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For in-depth coverage, GreaterKashmir.com provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides. en-us Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT 5 144 52 http://www.greaterkashmir.com/ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/images/logo.gif http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/satellite-mapping-to-update-forest-cover-data-in-jk-45.asp Satellite mapping to update forest cover data in JK/45 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Jammu, Feb 4: With dwindling forest wealth becoming a major challenge for Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has asked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to conduct satellite mapping to ascertain the exact ground impact of afforestation projects implemented across the State during past two http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/mirwaiz-thanks-pakistan-for-supporting-kashmir-movement-44.asp Mirwaiz, thanks Pakistan for supporting Kashmir movement/44 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq has on behalf of people of Kashmir thanked the people, government and other political parties of Pakistan their continued political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris’ freedom struggle despite various pulls http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/csk-organizes-programme-43.asp CSK organizes programme/43 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: To mark the World Cancer Day, the Cancer Society of Kashmir (CSK) organised a public awareness programme at Hajahad Public School, Awantipora today.  The programme themed ‘Together it is possible to fight cancer’ was organized in collaboration with Zonal Education Officer http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/woman-attempts-suicide-in-kulgam-42.asp Woman attempts suicide in Kulgam/42 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: A woman (name withheld) of Korel Gujjar Basti in Kulgam district attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance today.  A police spokesman said she was shifted to district hospital Kulgam where from she was referred to SKIMS Soura for further treatment. Police has registered http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/manuu-postpones-counseling-41.asp MANUU postpones counseling/41 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)  today said the counseling of the B.Ed (Distance Mode) candidates which was scheduled on February 6 and 7 has been postponed due hostile weather conditions in the Kashmir Valley and the forecast by the Met Office.  A spokesman http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/jklf-r-jksm-concerned-at-detainees-8217-falling-health-40.asp JKLF ( R), JKSM CONCERNED AT DETAINEES’ FALLING HEALTH/40 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) on Friday expressed serious concern over the falling health of pro-freedom detainees serving detention for many years in different jails.  In a statement today, a spokesman of the Front alleged that these detainees were not being provided proper http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/cta-delegation-calls-on-minister-39.asp CTA delegation calls on minister/39 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: A delegation of J&K College Teachers’ Association led by its president Prof. Tariq Ashai called on the Minister for higher education, A G Malik, apprising him about various issues concerning the college teachers. The Minister, according to a statement issued by the Association http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/pakistan-highlighting-k-issue-mir-38.asp Pakistan highlighting K-issue: Mir/38 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (H) chairman Javid Ahmad Mir also thanked the people and Government of Pakistan for extending political, diplomatic and moral support to the ongoing freedom movement of Kashmiris and highlighting Kashmir issue at international level by organizing rallies http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/track-ii-diplomacy-on-kashmir-reactivated-37.asp Track II diplomacy on Kashmir reactivated/37 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: To seek a peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue, track II diplomacy has been reactivated with Kashmir Committee head and former Union Law Minister, Ram Jeth Malani taking lead role this time, a vernacular news agency KNS reported on Saturday. Quoting sources it said Jethmalani http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/-8216-hcc-converts-agricultural-land-into-mechanical-stores-8217--36.asp ‘HCC converts agricultural land into mechanical stores’/36 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Bandipora, Feb 4: Residents of this north Kashmir district are up in arms against the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) for allegedly converting the fertile agricultural cultivable land into dumping and storage sites.  Locals alleged that district administration has turned a blind eye http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/court-grants-bail-to-bemina-youth-35.asp Court grants bail to Bemina youth/35 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4:  A local trial court has granted bail to a Bemina youth in an FIR registered against him by police Station Maisuma in 2010. Court of Sub Registrar Srinagar granted bail to Tariq Ahmad Dagga son of Ghulam Muhammad Dagga after his counsel, Shabir Ahmad pleaded before it http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/pfl-backs-geelani-8217-s-shutdown-call-34.asp PFL backs Geelani’s shutdown call/34 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Jammu Kashmir Peoples’ Freedom League general secretary Muhammad Rafiq Ganai has extended full support to Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s shutdown call for February 7, against shifting of Kashmiri detainees to Jammu jails.  Ganai urged people to observe http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/khanda-residents-appeal-cm-33.asp Khanda residents appeal CM/33 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Residents of Khanda village of Budgam district Saturday said there area was reeling under darkness due to unscheduled power cuts.  A delegation of residents claimed that they had donated five kanals of land to the PDD for construction of a receiving station in the area. “ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/vohra-inaugurates-kashmir-festival-in-pune-32.asp Vohra inaugurates Kashmir Festival in Pune/32 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Pune, Feb 4: Governor N N Vohra inaugurated 7th Kashmir Festival, “Khushboo-e-Kashmir”, organized by the SARHAD and Arihant Education Foundation here today. The Governor, as Chief Guest, speaking on the occasion, recalled the prolonged turmoil faced by the people of Kashmir and the large http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/candidates-demand-selection-list-31.asp Candidates demand selection list/31 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: The candidates who had applied for class IV posts in various departments four years ago in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are still waiting for the list. A group of aggrieved candidates told Greater Kashmir that urged the concerned officials to release the list immediately http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/fortis-medanta-provide-free-consultation-to-cancer-patients-from-jk-29.asp Fortis, Medanta provide free consultation to Cancer patients from JK/29 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Jammu, Feb 4: On the eve of the World Cancer Day, a Cancer Screening & Detection camp was organized by a private hospital at Gandhi Nagar hospital for the benefit of patients from Jammu and Kashmir. The camp was inaugurated by the Minister for Health, Horticulture & Floriculture, http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/ngeuid-condoles-demise-28.asp NGEUID condoles demise/28 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: A condolence meeting under the chairmanship of President, non-Gazetted Employees Union Information Department, Kashmir Division, Showkat Ahmad Khan was held here on Saturday in connection with the sad demise of wife of Nazir Ahmed Dar and mother of Sameer Ahmad Dar, Employees of the http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/anti-tobacco-drive-intensified-in-kupwara-27.asp Anti-Tobacco drive intensified in Kupwara/27 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Kupwara, Feb 4: Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Muhammad Shafi Rather has intensified the drive against smoking in public places in Kupwara district, an official spokesman said. He said a fine of Rs 30,350 has been imposed in Kupwara tehsil, Rs 3750 in Kralpora and Rs 1450 in Langate. The people http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/transport-deptt-notifies-radio-taxi-scheme-26.asp Transport deptt notifies Radio Taxi Scheme/26 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Jammu, Feb 4: Transport department has notified a scheme for operation of Radio Taxies initially in Municipal areas of Jammu and Srinagar. The operation of Radio Taxi Scheme shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Govt. Gazzette. The licences shall be granted for operating http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/fate-of-zojila-tunnel-hangs-in-balance-25.asp Fate of Zojila tunnel hangs in balance/25 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Jammu, Feb 4: The fate of ambitious 15 kilometer Zojila tunnel project on Srinagar -Ladakh road hangs in balance as the private agency engaged by the government has failed to submit the Detailed Project Report even after lapse of three years.  The construction of tunnel to provide all weather http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/2-dead-6-injured-in-road-mishaps-24.asp 2 dead, 6 injured in road mishaps/24 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Two persons died and six others were injured in different road accidents in Kashmir Valley, police said on Saturday.   A police spokesman said Raja wife of Abdul Aziz Mengnoo of Sarnal, who had sustained injuries in a road accident earlier this week succumbed today, http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/omar-to-discuss-installation-of-nmr-with-centre-23.asp Omar to discuss installation of NMR with Centre/23 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he would take up with the Centre the issue of installing a Nuclear Magnetic Research Spectrometer (NMR) at the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) here. "During my visit to IIIM Jammu, I was informed by the Director that http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/hcba-holds-seerat-conference-22.asp HCBA holds Seerat Conference/22 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT  Srinagar, Feb 4:  The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Kashmir organized one day Seerat Conference on Saturday in which speakers threw light on the topic ‘Revolution and the Political Strategy of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).’ The Seerat Conference was attended by lawyers, intellectuals http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/police-bust-drug-peddlers-gang-21.asp Police bust drug peddlers gang/21 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Police on Saturday claimed that it busted a gang of drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district. A police spokesman said on a tip off a special team  under the supervision of Dy SP Hqrs, Islamabad (Anantnag), Tanveer Jeelani, SHO Police Station Islamabad http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/breather-for-chidambaram-in-2g-scam-case-20.asp Breather for Chidambaram in 2G scam case/20 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT New Delhi, Feb 4: In what has come as a major reprieve to Home Minister P Chidambaram, a CBI trial court has ruled that he will not be held criminally liable for the 2G Spectrum allotment scam that took place when he was the Finance Minister.  Outrightly rejecting the petition filed by Janata http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/bird-flu-resurfaces-in-odisha-19.asp Bird flu resurfaces in Odisha/19 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Bhubaneswar, Feb 4: Odisha government today decided to go for culling of fowls in the state capital from tomorrow in the wake of detection of avian influenza in a farm of the Central Poultry  Development Organisation (CPDO) here. "We have received advisory from the Central government http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/congressmen-seeks-us-citizenship-for-bin-laden-informant-18.asp Congressmen seeks US citizenship for bin Laden informant/18 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Washington, Feb 4: A group of Congressmen here has sought US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped CIA track down killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden last year. A Congressional legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives seeking the citizenship http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/bhim-for-setting-up-of-vedic-university-in-jk-17.asp Bhim for setting up of Vedic University in JK/17 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT New Delhi, Feb 4: National Panthers Party has demanded opening of a Vedic university in Jammu and Kashmir to spread the message of ancient Vedas world-over.  Justifying demand for such a University, the party chief Bhim Singh said that Kashmir has been the birth-place of those who manuscripted http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/fire-at-naid-kadal-consumes-5-houses-7-shops-16.asp Fire at Naid Kadal consumes 5 HOUSES, 7 SHOPS/16 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: At least five residential houses and seven business establishments including shops and a bandsaw were gutted last night in a devastating fire at Dari Bal, Naid Kadal in congested Shahr-e-Khaas, reports and witnesses Saturday said. Two of the fire victim families, economically http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/div-com-distributes-relief-15.asp DIV COM DISTRIBUTES RELIEF/15 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon distributed relief amongst the fire victims of Daribal Mohalla near Naqshband Sahib(RA) shrine.  “The fully damaged houses belonging to Fayaz Ahmed Haji son of Ali Muhammed Haji, Nazir Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed son of Ghulam Rasool http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/proposed-construction-of-revenue-office-at-hazratbal-playfield-draws-flak-14.asp Proposed construction of Revenue office at Hazratbal playfield draws flak/14 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Residents of Hazratbal have warned the authorities against proposed construction of Revenue office on the playground of Government Boys Middle School, Hazratbal.  The district administration, according to sources, is planning to construct the Tehsil Office on this playground http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/-8216-leather-industry-offers-promising-future-in-jk-8217--13.asp ‘Leather industry offers promising future in JK’/13 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday said state’s economic strength lies in its rich bio-diversity and conducive environment to use it. “While Kashmir Valley has rich potential for aroma, medicine, software, leather and agro-based industry, Jammu is viable place for these http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/kashmir-inc-for-remodelling-of-industrial-policy-12.asp Kashmir Inc for remodelling of industrial policy/12 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: A high level delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) at a meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has raised various trade and industry-related issues and demanded return of NHPC-run power projects in J&K to state government. President KCCI Abdul http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/beware-many-hajj-companies-making-illegal-bookings-11.asp Beware! Many Hajj companies making 'illegal' bookings/11 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Srinagar, Feb 4: The J&K Association of Hajj and Umrah Companies today said some travel companies in Srinagar are “illegally registering bookings for Hajj 2012 without any sanctioned quota.” At an executive body meeting today, the association expressed concern over this practice saying http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/-8216-various-steps-taken-for-promotion-of-sports-8217--10.asp ‘Various steps taken for promotion of sports’/10 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Jammu, Feb 4: Jammu Kashmir Taekwando Association today organized a felicitation for medal winners of international, national and Zonal championships here today. Minister for Youth Services and Sports, R S Chib who was the chief guest on the occasion, said the government has initiated various http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/millions-for-jadeja-jayawardene-vinay-9.asp MILLIONS FOR JADEJA,JAYAWARDENE, VINAY/9 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Mumbai, Feb 4: India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched the highest bid in the IPL 2012 auction, being signed up by Chennai Super Kings for more than $2m after they beat Deccan Chargers in a secret tiebreaker. Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene went to Delhi Daredevils for $1.4m and India medium-pacer http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/freedom-to-offend-8.asp Freedom to offend/8 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT How much freedom can one really enjoy? The very debate of freedom has gone in different directions with everyone with his own way to define it, own way to interpret it. Political and social freedoms apart, the question of concern these days is artistic or literary freedom. There is no limit and http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/jandk-disaster-management-policy-7.asp JandK disaster management policy/7 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT A policy to manage natural and man-made disasters for J&K was long overdue. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) approval to such draft policy last week is a welcome move. A cursory reading through the draft policy raises many questions related to its conceptual clarity and technicalities http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/false-theme-song-6.asp False theme song/6 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT ‘If life can have a theme song—and I believe that every worthwhile one has—mine is best expressed in one word: Individualism’.This is Ayn Rand speaking. Known as the 20th century’s most controversial novelist-philosophers, she was born to a Jewish family in 1905 czarist Russia. In her autobiographical http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/fuel-from-waters-5.asp Fuel From Waters/5 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT It was not a season of ‘mists’ for us but of ‘mellow fruitfulness. For me, my siblings and friends as the poet has said, autumn used to be ‘season of ripeness to the core’. The pomegranate   orchards bowing in obeisance enticed all children as its scarlet red flowers attracted us in summers http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/lessons-from-the-recent-stalemate-4.asp Lessons from the Recent Stalemate/4 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT On Jan 4, 2012 Cross LoC trade was resumed after several weeks of suspension. The recent impasse in the Cross LoC-trade was witnessed when Central Bureau of Revenue (CBR) officials swung into action and seized over a dozen goods-laden trucks in November 2011. The Customs department and FBR officials http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/allah-8217-s-messenger-saw-the-kindest-of-all-3.asp Allah’s Messenger (SAW) -the kindest of all/3 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT A Companion, Shaddaad bin ‘Aws reported the Apostle as saying: “Allah has commanded you to show kindness to everyone, so if you have to kill, kill in a good manner, and if you slaughter an animal, slaughter it gently. If anyone of you has to slay an animal, he should sharpen the blade first and http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/getting-back-to-the-prophet-saw--2.asp Getting back to the PROPHET (SAW)/2 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT “My choice of Muhammad (PBUH) to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels.” (Michael H Hart).“If a man like Muhammad http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/5/muhammad-the-last-prophet-of-god-saw--1.asp Muhammad: The Last Prophet of God (SAW)/1 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:48:34 GMT Rabi al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar, reminds us the coming of the Last Prophet of God, Muhammad upon whom be peace and blessings of Allah. Every Prophet of God preached and practiced Islam which, as the name suggests, is the way of complete obedience of One God, Allah the Almighty