Right to Education comes into force

PM Asks States To Help

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Apr 1: The historic Right to Education law, providing free and compulsory schooling to children in the 6-14 year age bracket, today came into force with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking the states to join in this national effort with full resolve and determination. The new statute More
NWFP now Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

63 YEARS WAIT OVER

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Apr 1: It has been 63 years wait since Pakistan’s mainstream political parties have been promising the residents of North Western Frontier Province (NWFP) that it would be given a new name.  Despite many hiccups the constitutional committee comprised of the elected representatives More
'Centre in secret diplomacy with separatists'

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Apr 1: The RSS today accused the Government of indulging in “secret diplomacy” with Kashmir separatists and said the autonomy report ran contrary to the 1994 Parliament resolution which states that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. “The move to go back to pre-1953 status More
  • Kashmir

Supreme Court comes to rescue of disabled teacher

DIRECTS GOVT TO REINSTATE HIM

KHALID GUL

Pulwama, Apr 1: A disabled teacher’s struggle for justice has finally borne fruit. Moved by Syed Bashir-ud-din Qadri’s resolve, the Supreme Court recently ordered his reinstatement in service while pulling More


  • Srinagar City

Where will the rush go after Lal Chowk narrowing?

GK NEWS NETWORK

Commonsense versus landscaping: Despite resentment, the government continues to narrow the historic Lal Chowk under a development plan. The over 100 feet main road between the Ghanta Ghar and the erstwhile More



  • Jammu

Jamiat University bill moved

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 1: MLA Kupwara Mir Saifullah Thursday moved a Private Member’s bill in the assembly seeking establishment of a residential and technical university in Jammu and Kashmir. The bill was, however More


  • South Asia

Right to Education comes into force

PM Asks States To Help

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 1: The historic Right to Education law, providing free and compulsory schooling to children in the 6-14 year age bracket, today came into force with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking More


  • GK Business

Industry gets 1 year extension in VAT remission

Entrepreneurs hails decision

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 1: The Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir has welcomed SRO-146 issued on March 31 by the Finance Department extending tax remission to small, medium and large scale industrial units More


  • World

UN rejects Pak’s request to reopen probe

BENAZIR’S DEATH

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, Apr 1: The United Nations today rejected Pakistan’s request to reopen the independent probe into the killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, saying there is no need to include More


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