Pak army, US drones kill 33 militants in Waziristan

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Nov 5: Renewed pitched battles erupted today around the Taliban stronghold of Sararogha with 28 militants and five soldiers killed in fresh clashes, as US drones, after a brief lull fired missiles targeting a hideout in North Waziristan killing five other insurgents.Pakistani forces More

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NIT students ‘deprived’ of scholarship

HENA KAUSAR

Srinagar, Nov 5: Students of premier National Institute of Technology are waiting for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering scholarship from the past two years under which they are entitled to receive Rs 10,000 per month.  The scholarship is awarded to graduates for doing postgraduate degree More

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Experts skeptical about administrative preparedness

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 5: Even as the Kashmir valley remains prone to natural calamities like earthquakes, snowstorms, avalanches, thunderstorms and floods, experts are sceptical about the level of administrative preparedness to manage possible disasters. They have stressed advance preparations than the attitude More

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Hajj panel draws flak for Khuddam selection

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 5: In violation of the well-established norms, authorities have allegedly selected some blue-eyed government employees as Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj for Hajj 2009. Some of them have not even attended the orientation programme, a pre-requisite for visiting the holy places as a Khadim.  More

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Hyhama residents remind Omar of his promises

GK NEWS NETWORK

Hyhama (Kupwara), Nov 5: Tabassum (name changed) from this remote village of the frontier district is getting married this Sunday. But what makes this entire festive mood look stale is the thought that bridegroom will have to foot a 3-kilometer distance to reach his bride’s house at Balhama as no More

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Athwathu hydel project ‘killing’ trout

AZIM JAN

Bandipore, Nov 5: Haphazard storage of water to generate electricity in the mini-hydel Power Project at Athwathu, 10 km from here, is taking a heavy toll on the trout fish in Madhumati Nallah.  “Since commissioning of the project in June this year, a large quantity of trout have been killed More

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Custom officials snub cross-LoC travellers

PEERZADA ISHFAQ SYED

Teetwal, Nov 5: The residents of both sides of Kashmir on Thursday had to return back to their destination after the custom officials failed to appear for the job on the day when people cross the line of control through a bridge here. Both the governments had fixed Thursdays for the crossing More

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2 Pak bodies handed over to Rangers

Press Trust of India

Attari (Amritsar), Nov 5: The bodies of two Pakistani nationals, including that of a heart patient who died recently, were today handed over here by the BSF to Pakistani Rangers. Sabir Ahmed (28), a resident of Lahore, had arrived India by the Lahore-Delhi Friendship Bus on October 23 on a 45 More

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Police records statements

Watergam killing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Varmul, Nov 5: Police Thursday recorded the statements of the family members of a youth, Sajad Ahmad Ganai who was allegedly shot dead by troopers near Watergam here last month. Sources said that police recorded the statement of the Sajad’s father; Ghulam Muhammad Ganai under section 164 More

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ML, TWI condemn slapping of PSA on leaders

GK News Network

Srinagar: Muslim League Jammu Kashmir has strongly condemned the shifting of its incarcerated vice-chairman, Muhammad Yousuf Mir to Kote Bilwal Jail, Jammu, terming it a ‘cowardly’ act of the government.  “This was for the third time in a year that Mir was booked under PSA,” said a spokesman More

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Separatists pay tributes to Jammu martyrs

GK News Network

Srinagar: Various separatist organizations have paid glowing tributes to the November 6, 1947, martyrs of Jammu, reiterating the pledge to take their mission to its logical end.  Paying rich tributes to Jammu martyrs, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the rioters More

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Winter sectt functional from Nov 9

GK News Network

Srinagar: The government has deputed 10 cabinet ministers to winter secretariat here from November 9 to redress the peoples’ grievances from 11 am to 4 pm on rotation basis. The minister for School Education and Public Enterprises, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed would be available from November 9 More

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2 girls attempt suicide

GK News Network

Srinagar: Two girls attempted suicide at Srinagar and Varmul districts today, police said. A 16-year old girl sustained severe burn injuries as she attempted to end her life by setting herself on fire at her residence in Rainawari here, police said adding, she was rushed to the hospital.< More

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Govt to amend PRB act to check frivolous publications: Soni

GK News Network

New Delhi, Nov 5: Aiming to block frivolous and non-serious publications from coming up in the country, government is in the process of amending the over 140-years old Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act. “Though the Act of 1867 has been amended on earlier occasions also, there is a More

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Rahul Gandhi meets Arab League chief

Press Trust of India

Cairo, Nov 5: On a visit to Egypt, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has met Arab League chief Amr Musa and discussed the current political situation in the Middle East and South Asia, including Indo-Pak ties. Rahul met Amr Musa yesterday and the two leaders discussed the recent developments and More

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Ready for talks if there is ceasefire: Maoists

Press Trust of India

Kolkata, Nov 5: With the Naxals facing the heat of an imminent concerted operation by security forces, a top Maoist leader today said the ultras were ready for talks “if there was ceasefire on both sides” and withdrawal of the paramilitary forces deployed in the Naxal-hit states. “The process More

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US to hold Karzai accountable for Afghan aid

Press Trust of India

Washington: Sending a tough message to Hamid Karzai as he readies for the second phase of his presidency, the Obama administration has said it would now hold the Afghan government accountable for the assistance by the US and others in providing security to the people of the war-torn country.  More

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Al Gore is carbon billionaire

Press Trust of India

Washington: Former US vice president Al Gore, who has campaigned relentlessly on green issues, is on track to become the world’s first “carbon billionaire” amid claims of profiting from the climate change agenda.  Since he abandoned mainstream politics following his defeat in the 2000 presidential More

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