Shutdown observed on first anniversary

BOMAI KILLINGS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopur, Feb 21: A complete shutdown marked the first anniversary of killing of two youth by troopers in Bomai in north Kashmir’s Sopur area on Sunday. Residents   sought Chief Minister Omar Abdullah intervention to get indicted troopers punished. Amid complete shutdown, the residents More

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4- years on, Doodhipora awaits justice

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Doodipora, Feb 21: Family members of four children killed allegedly by army on February 22, 2006, in this frontier village are awaiting justice despite the government ordering a judicial probe.  “The guilty troopers of 33-Rashtriya Rifles were posted in the area after killing our children More

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Geelani talks about Kashmir, Islam

At interfaith conference

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 21: At the interfaith conference in Jamia Milla Islamia University in New Delhi, senior separatist leader and the Hurriyat Conference (G), Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani talked about Islam, Kashmir and Muslim Ummah.  Geelani in his address talked about the concept of justice in More

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Verghese opens police-public mela, raffle draw held

GK News Network

Jammu, Feb 21: The Officiating Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner (Home), Samuel Verghese, Sunday asked the police to introduce more schemes for the welfare of the wards of policemen who died during the turmoil. Speaking at the inauguration of Police Public Mela organized by J&K More

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Charges against ‘stone pelter’ Raj Babbar framed

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Feb 21: A Delhi court has framed criminal charges against Bollywood actor and Congress MP Raj Babbar in the case of pelting stones at policemen during a protest march of his former party Samajwadi Party near the Prime Minister’s residence here in 2000. “I, Pritam Singh (Judge), do More

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Anganwari workers to get honorarium hike: Sakina

GK News Network

Kalakote, Feb 21: The Government would enhance the monthly honorarium of Anganwari workers and helpers to the tune of Rs 2100 and Rs 1200, respectively.  “The government has decided to increase the honorarium and orders in this regard will be issued soon,” the Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina More

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Zafar Sharief passes away

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 21: Senior JKLF leader and co-ordinator of KRDF Charity Zafar Sharief was laid to rest at Khari Shareef graveyard in Mirpur beside her mother. Mourners including leaders and activists of JKLF from all across PaK and Pakistan, social workers and people from all walks of life attended More

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Ruhullah lays SIMS bldg foundation

‘100 FREE SEATS FOR JK’

GK News Network

Pune, Feb 21: The Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi laid the foundation of Sarhad Institute of Management Studies here today. The Management institute, with all latest facilities, to be completed at a cost of Rs 8 crore, would offer 100 free seats for the J&K students More

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Employment policy to take off from April: Sagar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Minister for Rural Development, Ali Muhammad Sagar today said employment policy would formally take off from April. He said the people had suffered over the years of turmoil and now there should be an end to their miseries. Speaking at a function of Social Welfare Department More

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NDA appoints Advani working chairman

New Delhi, Feb 21: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani was appointed working chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) while Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav was selected its convenor at a meeting here Sunday. “Mr Advani was unanimously appointed as working More

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Pakistan avalanche toll 102

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Feb 21: The death toll in an avalanche that hit a remote mountainous region in northwest Pakistan on Thursday last rose to 102 today, even as the army and local residents continued rescue efforts for the third day. An army official leading rescue efforts in the avalanche-hit villages More

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'PPP not to quit PML-N-led govt in Punjab province'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lahore, Feb 21: Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has said his PPP will not quit the PML-N-led government in Punjab despite serious concerns expressed by party legislators over functioning of the coalition in the key province and Nawaz Sharif’s tirade against President Asif Ali Zardari.  More

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RSS chief favours smaller states

Hyderabad, Feb 21: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday supported the demand for formation of smaller states.Addressing a meeting of RSS cadre here, he said there was nothing wrong in division of a state to form smaller states as this would only help in better governance More

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Termites feasting on Gandhi books in his ashram

Gandhinagar, Feb 21: Books on Mahatma Gandhi are an endangered lot in his own hermitage, the Sabarmati ashram in Ahmedabad. Over a hundred books on the Mahatma and some of his photographs were consigned to a fire last week after termites feasted on them.“What else do you expect if books are dumped More

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Pune blast toll 15

Press Trust of India

Pune, Feb 21: Two more persons -- both students -- succumbed to their injuries in a hospital here today, taking the death toll in the February 13 terror attack on the German Bakery to 15, hospital sources said.The deceased, 23-year-old Rajeev Agarwal -- a student of Symbiosis, and 24-year-old More

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