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Centre asks separatists to be accomodative

‘Create Atmosphere To Meet People’s Aspirations Democratically’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA/GKNN

New Delhi/Srinagar, Sep 6: Apparently nudging the separatist groups in Jammu and Kashmir towards electoral politics, the Centre Thursday asked them “to show spirit of accommodation and meet people's aspirations democratically.”“We realize that there are still sections of society in the state, More


‘LOVE YOU KASHMIR’

SRK Proud To Rephrase His Popular KKKiran Dialogue In Valley’s Praise

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Sep 6: Bollywood’s uncrowned king, Shahrukh Khan is so impressed with the Valley’s breathtaking beauty that before flying back to Mumbai he pledged to be brand ambassador of Kashmir even as he proudly rephrased one of his most popular dialogues saying “I love you KKKashmir.”“This is More


Hails Dr Zakir Naik

‘Islam Misunderstood By Some’

Srinagar, Sep 6: Bringing an end to over two years of speculation on his TV interaction with world famed Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik, actor Shahrukh Khan termed the Peace TV founder a “very intelligent, very smart and a very knowledgeable man” even has he said that Islam was being misunderstood More


‘Prefer education over everything’

Srinagar, Sep 6: Shahrukh Khan, a Mass Communication postgraduate from the prestigious Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC) Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, had a lesson for the younger generation saying that they should give preference to education over other things for a successful career in More


Don’t raise minor issues, stress on unity: Mirwaiz

Asks Muslim Clerics To Be Sensitive To Kashmir Situation

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 6: Cautioning Muslim leaders against falling into the trap of divisive forces, chief cleric of Kashmir and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Thursday stressed on avoiding minor issues that have a potential of dividing Muslims.“We have to be cautious against More


‘Embarrassed’ cops send fresh samples to FSL

DASTGEER SAHAB SHRINE FIRE

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Sep 6: After failing to reach any conclusion on the gutting of Dastgeer Sahab (RA) shrine, police have sent new samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory Srinagar to ascertain the cause of fire.Peer Dastgeer Sahab shrine, a 250-year-old wooden landmark in Khanyar area of Srinagar dedicated More


Krishna to visit Pakistan today

New Delhi, Sep 6: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna heads for Islamabad to meet his Pakistan counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar in yet another attempt at fence-mending between the two wary South Asian neighbours.Krishna begins his three-day visit to Pakistan Friday. While the foreign secretaries More





  • Briefs

Govt neglected Karnah: Sajad

Srinagar: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone has accused the Government of neglecting people and development of Karnah in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. In a statement, Sajad said he concluded More




  • Opinion

The turbulent waves

The two nations have a history of ups and downs, now is the time to get stable

ANALYSIS

DR.MIRZA ASHRAF BEG

Traveling by ship is a novel experience. I was deputed for Hajj duty in 1974.  Akbar was a newly built vessel put to the dock to sail first time from Bombay to Jeddah. Because of the ferocious moods More



  • GK Magazine

Technology Torture

We prefer miscalls instead of knocking doors or ringing doorbells

CELL PHONE SANSKAAR

EJAZ AYOUB

Few days back I made a very strange observation; while sitting with my school friends after a long gap, I noticed that all five of us were not talking to each other despite being on the same table for More




  • Letters

Wakf mess

This refers to the news that Wakf board has spent 6.9 crore on IUST out of 35 crore. And on the other hand MVDB spent 33 crore out of 33.5 crore on BGSB university. It speaks of administrative mess and More



  • Friday Focus

Katju’s Call

PROF G R MALIK

It was a matter of great pleasure and relief to hear Mr. Markundey Katju of the Press Council of India to speak so perceptively about how our media operate, not the least because it is of a piece with More



  • Business

Farm sector has vast potential: Omar

Reviews dev of horticulture, agriculture in Ganderbal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ganderbal, Sep 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that farm sector in J&K has vast potential. Underlining the need for harnessing this potential, Omar said the agro-based small industries More



  • Sports

Bengal Tigers arrive in Valley

MOHUN BAGAN VS JK-XI

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Sep 6: The players of Mohun Bagan Football Club known as Bengal Tigers arrived in Srinagar on Thursday for their much anticipated clash against hosts J&K-XI scheduled at Bakshi Stadium here More



  • Kashmir

NREGA money goes down the drain?

‘Lack Of Planning Mars Implementation In Kashmir Division’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 6: An evaluation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in Kashmir division has brought to fore that the Government of India funded program is not yielding More



  • Srinagar City

TOWN PLANNERS JOSTLE FOR SDA POSTING TO OVERSEE MASTER PLAN REVIEW

INFLUENTIAL BIZ HOUSES LOBBY TO FOR THEIR ‘BLUE-EYED’ BOY TO BE STP

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Sep 6: At a time when revamp of Srinagar’s Master Plan is of critical importance and any laxity could be disastrous for the prosperity of this historic City, lobbying is on to make some town More





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