- TOP STORIES
INDIAN ENGINES TO CHUG ON PAK TRACKS
ANIL ANAND
New Delhi, Nov 3: In what is being described as first of its kind agreement between two neighboring countries, India in principle has agreed to sell and lease out locomotive engines to Pakistan to restart hundreds of trains cancelled in that country for want of engines, sources told Greater Kashmir More
JK HC set to get 6 new judges
Supreme Court Approves Panel Of 2 District Judges, 4 Lawyers
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Nov 3: Supreme Court of India has finally approved a panel of six new High Court judges for Jammu and Kashmir – the decision which was pending for past around one year.Highly placed sources told Greater Kashmir on Saturday that a Collegium of the Apex Court has cleared the names of six More
Omar surrenders 2 LPG connections
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Nov 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday surrendered two extra gas connections in his name, a day after a media report highlighted the issue.“As promised, two of the three LPG connections surrendered this morning,” Omar wrote on social networking site Twitter today.Reacting More
Providing security JK Govt’s responsibility: Azad
THREAT TO PANCHAYAT REPRESENTATIVES
AGENCIES
New Delhi, Nov 3: Union Health Minister and the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said it was the responsibility of the JK Government to provide security to the village heads, who have received fresh life threat from the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, in the More
Syed Salahuddin’s statement a death warrant: AJKPC
Jammu, Nov 3: A day after Hizbul Mujahideen Supremo Syed Salahuddin asked the Panchayat representatives in JK to resign, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Saturday described his statement as “death warrant” for them and warned that the threat can generate fresh wave of resignations More
MLA Doda in dock
Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant
Jammu, Nov 3: A local court here on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against former minister and Congress Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Doda Abdul Majid Wani and his family members in a case pertaining to the alleged felling of green trees about twenty-years back.The warrants More
‘LeT carried out Silver Star shootout’
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Nov 3: Police on Saturday claimed that shootout at hotel Silver Star near Pantha Chowk on city outskirts was carried out by the militants of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit.A top police officer wishing not to be named told Greater Kashmir the investigations had revealed that three LeT militants More
- Briefs
Jora at Winter Secretariat Srinagar
Srinagar, Nov 3: To address the grievances of the people and to interact with them, Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora shall be available in the Winter Secretariat, Srinagar from November More
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.
Ship of desert in Valley
Camel appearing in city centre Lal Chowk took people by surprise on Tuesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Malik in Sopore
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik distributed relief among the victims of Sopore encounter on Tuesday.
Eid holidays end
Activities in Srinagar’s City centre resumed after Eid holidays on Monday. Habib Naqash/GK
Eid congregation at Eidgah
Thousands of people offered Eid congregation prayers at Eidgah in Old City on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Interaction
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah interacts with locals at Dargah Hazratbal on city outskirts after Eid prayers on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Clashes..........
Youth clash with police at Sekidaffar in Old City on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Eid prayers
Thousands of people offered Eid congregation prayers at Dargah Hazratbal on city outskirts on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Eid Mubarak
City centre glitters amidst festivities on Eid eve. Habib Naqash/GK
Eid festivities
Thousands of people thronged City Centre Lal Chowk on Eid eve on Friday. Mubashir Khan/GK
In run uptp Eid
Vendors sell sacrificial goats ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
- Opinion
Goodbye Newsweek
Is it the time for TIME to follow?
WRITE HAND
AJAZ UL HAQUE
After 80 years of its publication, the globally known news magazine Newsweek published from America announces the end of its print edition. The magazine will transition to an all-digital format in early More
- GK Magazine
‘I want to be part of a genuine change in Kashmir’
GK LOUNGE
Salman Anees Soz, 42, returned from the United States after 18 years. He worked in the World Bank in Washington, DC for over 13 years, most recently as Senior Urban Specialist in the Europe and Central More
- Business
Govt for involving local investors in power projects
Entrepreneurs seek relaxation in eligibility criteria
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 3: J&K State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) today organized an interactive session aimed to encourage participation of local entrepreneurs in development of hydroelectric projects More
- Sports
Notice to 21 Pakistani cricketers for evading tax
Islamabad, Nov 3 : Pakistan's income tax department has served notice to 21 international cricketers for evading taxes of Rs.100 million over the last two years. The Dawn quoting senior officials More
- Kashmir
Class 12TH students out on roads against ‘controversial’ series system
Demand Re-Examination Of Maths Paper
ZAHID MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Nov 3: Scores of class 12th students on Saturday protested against JK BOSE for adopting the ‘controversial’ series system in the examinations. The students assembled at Press Enclave More
- Srinagar City
New Block of LD Hospital sans labour room: Courtesy JKPCC
Wrong planning in construction cripples healthcare: Prof Pampori
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, Nov 3: The newly constructed block of Valley’s sole maternity specialty, the LD Hospital has no labour room and prenatal care wards as Jammu and Kashmir Construction Corporation (JKPCC), the More
- Jammu
BJP– PDP unleashing wave of communal politics: Rana
Dansal, Nov 3: Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana said Saturday that BJP and PDP are unleashing a wave of communal and divisive politics in the state in a bid to create political More




