• TOP STORIES

NC all praise for Geelani’s ‘prudence’

His Statement Deploring Killing Of Panchayat Representatives Commendable: Dr Beg

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Sep 16: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and parliamentarian, Dr Mehboob Beg Sunday hailed pro-freedom leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani for deploring the killing of Panchayat representatives and welcoming the US citizens visiting the valley. “I wholeheartedly appreciate More


MUAS to launch ‘boycott US goods’ campaign

‘Separatists Trying To Play Safe On Outrageous Act’

ANTI-ISLAM FILM

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 16: Hitting out at the United States for allowing screening of blasphemous film on Islam, Jammu and Kashmir Muttahida Ullemai Ahli Sunnat (MUAS), a valley based amalgam of various religious organizations Sunday declared that it will, in consultation with various Muslim countries, launch More


Vice President visits Dachigam

Briefed About Hangul Conservation Programme

ANSARI IN VALLEY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 16: Muhammad Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, was briefed about the measures being taken by the Government for the conservation of Hangul and other fauna, during his visit to the Dachigam National Park Sunday. N N Vohra, Governor; Mrs Salma Ansari; Mrs Usha Vohra, First More


CM hosts lunch

Srinagar, Sep 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hosted lunch in honour of Vice President, Muhammad Hamid Ansari here on Sunday.Governor, N N Vohra, Members of the Council of Ministers, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Legislators, top ranking civil, police and army officers and prominent More


Mirwaiz to attend Intl conference

Srinagar, Sep 16: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who on Sunday left for Delhi would be flying to Geneva to attend the 21st International Human Rights conference there. “Mirwaiz would particularly present the case of the discovery of unmarked graves in Kashmir before More


Panchayats to run local self govt: Omar Abdullah

EMPOWERMENT

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday reiterated his endeavor to make Panchayats and urban local bodies run the affairs of local self government in the state in accordance with the aspirations of the people. Talking to a deputation of Sarpanchs and Panchs from Mendhar who More


Army rules out infiltration in Uri

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Sep 16: Army on Sunday ruled out any possibility of militants infiltrating into this side through Uri sector in north Kashmir, saying, “Militant killed in the encounter was a part of the receiving party.”  Talking to Greater Kashmir General Officer Commanding Baramulla based 19 More


Jhelum conservation saved Valley from floods: Govt

‘Sustained Dredging Has Increased River’s Outflow Capacity’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sep 16: An ambitious project to salvage Kashmir’s lifeline river Jhelum has started to yield positive results with the Jammu and Kashmir government maintaining that the flood threat triggered by recent incessant rains subsided due to ongoing conservation measures in the river in north Kashmir More


CIC to decide fate of parties

RTI ACT

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Sep 16: Are political parties supposed to reply to applications filed by public under the Right to Information Act?The question would soon come before the Central Information Commission, which has constituted a full bench comprising Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra and More





  • Briefs

Body recovered in Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 16: A tenant was found dead in his rented room in Khanyar Srinagar, last evening. Khanyar Police recovered the body of a tenant Reyaz Ahmad Paswal son of Qasim Paswal resident of Panzgam More



  • National

Govt evolves 3-pronged strategy to deal with social media misuse

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 16: Taking serious note of recent misuse of internet and social media, Government has formulated a three-pronged strategy including setting up of a cyber surveillance agency which can forewarn More




  • Opinion

Tryst with Ahad Zargar

Such poets are the treasured assets of a nation

PUNCHLINE

Z.G. MUHAMMAD

These are not just rituals or funfairs. Anniversary celebrations, memories and commemorations are important. They shape national narratives as someone has rightly said and ‘reify the feeling of national More



  • GK Magazine

Scholarship/Fellowship Opportunities

CUD Scholarships Program for Developing Countries, Belgium The University Commission for Development funded CUD Scholarships Program for Masters Student from Developing Countries, Belgium 2013  More




  • Letters

Responsible who?

This refers to the article “The Taj trail” by Amit Kushari (GK 15 Sep). I am not satisfied with the conclusion of the article. This incident is clearly visible. Minister himself is responsible for the More



  • Editorial

Restore 2010 Rules

J-K Government’s dilution of the state’s strong Right to Information Act continues to be a subject of debate among the people in the state.  On August 30, government mysteriously issued new set of More



  • Business

Kashmir traders threaten agitation if JK allows FDI

‘CM least bothered about traders, retailers’

KCCI holds different view

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Sep 16: Day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed centre’s decision on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail sector, the Valley-based business community today accused him of trying More



  • Sports

Burn Hall lifts CRPF Cup

Srinagar, Sep 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah this evening gave prizes on the conclusion of finale of CRPF Football Cup played between Burn Hall School and Polo View Football Club. The Burn Hall More



  • Kashmir

Hospital Acquired Infections claim lives in Valley hospitals

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Sep 16: Patients admitted in the Valley hospitals are facing a serious threat from the Hospital Acquired Cross Infections which has allegedly claimed hundreds of lives so far. Health experts More



  • Srinagar City

Illegal constructions: SMC sleeps on Master Plan violations

‘Demolition drives target selective people, influential violators undertaking commercial constructions spared’

PART-I

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Sep 16: Notwithstanding the claims of Srinagar Municipal Corporation that illegal constructions were being demolished in the City, the SMC has been allowing some influential people construction More




  • South Asia

Protests against anti-Islam film hit Pakistan

Islamabad, Sep 16: Hundreds of people rallied in Pakistani cities Sunday against a controversial film that allegedly insults Islam. Protests were held in Kohat, Quetta, Karachi, Lahore and Pakistan More



  • World

New drug to cut asthma attacks by 20pc

London, Sep 16: Researchers have developed a new drug that reduces the number of asthma attacks by more than a fifth - offering hope to hundreds of thousands of patients who suffer from the most severe More



  • Gurez

Stone crusher, hot-mixing plants pollute Gurez

Residents Demand Closure Of Units, Seek Div Com’s Intervention

Gurez (Bandipora), Sep 16: The inhabitants of Gurez in Bandipora district have castigated the authorities for allowing the establishment of stone crushers and hot mix plants in the forest areas. According More




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