Soz raises cancellation of Sgr-Dubai flight in Rajya Sabha

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, May 6: The President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Prof Saifuddin Soz, on Thursday raised the issue of cancellation of Srinagar-Dubai flight in Rajya Sabha.  “Two years ago, Air India started Srinagar-Dubai flight with great fanfare. It is very unfortunate More

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Hurriyat concerned over HR violations

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad, May 6: Pakistan based Hurriyat representatives have expressed serious concern over the alleged human rights violations taking place in Jammu and Kashmir and the continuous detention of senior separatist leaders including Shabir Ahmed Shah, Nayeem Ahmed Khan and others.A meeting of the More

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Micky for Minority Commission in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, May 6: The Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council, S Arvinder Singh Micky has called for setting up of Minority Commission and implementation of the recommendations of Sarkaria Commission in the state. Speaking at Minority Conference here yesterday, Micky highlighted the problems faced More

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Swiss graft cases against Zardari can’t be reopened: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, May 6: Defying a Supreme Court order, Pakistan government Thursday said graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari in Switzerland over alleged stashing of USD 60 million in banks there cannot be reopened and made it clear that the matter is closed. The government had made no contacts More

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Solution to terrorism lies in eliminating root causes: Pak

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 6: Terming terrorism as the “most potent threat” to global peace, Pakistan today said the lasting solution of the problem lies in “eliminating its root causes”. “The most potent threat to global peace emanates from terror. We are committed to challenging extremism... We remain More

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SC upholds MPLAD scheme

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 6: The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the Constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which MPs are allocated Rs two crore annually for development of their constituencies, saying it cannot be scrapped merely because of allegations of misuse by some MPs.In an unanimous verdict More

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Pak gives guarded response to Kasab’s death sentence

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, May 6: Pakistan Thursday gave a guarded response to the death sentence awarded to its national Ajmal Amir Kasab by an Indian court for his involvement in the Mumbai attacks, saying legal experts would study the detailed verdict.It was also non-commital on the issue of providing legal More

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Street violence erupts in Nepal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kathmandu, May 6: Street violence erupted in the Nepalese capital and outlying districts today as public anger grew over an indefinite strike by the Maoists that has shut down the country for the past five days, with residents clashing with the former rebels.Two people were reported killed as More

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