Students Youth League founder critical

HEENA KAUSAR

Srinagar, Nov 11: Founder of the Students Youth League (SYL), Professor G M Shaikh, is battling for life at SK Institute of Medical Sciences here. “Prof Shaikh had formed the SYL in 1959 to seek the Right of Self Determination (RSD) for Kashmiris. He created mass awareness about the RSD and More

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Can we usurp Parliament’s powers? SC wonders

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 11: Questioning one of its own earlier directions to rein in unruly students union activities, the Supreme Court today referred to a Constitution Bench a crucial question as to whether courts can frame laws, a role reserved for the legislature. A Bench of Justices Markandeya More

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Kashmiri KCS(J) aspirants dismayed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 11: With the Public Service Commission to hold the mains for the Kashmir Civil Service Judicial (KCSJ) exams from November 18 to December 26, the Kashmiri candidates have expressed dismay over the timings of the said exam. A delegation of aspirants told Greater Kashmir that More

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1 million teachers needed: PM

‘20,000 Colleges To Get Internet’

SHEIKH AHMAD

New Delhi, Nov 11: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that one million teachers are required to implement the Right to Education Act (REA) and stated that several schemes have been started to remove educational backwardness of Muslims and other weaker sections of the society. Addressing More

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Pak SC lists graft cases against Zardari

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Nov 11: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has listed a graft as well as a criminal case against President Asif Ali Zardari for hearing on November 16 and 17, raising fresh questions about his fate. Both cases, titled ‘Asif Ali Zardari v/s the State’, have been added to the apex court’s More

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Put aside religion for development: Farooq

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Guwahati, Nov 11: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that religion should be put aside for the progress of the country.  “If India has to grow, let us put religion on one side. Otherwise we will be fighting on the basis of religion,” he said at the More

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JKEEU seek compensation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Electric Employees Union Wednesday urged the assistant executive engineer receiving station Rainawari to prepare the burn case of Parveez Ahmad Khan, who got electric shock due to short circuit in the station. A statement said, “AEE should prepare the More

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Fund offices ‘short’ of computers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Shortage of computers in the district fund offices has delayed inordinately the issuance of G P Fund schedules to the government employees in Kashmir division.  The district funds office, Srinagar, has only nine computers and one printer to cater to the requirement of tables. “There More

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Disaster management meet in Islamabad

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad: A disaster management meeting under the chairmanship of district development commissioner, Islamabad was held here today which among others was attended by officers from Army, Beacon, police and civil administration. It was decided that a joint control room would be set up in police More

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US asks Pak to act decisively against militants

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Nov 11: The US would keep on pressing Pakistan “to act decisively against all terror groups within its territory” as just knocking down Taliban somewhere does not affect the militants’ widespread syndicate, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. “We are going to keep pressing More

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‘No intention to seize Pak nukes’

Washington, Nov 11: The US has assured Pakistan it has no intention of seizing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons or material, saying it has confidence in Islamabad’s ability to provide adequate security to its nuclear programmes. “The US has no intention of seizing Pakistani nuclear weapons or material More

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Pakistan to buy 36 Chinese fighter jets

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Nov 11: In a major move to boost its air warfare capability, Pakistan is to purchase 36 J-10 fighter aircraft from China in a deal worth more than USD 1.4 billion, with options open for induction of more similar aircraft. China will supply the 36 J-10 fighter jets, enough to equip More

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US denies India access to Pakistan expats

Washington, Nov 11: In a show of miscommunication an Indian intelligence team returned home on Tuesday after being denied access to question two Pakistani expatriates accused of plotting terrorist attacks in India.  The Indian team had rushed to the US after the FBI last month apprehended Dave More

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AMU to reopen in December

Press Trust of India

Aligarh, Nov 11: Aligarh Muslim University, which was closed sine die last month following protests over the murder of a student, is likely to reopen in a phased manner from the first week of December.A decision to this effect was taken yesterday at the meeting of senior officials, according to an More

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