PaK Kashmiris observe 'Black Day'

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Jan 26: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Pakistan chapter on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration to mark India’s Republic Day as black day. Protest demonstrations, rallies and seminars were held in Pakistan and its administered part of Kashmir.  A sit-in demonstration More

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Ban on Islamic practices in West

Protest rally held in PaK

ROSHAN MUGHAL

 Muzaffarabad, Jan 26: People from all walks of life on Tuesday took out a protest rally against the measures initiated by Western nations to ban Islamic practices.  Protestors carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans on discrimination against the Muslims in west marched More

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Hamidi Kashmiri among Padma awardees

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 26: Noted Urdu critic, writer and former vice-chancellor of Kashmir University Hamidi Kashmiri has been awarded Padma Shree for his contribution in literature and education. Besides Kashmiri, Dr Jitender Udhampuri has also been awarded Padma Shree in the same category while More

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Ministers unfurl tricolour at district places

Reiterate Govt’s commitment to overall development of JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 26: Various ministers unfurled the tri-colour at district and tehsil headquarters and some major towns across Jammu and Kashmir and took salute on R-Day today. Kupwara  The Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din took salute at the march past More

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R-Day protest e-way

SUMEGHA GULATI

Srinagar, Jan 26: Social networking sites users in Kashmir and other places have been ‘painting Facebook and Orkut black’ for the past few days.  Resorting to e-protests, the users termed India’s Republic Day as a ‘Black day’. The users, most of whom were youngsters, have changed More

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1 dies 29 hurt in mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 26: One person died and 30 others injured in two mishaps in Valley on Tuesday. A passenger Muhammad Issah son of Muhammad Hussain of Lalang was killed and 29 others were wounded when a bus (JK01Y-0458) they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into gorge in Kargil. More

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Fateh offered for Imam

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Jan 26: On the Chaharum ( fourth day ceremony) of Alhaj Ghulam Nabi Shah, Imam and Khateeb of Jamia Masjid, Ziarat Hazrat Syed Muhammad Rufai Janbaz- e-Wali (RA), who passed away on Saturday, thousands of people from all walks of life visited the bereaved family at Khanpora, despite complete More

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Fog impacts R-Day parade, flight schedules

New Delhi, Jan 26: A thick layer of fog enveloped the national capital this morning depriving spectators a clear view of the R-Day parade even though the maximum and minimum temperatures rose by one degree each from the average.According to the Met department, the maximum temperature in the city was More

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‘Resume Indo-Pak composite dialogue’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 26: With the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from IPL this year triggering a diplomatic row with India, foreign policy experts from both the countries have favoured resumption of composite dialogue between the two neighbours. Participating in a debate on “India Tonight” programme More

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Leaders from 90 nations to discuss global challenges

PRAKASH CHAWLA

Davos, Jan 26: Over 30 heads of state or governments and 1,400 business leaders, including nearly 100 from India, will begin a five-day brainstorming session here tomorrow, to try to “rebuild and redesign” the global economy and institutions after nearly 18 traumatic months. The theme for More

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India to disfavour nato forces’ exit

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 26: Having developed stakes in peace and development of Afghanistan, India is expected to press the world not to think about exit from there at a multilateral conference on the war-ravaged nation to be held in London on Thursday. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who will More

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Kashmir American Council to organize lecture on Kashmir

Washington, Jan 26: The Kashmiri American Council would be organizing a lecture on Kashmir titled – ‘Kashmir: A Way Forward’ on February 6.According to the KAC statement,  the venue of the lecture will be Johnson Center, 3rd Floor, Room B, 4400 University Blvd, Fairfax, Virginia.The statement More

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Kashmir part of Pakistan in CGF map

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 26: The London-based Commonwealth Games Federation was embroiled in a controversy Tuesday because of a contentious India map put on its website. The map of India on www.thecgf.com shows some areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat as parts of More

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