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LoC situation stabilizing: Khurshid
‘Ties With Pakistan To Move Forward In Sensible, Calibrated Way’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 21: Asserting that the situation on Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is a lot better, India Monday said ties with Pakistan can move forward in a “sensible and calibrated” way once the “dust settles”.“I think it is important that we let little time go by so that the dust More
Malik reminds Delhi of Nehru’s pledge
GAWKADAL MASSACRE
ABID BASHIR
Srinagar, Jan 21: Days after National Conference (NC) General Secretary Sheikh Nazir reminded the Centre about late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’s promise of holding plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik Monday joined the chorus asking New Delhi to fulfill the promise made More
Lal Chowk, adjoining areas observe shutdown
Separatists Demand Probe By International Rights Groups
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Jan 21: Life in Lal Chowk and its adjoining areas was paralyzed Monday due a separatist-sponsored strike called to mark 23rd anniversary of Gawkadal massacre here. On this day in 1990, around 50 civilians were killed in alleged firing of security forces on a procession in Gawkadal area of More
COLD RETURNS TO KASHMIR
Gulmarg Freezes At -11.8; Met Office Forecasts Dry Weather
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 21: After a brief respite, cold wave conditions returned to trouble people as night temperatures hovered several degrees below the freezing point across the Kashmir Valley.The MeT office has predicted dry weather for few more days. Snowfall on Thursday had brought relief from intense More
Traffic to ply from Jammu to Srinagar today
Srinagar, Jan 21: Traffic will move from Jammu towards Kashmir on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow subject to fair weather conditions, Inspector General of Police, Traffic said in a statement.“Subject to fair weather conditions and good condition of road all kinds of vehicles including private More
Div Com fails to ascertain cause of fire
Submits Recommendations, Leaves Probe To Cops
DASTGEER SAHAB (RA) SHRINE BLAZE
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Jan 21: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has submitted his report on the mysterious fire at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), popularly known as Gaus-ul-Azam Peer Dastgeer Sahib (RA). Unable to ascertain the cause of fire, the officer has said that police would investigate the More
Disaster Response Force issues advisory on nuclear attack
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Jan 21: From construction of basements to stocking non-perishable food items and staying calm, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Civil Defence and State Disaster Response Force on Monday issued a detailed advisory to people for protection in case a nuclear war erupts. The advisory comes at a time More
Cabinet to meet today
Jammu, Jan 21: For the first time after recent reshuffle and expansion of the council of ministers, state cabinet will be meeting here at Civil Secretariat tomorrow.Official sources said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will be chairing the cabinet meeting, which is more or less expected to be More
- Briefs
Faculty says order ‘arbitrary’
Ban On Private Practice
Jammu, Jan 21: Faculty members of Government Medical College Jammu have submitted a petition to the Minister for Medical Education Taj Mohi-ud-Din against a recent government order banning the private More
- National
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in judicial custody in 2005 case
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Hyderabad, Jan 21: MIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, against whom a non-bailable warrant was pending in a 2005 case, today appeared before a court in Sangareddy town of Medak district which More
Old City..........
A spectacular view of Srinagar’s old city captured by GK Photo Editor Habib Naqash.
Machine on job
Snow cutters clear 300-km Srinagar-Jammu highway near Jawahar tunnel on Saturday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Breathtaking
An aerial view of Srinagar city captured by GK lensman Mubashir Khan.
Snow drapes Valley
An early morning view of snowfall in Srinagar captured by GK lensman Mubashir Khan.
Jawahar Tunnel
The 300-Km Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for vehicular movement on Friday due to heavy snowfall near Jawahar tunnel and other areas around the highway. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Snow hits life
Srinagar city witnessed intermittent snowfall throughout the day on Friday. Habib Naqash/GK
Snowfall in City
Srinagar witnessed heavy snowfall on Thursday. Habib Naqash/GK
Faith Unshakable
People offer congregational afternoon prayers, locally called as Khawaja Diggar, at the shrine of Hazrat Khawaja Bahau-ud-Din Naqshband Sahib (RA) in old Srinagar on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Fog engulfs Srinagar
A vehicle moves slowly amid thick fog on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Road in Srinagar on Monday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Snowfall…..
Srinagar City witnessed moderate snowfall on Saturday. Habib Naqash/GK
Showdown....
Employees take out a protest march in Srinagar against Government’s alleged failure to fulfill their demands. Mubashir Khan/GK
3rd phase of JKLF Jail Bharo programme
Shah Begum, mother of JKLF founder late Maqbool Bhat, courts arrest in Srinagar on Wednesday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Let’s go shopping!
Foreign tourist at a trendy shoe showroom at Residency Road in Srinagar onTuesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Protest against power shortage
Residents of Bemina and other adjoining areas staged a protest near Bye-Pass on Tuesday against the acute power shortage in the area. Protesters blocked the busy road for many hours. Aman Farooq/GK
Protest against life sentences
JKLF activists and others take out a protest rally in Srinagar on Friday against court awarding life sentences to Kashmiri youth before courting arrest. Habib Naqash/GK
Jail Bharo Tehreek
JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik courts arrest in Srinagar on Friday against court awarding life sentences to Kashmiri youth. Habib Naqash/GK
Joy Ride……
A man carries children in a handcart at Boulevard Road on banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday. Habib Naqash/GK
Rage..................
Youth clash with police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Tuesday. Sajad Munwardi/GK
Amidst chill tourists throng Valley
Tourists capture memorable moments at Parimahal in Srinagar on Monday. Aman Farooq/GK
Chill prevails
Tourists enjoy on banks of Dal Lake on chilly Thursday afternoon. Aman Farooq/GK
- Opinion
What next?
Turmoil in Pakistan making of its own
VIEWPOINT
ANIL ANAND
Pakistan in turmoil cannot escape India’s attention. Like the inseparable twins, developments in Pakistan, as always, have a direct bearing on India’s domestic affairs including the security aspect. The More
- GK Magazine
Drive to Death
More than a 1000 were consumed in the last year
ROAD SAFETY
SAGAR AAQIB
In Kashmir road accidents are on a rise. A number of factors contribute to this; vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, driving skill, and drivers’ behaviour.   More
- Letters
Great contribution
This refers to M Ashraf’s article on Prof. M S Khuroo. I first time met Dr. Khuroo in 1962. A lean-thin, shy and silent teenager with the typical Soopori accent absorbed on a cadaver on the dissecting More
- Editorial
Good Omen
It bodes well that the peace process between India and Pakistan is ‘considerably’ back on track. Notwithstanding a section of electronic media orchestrating lot of jingoism and some opposition leaders More
- Business
Farmers demand crop insurance
FinMin for making agri hi-tech
Pre-Budget Discussions
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 21: Underscoring the importance of agriculture in the socio-economic development of the state, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather today stressed the need for introduction of modern techniques More
- Sports
IISM Gulmarg introduces hot air balloon on World Snow Day
Srinagar, Jan 21: On the occasion of World Snow day Indian Institute of Ski and Mountaineering (IISM), Gulmarg introduced hot air balloon flight at Gulmarg on Sunday. The event was inaugurated by More
- Kashmir
JK’s unemployed youth dole out Rs 3 cr in 25 days
SSB Makes Fortune By Taxing Jobless Candidates; Aspirants Rue Non-Availability Of Forms
UNEMPLOYMENT ‘BONANZA’
ALTAF BABA
Srinagar, Jan 21: The Service Selection Board has earned at least Rs 3 crores by selling 1,53,000 forms to the unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir in the past 25 days. But despite charging the hefty More
- Srinagar City
MoS Home hails police for maintaining law and order
VISITS POLICE STATIONS IN SHAHER-E-KHAAS
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 21: Minister of State for Home, Sajad Ahmed Kichloo, visited two police stations in Shaher-e-Khaas and interacted with police officers and cops. A police spokesman More
- Jammu
BDC elections soon: Minister
Jammu, Jan 21: The Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Muhammad Sagar Monday said that the government is committed to hold elections to the Block Development Councils (BDCs) as soon as possible More
- South Asia
Indian organizations involved in all kinds of terrorism in Pak: Hafiz Saeed
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Lahore, Jan 21: A day after Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde accused BJP and RSS of running terror camps and indulging in Hindu terror, LeT founder Hafiz Saeed said that Indian organisations were "involved More
- World
More than 80 killed in Sahara siege
Algiers, Jan 21: The death toll from the terrorist siege at a natural gas plant in the Sahara has climbed past 80 as Algerian forces searching the refinery for explosives found dozens more bodies, many More
- GKeducation&Careers
Understanding value based education
Let’s encourage students to question the conventional wisdom and discover the meaning of personal and civic values
QUALITY EDUCATION
PUPINDER SINGH BALI
Everyone here in Kashmir would agree that our schools should nurture good values and attitudes in students. This general concern has influenced the school curriculum. The student, as a result, often receives More




