of social engineering cannot superimpose the gradual progression of social evolution.  Soviet Union was the classic example of empire building through conquests and imposed processes More


  • GK Magazine

The FAMILY of FIVE SISTERS

FROM A SMALL HAMLET, THIS FAMILY HAS A STORY THAT BRINGS EVERYONE TO TEARS

SOB STORY BY ARSHAD HUSSAIN

It was not by choice that these five sisters had to live the way they are but the situation pushed them into being all female family.Enter their world: a single storey house comprising three small rooms More



  • Letters

Irrational statement

This refers to the news that Afzal Guru should be hanged by Dr.Farooq. His foolhardiness is always a danger for the peace in Kashmir.  If he is really serious, why Avtar Singh, the killer of Advocate More


  • Editorial

Power facts

Minister of State for Power’s statement in the State Assembly on Thursday providing a break up of power revenue collection and per consumer power tariff must be startling to many. Although highlighting More


  • Business

Fertilizer prices go up

Tarigami expresses concern, demands rollback

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 2: The price of fertilizers has gone up steeply sending worrying signals to the farmers, while casting gloomy prospects for agriculture growth in the state.  According to reports the price More


  • Sports

Gondola Ski Cup begins in Gulmarg

ABID KHAN

Gulmarg, Mar 2: The much awaited Gondola Ski cup started with much fanfare here on Friday. The influx of skiers for the opening day trials was overwhelming with around 111 registered participants More


  • Kashmir

13 model villages in Baramulla reflect sordid tale

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Mar 2: Despite Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Muhammad Sagar claiming that 115 villages across JK have been turned into model villages, 13 such villages in this north Kashmir More


  • Srinagar City

Dy CM directs SMC to re-launch anti-polythene drive with vigour

Interacts with local bodies, visits Rakh-e-Arth

Srinagar, Mar 2: It seems that with time Srinagar Municipal Corporation has failed to maintain a strict check on the use and sale of polythene bags, the way it was when the ban was imposed in 2008 that More



  • Jammu

67 percent schools in JK face staff shortage

Ailing Education Sector

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 2: Shortage of staff in majority of the schools in Jammu and Kashmir presents a gloomy picture of growth in the State’s education sector, an official survey reveals.  This is also considered More


  • South Asia

73 killed in Pak tribal belt

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Mar 2: At least 73 people, mostly militants, were killed today in separate incidents of violence, including a suicide attack outside a Masjid and a fierce clash between security forces and militants More


  • World

Obama warns against premature attack on Iran

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Mar 2: Asserting that he "does not bluff," US President Barack Obama has warned Israel that any premature military attack on Iran might inadvertently help Tehran to portray itself as "victim More



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