Kashmiri poetess gets Sanskriti award

PRESS TRUST OF INDI

New Delhi, Nov 18: Not many choose her way, but young Shahida Shabnum brought alive the anguish of women in the Kashmir Valley through her words in her native language and won the coveted Sanskriti Award which was presented to her today by former President A P J Abdul Kalam. 35-year-old Shabnum More
New list to keep health, non-AC travel out of service tax net

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 18: The government today came out with a revised draft list which indicates that health facilities, non-AC train travel, education, metro and taxi would be kept out of the service tax net. Services, which are provided by the government as well as the private sector, would attract More
NITs approve CET for undergrad courses in sc, eng

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 18: After the IITs, National Institute of Technologies (NITs) have endorsed a proposal for a single entrance test across the country for admission to undergraduate programmes in science and engineering. The Central Advisory Board of Education will take a final call before the More
Centre can use SPOs to combat insurgents: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 18: The Supreme Court today clarified that they were free to use the services of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in fighting insurgent groups in the country, except in the State of Chattisgarh. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and S S Nijjar granted the permission in a modification More
  • Kashmir

20 COIs ordered since 1990

Government Evades Queries

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 18: Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed that 20 Commission of Inquiries (CoIs) were constituted in the state under the Commission of Inquiry Act- 1962, since 1990.  Though the More


  • Srinagar City

SRINAGAR RANKING IN 100 FASTEST GROWING CITIES TRIGGERS DEBATE

Observers apprehensive of City’s prosperity; say ‘we’re heading towards mess’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Nov 18: At a time when Srinagar has emerged among the 100 fastest growing urban centers worldwide, observers here are apprehensive about the prosperity of this historic City saying its growing More



  • Jammu

Nazir Ahmed sworn in as SIC

Jammu, Nov 18: The Governor N N Vohra on Friday administered the oath of Office to Nazir Ahmed as the State Information Commissioner at a function held at Raj Bhavan here. The Governor wished Nazir More


  • World

‘Syria forces kill 11 in Friday protests’

Nicosia, Nov 18: Syrian security forces shot dead at least 11 people today as they opened fire to disperse protesters urging countries to expel Syria's ambassadors, activists said. Meanwhile, state More


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