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Ready to face separatists in polls: Omar

‘Let The People Decide Who Is Going To Represent Them’

MUDDASIR ALI

Budgam, May 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the mainstream parties were ready to take on the separatists if they decide to contest the assembly elections in the state.“We are ready to face them (separatists) and then let the people decide who is going to represent them,” Omar told More

Adhocism impairs govt functioning

‘Additional Charge’ Becoming Permanent Feature Of Governance

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 8: Even after three years of its existence, National Conference-Congress coalition government in the state continues to encourage and operate through political and administrative adhocism resulting in slow but steady dilapidation of the institution of governance.Official records More

Block Council polls by June

Cabinet To Approve Constitution Of Finance, Election Commissions

Sringar, May 8: The government has decided to hold the elections of Block Panchayat Councils by the middle of June. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today gave nod to a proposal to this effect presented by the Rural Development Department at a high level meeting here.Reviewing the status of transfer More

Do away with Hajj subsidy in 10 years: SC to GoI

‘Send Only Two Representatives With Goodwill Delegation’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 8: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the government’s policy of giving subsidies to Hajj pilgrims and directed that it be progressively “eliminated” within a period of 10 years.A Division Bench of the Apex Court consisting of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Ranjana Prakash More

Centre reimburses Rs 600 cr annually

New Delhi, May 8: India provides subsidy to over a lakh Hajj pilgrims who go to Makkah and Madina annually and spends over Rs 600 crore ($120 million) every year on the pilgrimage.According to information available, the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) receives over 300,000 applications every year More

Government offices deserted across JK

‘30,000 Employees Ready For Secretariat Gherao Today’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar/Jammu, May 8: Government offices wore a deserted look across the state Tuesday with the commencement of two-day strike called by employees’ Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) to press for their demands including enhancement of retirement age. However work in the civil secretariat in Srinagar More

Kashmir has 2.14 lakh orphans: Report

37% Orphaned Due To Conflict

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 8: A study by UK-based child rights organization, Save the Children, has revealed that estimated population of orphans in Jammu and Kashmir is 2,14,000 and 37 percent of them were orphaned due to the armed conflict.The report titled “Orphaned in Kashmir- The State of Orphans in Jammu More

Siachen talks in June: Antony

‘Don’t Expect Dramatic Results’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 8: India Tuesday made it clear that it would insist on proper authentication by Pakistan of the troop positions in Siachen before any disengagement is undertaken and cautioned against expecting any “dramatic” result from the next round of talks in June on the vexed issue.Defence More

Bold steps needed: Hina

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lahore, May 8: India should take a “bold initiative” to resolve the Siachen dispute that has been lingering for 23 years on the world’s highest battleground, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said.Khar called on India to show “flexibility” and meet Pakistan “half way” in normalizing More

International panel inspects Kishanganga project

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, May 8: A high-level team of water commissioners from India and Pakistan and members from the International Court of Arbitration Tuesday inspected the 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro Power Project in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.The seven-member team including a Hydrologist reached Gurez More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Sopore traders call on Div Com

Srinagar, May 8: delegation of Traders Federation of Sopore led by its President, Ali Muhammad Radoo met Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon on Tuesday in his office. The delegates More


  • National

INDIA RAISING OFFENSIVE CORPS: A K ANTONY

‘Growing Military Ties Between Pak, China Cause Of Worry’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 8: India is raising an offensive Corps and taking other steps to gear up its preparedness along China border to meet the challenges, Defence Minister A K Antony said as he pitched for a More



  • Opinion

Beyond Kashmir

Will economic cooperation between India, Pakistan push the dispute over the state ultimately into background?

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

Are we at a pivot point in Indo-Pak relations? Apparently, there are little signs of it. The Indo-Pak dialogue is progressing at its predictable pace, with no signs of breakthrough. But this is no longer More


  • GK Magazine

Apollo Healthcare in Kashmir

Will it deliver what it promises?

HEALTHCARE BY DR. JAVID IQBAL

With the opening of well knit Apollo health care facility in Karan Nagar, an ideal location where uptown and downtown areas crisscross, India’s major corporate healthcare chain has announced its arrival More



  • Letters

Nallah Ningli

Nature has bestowed Kashmir with lush green forests, open meadows, snow-caped mountains and streams. One such gift from nature to the people of north Kashmir is Nallah Ningli, (Ningil) in Kashmiri, has More


  • Editorial

Killer cancers

The alarming rise in malignancy of the esophagus in the Valley is a major concern. Scientists have attributed the prevalence of this cancer largely to consumption of spices, tobacco, salted tea and Helicobacter More


  • Business

Baramulla Premier League on

ALTAF BABA

Srinagar, May 8: In the ongoing Baramulla Premier League, four matches were played on two venues of Baramulla on Tuesday. In the first match, Star –XI Baramulla defeated Khalsa Cricket Club at Shaukat More


  • Sports

KU sneak into semis

V-C’S T20 CRICKET TOURNAMENT

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 8: Kashmir University Cricket Team sneaked narrowly into the semi-finals of the ongoing Vice-Chancellor’s T20 Cricket Tournament at Kashmir University ground here on Tuesday. In the More


  • Kashmir

UN resolutions form bedrock of Kashmir issue: Mirwaiz

Rules Out Possibility Of Separatists Joining Hands With Mainstream Parties

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 8: Two days after senior Hurriyat (M) leader Professor Abdul Gani Bhat claimed that United Nations resolutions were not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir, Chairman of the conglomerate  More


  • Srinagar City

As Govt blows heritage trumpet, OLDEST GOLF CLUB DIES UNHEARD

KGC craves for life amid ruined greens, growing dogs

M HYDERI

AT a time when the government is blowing trumpet of spending millions on heritage conservation in Srinagar–Kashmir Golf Club –a oldest golf course in the subcontinent –is dying unheard in this historic More



  • Jammu

Govt asks RDD to hire accommodation for Panchayat Ghars

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 8: Despite being under attack from both opposition and its coalition partner for alleged failure to empower and establish a full fledged Panchayati Raj System, the state government has asked More


  • Health

'India 4TH worst in maternal care'

New Delhi, May 8: India is the fourth worst place to be in for mothers among 80 less developed countries, the annual State of the World's Mothers report said here Tuesday. While the country remained More


  • World

Researchers measure addiction to Facebook

Oslo, May 8: Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new tool to measure this phenomenon -- the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS).  More



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