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Dialogue only way to resolve Kashmir: Sagar
‘Graveyards Were Filled With Youth, Nothing Can Be Achieved Through Gun’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Jan 26: The State Government Saturday told separatists that there was “no route except dialogue” to resolve Kashmir and they should present their viewpoint to New Delhi.“All issues of whatever nature can be resolved through dialogue and there is no route except dialogue,” said state More
Sagar replaces Rather in Srinagar
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Jan 26: In what points to some bickering within the government, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Saturday declined to take salute at Budgam on Republic Day and instead preferred to stay put in Jammu.During the last three consecutive years, the minister had taken salute at Bakshi Stadium More
No lowering guard on frontiers: Governor
‘Militant Violence On Decline’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 26: Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra Saturday said security forces cannot even think of lowering guard under any circumstances till such time as sustained calm prevails on the north western frontiers in the state.“Till such time as sustained calm prevails on the north western frontiers More
Health alarm in Islamabad
300 Test Positive For Hepatitis-C In South Kashmir Village
CONCERN
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, Jan 26: What could spark a major health concern, around 300 persons have tested positive for Hepatitis C virus in Takiya Magam village of South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district.Public health experts told Greater Kashmir that the investigation by Integrated Disease Surveillance More
Kashmir observes shutdown
Mobile Phones Jammed
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Jan 26: Life across Kashmir was paralyzed on Saturday due to a separatist-sponsored strike even as mobile phones across the valley were jammed for hours as a security measure by the government.Shops and business establishments across Srinagar were closed and both public and private transport More
MERCURY PLUNGES,SRINAGAR RECORDS COLDEST NIGHT
Summer Capital Shivers At -5.8
AAQIB ASHRAF
Srinagar, Jan 26: Residents across the Kashmir Valley continue to shiver as mercury plunged by several degrees with Srinagar recording the coldest night of this winter.Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.8 degrees Celsius last night, which was the coldest night of this winter, a MET official said More
India,Pak armies exchange sweets
Bonhomie
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Jammu, Jan 26: Indian and Pakistani troops Saturday exchanged sweets along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir even as cross-border bus service and trade remained suspended after beheading of two Indian soldiers.Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged sweets at the Chakan More
India’s cultural heritage, military might on display at Republic Day
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 26: A kaleidoscopic view of India’s rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade Saturday on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort.An eager audience on both sides of the imposing Rajpath, India’s ceremonial boulevard facing the More
- Briefs
Pak-India secretary-level talks put off
Islamabad, Jan 26: Due to recent border tension, Pak-India secretary-level dialogues have been postponed, Geo News reported. According to sources, Pak-India water and power secretary level dialogues More
- National
Missiles, rockets, bombs used to cover up N-test preparations: APJ Abdul Kalam
New Delhi, Jan 26: India had launched a series of missiles, rockets and dropped experimental bombs to divert attention of "snoopers" before conducting the 1998 nuclear tests, APJ Abdul Kalam, considered More
Kashmir shuts
Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Saturday on the occasion of R-Day. Strike call was given by various separatists organizations. Mubashir Khan/GK
R-Day celebrations in Srinagar
Rural Development Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar inspects R-Day parade at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar on Saturday. Mubashir Khan/GK
Unshakeable faith
Devotees in supplication at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) on Friday. Habib Naqash/GK
Kashmir celebrates Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW)
Hazratbal Shrine on Srinagar outskirts was illuminated on the eve of Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW). Despite severe chill hundreds of devotees thronged the shrine to attend night long prayers. Mubashir Khan/G
Security beefed up ahead of R-Day
Security around Bakshi Stadium and other adjoining areas in uptown Srinagar has been beefed up ahead of R-Day to thwart any untoward incident. Mubashir Khan/GK
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
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
- Sunday Special
Rights Human
Take it beyond politics and ideology
WRITE HAND
AJAZ UL HAQUE
What is a state or who is a state? States are political constructs. States believe in impositions, states are notorious for using force. That use of force, can at times be, no-holds-barred. Well that never More
- GK Magazine
Of goose-stepping and goose-pimples
Boom, boom, boom-boom-boom. SAAAV-DHAN!!! Boom, boom, rattle-rattle-rattle, VISSSSH-RAAM!
DELHIBERATIONS
PADMA RAO SUNDARJI
The Europeans don’t do it, neither do the Japanese. Even the Americans are wary of goose-stepping past their citizens every year. We may be one of two new Asian kids on the block of superpowers 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
- Business
New LPG policy pushes up petrol sales in JK
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, Jan 26: Sale of petrol in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed surge after the recent LPG policy came into effect which did disincentivize the use of gas in the vehicles. According to data available More
- Sports
Deadly clashes in Egypt following football verdicts
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Cairo, Jan 26: Deadly clashes erupted today in Egypt's canal city of Port Said killing at least 14 people including two policemen following a court sentencing 21 football fans to death for last year's More
- Kashmir
CBMs, trans LoC trade aimed at maintaining status-quo: Salahuddin
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Jan 26: The Chairman of United Jihad Council and the supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin on Saturday said India on the pretext of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and trans More
- Srinagar City
Notorious narcotic dealer arrested at Nowhatta
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar, Jan 26: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a notorious narcotic dealer at Malkah Nowhatta in Shaher-e-Khaas. Superintendent of north City Tahir Saleem Khan said Nowhatta police More
- Jammu
RDD refutes allegations
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Jan 26: The official spokesperson of the Rural Development Department on Saturday refuted the contents of the news item regarding the implementation of MGNREGA in the state terming it as a fabric More
- South Asia
Pak PM greets India on R-Day;pitches for friendly ties
REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI
Islamabad, Jan 26: Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has reiterated his commitment to work closely with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh for "friendly and cooperative relations" and to settle More
- World
US defends court verdict on Headley
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Washington, Jan 26: Terming the sentencing David Headley as a "positive example" of Indo-US counter-terrorism cooperation, US virtually ruled out his extradition and defended the verdict saying justice More




