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Geelani rules out Hurriyat unification
SEMINAR ON MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSSAIN (RA)
ABID BASHIR
Srinagar, Nov 18: The Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday ruled out unity with the Hurriyat faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq saying, “People need to go into what led to the division after amalgam remained a single entity for 10 years.” Talking to Greater Kashmir on the More
Proposal to appoint1129 Assistant Professors in limbo
PSC Returns Requisition With Fresh Queries
AKSHAY AZAD
Jammu, Nov 18: The selection to recently created 1129 posts of Assistant Professors is likely to face delay as the Public Service Commission (PSC) has returned the government requisition with certain queries on the validity of the degrees of various universities. Sources told Greater Kashmir More
Naseem’s collection of plays released
Poets,Writers Need Encouragement,Not Money: Mian Altaf
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Manasbal (Ganderbal) Nov 18: Pagah Shole Dunya a maiden book on collection of plays written by Kashmir’s noted broadcaster and playwright Nisar Naseem was released at his native place here in north Kashmir on Sunday. The book was released by Minister of Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf More
NC,Cong face internal strife
Dissidents Bigger Threat Than Opposition
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL POLLS
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Nov 18: The upcoming election for four seats of Legislative Council is unlikely to be a cakewalk for the ruling coalition alliance - Congress and National Conference - as the parties are likely to face stiff resistance from dissidents within the parties. Sources claimed that leaders More
Winged-guests throng Valley
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Nov 18: In a treat to bird-watchers, migratory birds from far away countries have started flocking to the Valley's wetlands with over seven lakh winged-guests expected to arrive here this season on their annual sojourn. "Over one lakh birds have already arrived from various places More
CHILL PREVAILS IN VALLEY
Gulmarg Freezes At -1.7 C
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar,Nov 18: Snowfall continued to lash upper reaches of the Valley for second consecutive day, Sunday while plains received moderate rainfall leading to the decline in temperature. Upper reaches of Gulmarg, Gurez, Sonamarg Banihal and Kupwara have been receiving snowfall since Friday More
UJC,LeT support shutdown
NISAR AHMED THOKAR/GKNN
Islamabad/Srinagar Nov 18: United Jehad Council, an amalgam of militant outfits, and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have supported the shutdown call for Monday given by Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against court dismissing the appeal against life imprisonment of Muslim League chief More
M Y Khan bereaved
Srinagar, Nov 18: Ghulam Hassan Khan, brother of chairman Chenab Valley Power Projects and former chairman J&K Bank M Y Khan and former chief engineer Shareef Khan, passed away here on Sunday.He was 62. He was laid to rest at Parraypora Barzulla. The funeral was attended by More
- Briefs
KU Sonzal team shines at Youth Festival
Srinagar, Nov 18: Students of Kashmir University bagged top positions in the cultural procession and literary events at the 28th North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival, “Guldasta 2012” organised by More
- National
Muslim doc took care of Thackeray in last years
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Mumbai, Nov 18: In one of the nicest ironies in Shiv Sena supremo and `Hindutva' champion Bal Thackeray's life, the doctor who treated him for the past five years and was with him in his last hours was More
Book Release
Forest Minister Mian Altaf releases Naseem’s collection of plays at Manasbal in north Kashmir on Sunday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Autumn in Kashmir
A breathtaking scene of Dal Lake and Zabarwan hills captured by GK lensman Mubashir Khan on chilly Autumn afternoon.
Anti-PDD protest in City
Residents of Abiguzar stage a protest against inflated power bills on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Mubarak Mandi
A view of historical Mubarak Mandi in Jammu captured by GK photo editor Habib Naqash.
Celebrations
Festival of lights Diwali was celebrated with religious fervor and enthusiasm in the Valley on Tuesday. Aman Farooq/GK
Power protest knock at CM's door
Women stage protest against power tariff hike outside Chief Minister’s residence at Gupkar Road in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Kulgam encounter
Soldier takes position during an encounter with militants in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Diwali eve………….
Sale of fire crackers picked up on Diwali eve on Monday in Srinagar. Mubashir Khan/GK
Colours of Autumn
A man collects dry Chinar leaves in Srinagar on Sunday. Aman Farooq/GK
Splendid........
An aerial view of Ramban captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Autumn ending
With Autumn ending people burn Chinar leaves in Srinagar. People use burnt leaves as fuel to keep themselves warm during harsh winter season. Aman Farooq/GK
Engrossed!
An old man goes through a newspaper in Jammu street on Monday. Habib Naqash/GK
Threat to Panchs, Sarpanchs
A Panchayat Representative waves a copy of Greater Kashmir during a news conference in Srinagar on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Winter knocking
Sale of Kangris (firepots) is picking up in the Valley as temperatures are declining. Aman Farooq/GK
Autumn in Kashmir
Chinar leaves change colour as Autumn arrives. Mubashir Khan/GK
HARVESTING GOLD:
A child sorts prized saffron flowers at Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu highway. Mubashir Khan/GK
Harvest season ends
A view of a paddy field captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
- Opinion
The Story of Paradigm Shifts
Of Indo-pak visits in the past and their echoes at present
PUNCHLINE
Z.G. MUHAMMAD
Are we a paranoid people- you and me included? Is it fear rooted in my mind that makers ponder over something, I would in normal course dismiss as nonevent. Chairman APHC (M) and More
- GKeducation&career
Story of an exemplary teacher
A government school teacher employs teachers in a remote government high school and pays their salary from his own pocket
INSPIRATION
MAJID MAQBOOL
In a remote government high school in Poshkreeri, zone Mattan, Anantnag, around 60kms from Srinagar, Ghulam Muhammad Sheikh, 47, attends to his duty an hour before the school starts. And he is the last More
- Letters
Government schools
This refers to distribution of free text books in Government schools. Though government is planning to ensure quality education in the state but the situation is totally against at the ground level. As More
- Editorial
Corruption Debate
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated that it is impossible to fight corruption in a coalition set-up. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Summit, CM said that a coalition arrangement forces trade More
- Business
Key positions lying vacant in Horticulture deptt
Exporters suffer for want of marketing support
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar,Nov 18: With key positions lying vacant in the department of Horticulture (Planning and Marketing), the Valley’s fruit industry has adversely been affected due to lack of marketing strategy in More
- Sports
Cook,Prior give England hope
1ST TEST DAY 4
AGENCIES
Ahmedabad, Nov 18: A defiant century from captain Alastair Cook ensured England's battle to save the first Test against India in Ahmedabad will go into the final day. He batted throughout day four More
- Kashmir
Mufti takes on Omar over corruption talk
‘Chief Minister Giving License To Politicians By Justifying Corruption On Coalition Pretext’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 18: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that it was “impossible” to eradicate corruption in a coalition system, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed More
- Srinagar City
In absence of SPCA, dog sterilization goes messy
M HYDERI
Srinagar, Nov 18: In the absence of any designated monitoring authority to look after the ongoing dog sterilization in Srinagar, the process is seemingly turning messy while almost every Tom, Dick and More
- Jammu
Police clueless, dozen suspects rounded up
JAMMU BLAST
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Nov 18: While police have rounded up over a dozen suspects from various parts of Jammu city in the past 24 hours, it is clueless on the Saturday’s grenade blast in the winter capital which led to More
- World
Israel pounds Gaza Strip from air and sea
3 Palestinian kids killed
AGENCIES
Gaza,Nov 18: Israel is continuing its assault on the Gaza Strip for a fifth straight day, bombarding the Palestinian enclave from both the air and sea. Medical sources said at least three children and More




