China transgressed borders 500 times: Centre

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 16: The Chinese Army has transgressed the Sino-India border more than 500 times in the last two years, Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said there were 228 cases of transgression of Indo-China border by the People’s Liberation More

‘India largest arms importer’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 16: India has become the largest importer of arms, surpassing the Chinese share of five per cent of global arms imports during 2007-11, government told the Rajya Sabha. “As per a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), More

Govt all for Internet freedom: NSA

‘It Is For Society To Draw Limits’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 16: National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon has said the Government supports Internet freedom but the onus lies on the society to draw limits about the kind of content that should go into it. Menon’s statement assumes significance in the wake of raging debate over Information More

CRPF seeks AFSPA cover

ANTI-NAXAL OPERATIONS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi/Ranchi, May 16: CRPF has sought the cover of AFSPA for its men conducting anti-Naxal operations, at a time when continuance of the controversial Act in areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East is being debated. The demand for the cover has been made by the commander of CRPF More

  • Kashmir

Hafta Shouda begins

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: The recitation of Quran and prayer for Martyrs marked the onset of Hafta Shouda to mark the 22nd martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-i-Millat Moulvi Muhammad Farooq at Mirwaiz Manzil here More



  • Srinagar City

Iconic SP College Principal of ‘70s remembered on funeral

Students, others turn nostalgic about Prof Nazir Ahmed Khan

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 15: It was more of yesteryear collegians bidding a tearful farewell to the then SP College Principal, they were fond of in ‘70s, as iconic Prof Nazir Ahmed Khan was laid to  rest Wednesday More




  • Jammu

Employees to go on 3-day strike from May 24

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Association today announced a three-day strike in protest against the government's failure to fulfill their demands of increase in retirement age More



  • World

'Pakistan is part of India'

Says MP Quoting Textbook

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 16: Pakistan is a part of India and P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament More



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