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Durbar opens today

Srinagar Gets Facelift, CS Takes Review

CAPITAL SHIFT

GK NEWS NETWORKSrinagar, May 6: The Jammu and Kashmir government will start functioning from Srinagar on Monday marking the opening of Durbar in the summer capital. The shifting of men and machinery, associated with the move, from Jammu to here was completed Sunday evening.
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Security beefed up

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 6: Authorities have made elaborate security arrangements to thwart any attempt to disrupt the reopening of Durbar here after six months. “The deployment of the force personnel this year will not be as visible as was it used to be in earlier years, the security grid is relying More

47% schools without drinking water, 33% without toilet

Survey Reveals Grim Scenario Of Rural Education

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 6: What has sparked off a major concern in academic circles, a survey has revealed an extremely grim scenario of rural education in Jammu and Kashmir. The state, which boasts of having brought about improvements in the education sector, has miserably failed on meeting the Right to Education More

UN Resolutions now inapplicable: Prof Bhat

‘Separatists Can Forge Common Minimum Agenda With NC, PDP’

ZAHID MAQBOOL/G M BHAT

Sopore, May 6: Asserting that United Nations resolutions regarding Kashmir issue were not practically applicable in present times, senior leader of Hurriyat Conference (M) and Chairman Muslim Conference, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat Sunday said that leadership has to explore the possibilities of finding a More

Differences in Hurriyat (M)?

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Sopore, May 6: Differences came to fore in Hurriyat Conference (M) on Sunday when Bilal Gani Lone accused Shabir Ahmed Shah of hypocrisy. “He should not talk openly about issues in media. There are some issues which are discussed in organization which is good for healthy democratic setup More

MIRWAIZ UMAR TAKES MAINSTREAM HEAD ON

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopore, May 6: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took mainstream politicians head on by calling their statements about the resolution of Kashmir issue as double standards. “They cannot even pass a resolution about the repeal of AFSPA and other draconian laws. They claim More

Boy killed in Handwara explosion

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, May 6: A boy was killed at Handwara in Kupwara district Sunday afternoon when an explosive device exploded accidentally. Eyewitnesses said that Tariq Ahmad Shah (8) son of Abdul Majeed Shah resident of Shirhama Mawar died on the spot when he fiddled with an explosive device in the More

JCC exempts essential services

EMPLOYEES' STRIKE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 6: Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) Sunday announced exemption of all essential services from the purview of two days strike to be launched by the state government employees across the state from Tuesday.Addressing a press conference in Jammu, JCC Core Group members Dev Anand Gill More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Sopore observes shutdown

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, May 6:  This north Kashmir town observed complete shutdown on Sunday to mourn the death of a local militant Muhammad Ibrahim Janwari, who was killed in an encounter with forces at Pattan on More


  • National

BJP BESET WITH NEW PROBLEMS

Vasundhara Raje threatens to quit party

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 6: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to make an alliance for the impending Presidential election, it has got embroiled in a fresh controversy of its own making.   More



  • Opinion

A word with ‘the Pulpit’

It has a great social role to play

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD.

I want to have a frank talk with ‘the pulpit’. My belief is that I will not be committing any blasphemy in stating my mind to the preachers and sermonizers in my part of the world. Like overwhelming majority More


  • GK Magazine

Separatism is a powerful sentiment

Politalks

Senior National Conference leader and Member Parliament from south Kashmir Dr Mehboob Beg believes that 2010 unrest was not a law and order problem. He summed it up as genuine protest held for the resolution More



  • Letters

Pollen trouble

With the onset of summer the female poplar trees are shedding pollens in bulk. The pollens are allergic and lead to cold, cough, fever, and even death in case of asthma patients. The government authorities More


  • Editorial

K-onquering IAS

There is a silent revolution of sorts taking place among the youth of the state. And its proof is that ten candidates have cracked the All India Civil Services examination, the highest ever in the history More


  • Business

Parliamentary Panel calls for gold hallmarking

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 6: To ensure hallmarking of gold mandatory, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to introduce the Bill to amend the BIS Act in the current session of Parliament.  "...expedite More


  • Sports

Sheikh-ul-Aalam Cricket Tournament concludes

Sofi-XI Beat RP Wathoora In Final

R M BHAT

Budgam, May 6: Sofi-XI Safakadal lifted the Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) cricket tournament title defeating RP Wathora at Shah Qalandar sports ground Wathoora here on Sunday. After winning the toss the captain More


  • Kashmir

Z-Morh tunnel to be completed in 3-yrs: TPS Rawat

‘All Weather Connectivity To Ladakh Region Uphill Task’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 6: Chief Engineer Beacon, Brigadier TPS Rawat on Sunday said the foundation stone for 6.5 kilometer long Z- Morh tunnel on Srinagar –Leh highway would be laid in September this year and it More


  • Srinagar City

SYMBOLIC INAUGURATIONS

GOVT DEDICATES INCOMPLETE FACILITIES TO PUBLIC

M HYDERI

Srinagar, May 6: Gone are the days when public facilities like government buildings and bridges would be inaugurated after completion of projects. Since last year, these ribbon cutting ceremonies in Srinagar More



  • Jammu

JK has no Fire Safety Act

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, May 6:  Not learning a lesson or two from fire tragedies taking place across the world, the Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to enact Fire Force Act – the law that makes it mandatory More


  • South Asia

India to write off $ 200 mn from LC to Bangladesh: Pranab Mukherjee

ANISUR RAHMAN

Dhaka, May 6: India today announced that it will write off USD 200 million of the USD one billion Line of Credit (LC) offered to Bangladesh, and promised to implement all bilateral agreements, including More


  • World

Hollande set for victory in tight French vote

Paris, May 6: The French turned out today for a vote tipped to make Nicolas Sarkozy the latest European leader ousted by economic crisis and Francois Hollande the country's first Socialist president in More



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