Darjeeling set for historic treaty amid controversy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Siliguri, July 17: The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New Delhi. But the Left Front is against it. "The people of Darjeeling are eagerly waiting for the agreement. This treaty will More
Dawn probe orbits asteroid Vesta
London, July 17: The Dawn probe has successfully entered orbit around the asteroid Vesta. Nasa's robotic satellite sent data early on Sunday confirming it was circling the 530km-wide body. The probe has taken four years to get to Vesta and will spend the next year studying the huge More
Egypt's PM pushes on with major reshuffle
Cairo, July 17: Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has begun his promised cabinet reshuffle as protests continue over the slow pace of political reform. Foreign Minister Muhammad al-Orabi has resigned while two new deputy prime ministers have been appointed. Among protesters' demands More
HAZARE TO APPROACH SUPREME COURT

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, July 17: Veteran Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said that he will approach the Supreme Court Monday to ensure that he is allowed to protest on August 16."The government says Ramdev's campaign was crushed, in the same way Anna's agitation will be crushed. Is this a democracy More
  • Kashmir

Report indicts former Health Deptt officials for wrongdoings

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 17: The government appointed special audit team has noted several discrepancies, including financial loss to exchequer at Medical Block Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.   More


  • Srinagar City

ERA project fails highway traffic regulation

Given 10 days to complete 200 metre drain, work incomplete even after 20 days

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, July 17: There is no end to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA)’s slow paced work on drainage construction in the south City taking the entire stretch along the highway “hostage”.  In the More



  • Jammu

Committee recommends creation of 57 new tehsils

Realigning boundaries

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: The revenue boundaries of 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be re-demarcated to carve out 57 new tehsils.  Sources told Greater Kashmir the Committee constituted to examine More


  • News

Darjeeling set for historic treaty amid controversy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Siliguri, July 17: The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New Delhi. But the Left Front is against More


  • South Asia

Transition to Afghan security forces begins

Kabul, July 17: The process of handing control from foreign to Afghan security forces began in Afghanistan today, a spokesman for the interior ministry said. A ceremony was held at the police headquarters More


  • Business

‘JK to amend Agriculture Production Marketing Regularity Act’

15 upcoming fruit mandis to have internet connectivity

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: As a part of a massive plan to grab the national and international horticulture markets, 15 upcoming modern fruit and vegetable mandis in Jammu and Kashmir would be linked with internet More


  • World

OIC, West pledge to combat intolerance

ARAB NEWS

Istanbul, July 17: In what can rightly be described as a seminal step in relations between the Muslim world and the Western world, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the leading nations of the More


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