SPS MUSEUM
While artefacts will be shifted to their adjoining new abode in a few months, the old museum building will live to tell its tale
GK NEWS NETWORK
The Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum building, which has been housing Valley’s artefacts for the past over a century is a heritage building with a history of its own. Historians said the Museum establishment was a Dogra endeavour initiated by the younger brother of the then Maharaja of the independent More
GMC rules out measles outbreak in Harwan belt
Asks City schools to check immunization cards of new admissions
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Srinagar, June 19: The authorities Saturday ruled out outbreak of measles in Harwan-Dara belt on the City outskirts. “There were no such cases and all the children suspected had already been immunized against measles under universal immunization programme. The locals have been asked not MoreAllow laying of water pipes; Wakil Colony residents
Colony Woes
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Srinagar, June 19: The residents of Wakil Colony, Brain Nishat have said they were yet to get water supply line in the area even though the pipes have been sanctioned by the Public Health Engineering department a year ago. A delegation of the locals said after years of requests the PHE in 2009 MoreWHOSE CHILD IS THIS?
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Srinagar June 19: The Police Station Parimpora Saturday recovered an unidentified boy (2-3 years old) from Umar Colony, Bemina. A police handout said: “The child is wearing sky blue track suit and plastic shoes.” “Anybody having any information regarding the child may contact Police MoreLok Sabha Speaker gets warm welcome
CAPITAL HAPPENINGS
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Srinagar, June 19:The LA Speaker and ministers from the state Cabinet including Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand Saturday greeted Lok Sabha speaker at Srinagar International Airport. More
Bulbulshah Shrine Urs arrangements reviewed
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Srinagar, June 19: Minister for Rural Development and local MLA, Ali Muhammad Sagar Saturday took stock of the arrangements for the Urs of Bulbul Shah Sahib at Bulbul Lanker Nawakadal in Shahr-e-Khaas. An official handout said the Minister was accompanied by District Development Commissioner MorePeace TV orator delivers lecture in City
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Srinagar, June 19: Prominent orator on Peace TV and Editor, weekly Radiance, Aejaz Aslam, Saturday delivered a lecture on Muslim Students: Role in Modern Age, organized by Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba at its central office, Batamallo. “Muslim youth should be serious in achieving modern education More- Kashmir
Pak HC invites Mirwaiz
Ahead of Indo-Pak talks
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Srinagar, June 19: Ahead of the crucial Indo-Pak bilateral talks on June 24, Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has invited Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to New Delhi for consultations More
- Srinagar City
SPS MUSEUM
While artefacts will be shifted to their adjoining new abode in a few months, the old museum building will live to tell its tale
GK NEWS NETWORK
The Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum building, which has been housing Valley’s artefacts for the past over a century is a heritage building with a history of its own. Historians said the Museum establishment More
- Jammu
Don’t interfere in our religious affairs: Leela Karan to Geelani
AMARNATH PILGRIMAGE
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 19: Asserting that Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani had no locus standi to interfere in the religious affairs of Hindus, former convener of Sangrash Samiti Leela Karan More
- South Asia
CORE CURRICULUM IN SCIENCE, MATHS ENDORSED BY STATES
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, June 19: Come 2011, all states will have a common curriculum at senior secondary level in science and mathematics, a step that would pave the way for a possible common entrance test for admission More
- Business
‘Doha round will not hit JK export industry’
NAZIA AKHTAR
Srinagar, June 19: J&K export industry is not going to be affected by the Doha round of trade negotiations, said experts at a day-long workshop ‘WTO Agreements and Implications for Select Industries More


