March 16 1846: A nation sold

TODAY IS THE DAY

AND THE SALE DEED OF KASHMIR WAS FINALLY SIGNED WITH AMRISTAR TREATY SEALING THE DOOM, WRITES SUHAIB MATTOO

For just seventy five lakh was sold to Maharaja Gulab Singh, an area of 84,471 sq. miles and 2½ million people along with their hopes, aspiration, dreams and all that was essential for their moral, intellectual More

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• Directing a debate

Kashmir hand over-take over

9th March Lahore: 16th March Amritsar

LAHORE TREATY ACTUALLY PREFIXED AND PREDATED AMRITSAR TREATY. THE DEAL WAS FINALLY STRUCK TODAY IN 1846, DR. JAVID IQBAL WRITES

‘Baishaki’ merely a month away ‘Basant’ in bloom in Punjab, gloom had set over the political scenario in 1846 A.D. ‘Company Bhadur’ the Indian sobriquet for ‘East India Company’ acting as surrogate for More

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Can Grand Mufti suggest alternate protest methods please!

Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Mufti Bashir-ud-Din surprised the masses by issuing a Fatwa against stone pelting. Though the second day he withdrew but the discussion remains. I think Mufti Sahib is mistaken a More

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• Condemnable Fatwa
• Islamic banking
• Insightful article
• Muslim unity

Daunting Task

Despite fall in the levels of violence the number of orphans and widows in the state is going up. It is a disturbing situation. The two decades conflict in Kashmir has rendered more than thirty two thousand More

NEXT ROUND OF INDO-PAK TALKS IN ISLAMABAD

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 15: Government today indicated that the next round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan would take place in Islamabad to take forward the dialogue process. “The More

• Security scenario to determine troop-cut: Antony
• Mild tremors felt in Kashmir valley
• GMC employees strike irks students
• Residents apprehend un-exploded material in rubble
• 27 % skip exams in Jammu; 30% in Kashmir

3-day seminar on Web Resources begins at KU

CAPITAL HAPPENINGS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 15: Experts on Tuesday urged the library professionals to gear up to meet new challenges posed by the “ever-changing and expanding” fields of libraries and the internet resources.  Addressing More

• GMC’s radio diagnosis deptt sans specialists in evenings
• Dogs scare Pamposh Colony residents
• Sogami reviews Rakh-e-Arth rehabilitation
• MANUU changes centre
• Dastegeer Sahib Urs arrangements reviewed

No civilian loss of life in Chinkipora gunbattle: Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: Maintaining there was no civilian loss of life as security agencies had minimised collateral damages during the Chinkipora gun battle in Sopur, the government today said adequate relief More

• Kamal counters Baig on Mughal road
• State approaches Centre for subsidy
• IREP no longer in operation: Ruhulla
• MANSOOR TAKES DIG AT RATHER

NEXT ROUND OF INDO-PAK TALKS IN ISLAMABAD

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 15: Government today indicated that the next round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan would take place in Islamabad to take forward the dialogue process. “The More

• Security scenario to determine troop-cut: Antony
• Mild tremors felt in Kashmir valley
• GMC employees strike irks students
• Residents apprehend un-exploded material in rubble
• 27 % skip exams in Jammu; 30% in Kashmir

JAKEDA for harnessing all forms of renewable energy

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: Minister for Science and Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhulla has said the Science and Technology Department is entrusted with responsibility of promoting development More

• Govt criticized for poor implementation of RGGVY
• Discussions on Budget continue in LA
• Centre approves Rs 1467 cr PMGSY projects
• Mobile veterinary services in JK soon: CM
• Drought hit in Jammu to get Rs 64 cr