Cong-led states to admit Muslim students in schools under RTE: Sibal
GK NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi, May 28: The Union Minister for Human Resources and Development, Kapil Sibal, on Monday said that directions would be issued to Congress-led state governments to treat Muslim students for admission in schools under the 25 per cent economically weaker section quota mandated by RTE. & MoreAndhra HC quashes Centre's 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Hyderabad, May 28: Holding that the Centre acted in a "casual manner", the Andhra Pradesh High Court today quashed the 4.5 per cent sub-quota to minorities carved out of 27 per cent OBC reservation--a verdict that may affect admissions already made in central educational institutions such as IITs.More
Pak to examine India’s request
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, May 28: Pakistan has promised to examine for the first time an Indian request for an extradition treaty to enable each other to bring to justice people wanted for various crimes, Home Secretary R K Singh said Monday.This was stated by Pakistan during the Indo-Pak Home Secretary-level talks More‘Juvenile justice system ineffective’
New Delhi, May 28: India's juvenile justice system has not been effective in safeguarding the rights of half a million street children in the capital, according to various enforcement agencies. This situation exists despite implementation of the landmark Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection More- Kashmir
BJP’s reaction puzzling: Radha Kumar
INTERLOCUTORS' REPORT
PADMA RAO SUNDARJI
New Delhi, May 28: New Delhi’s interlocutor on Kashmir, Radha Kumar, on Monday termed the response of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) to the report submitted by interlocutors' as puzzling. She slammed More
- Srinagar City
Safa Kadal dog attack victim still untraced
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GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, May 28: Three days on since Safa Kadal man Shabir Ahmed Bhat jumped into Jhelum when chased by stray dogs, his body is still untraced. The Superintendent of Police, north City Tahir Saleem More
- Jammu
PDP wants to change ineffective system: Mufti
Jammu, May 28: Patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Monday said that his party has earned credibility of the people through its convictions and commitments. He said that More
- South Asia
K-resolution must for peace in South Asia: Maulana Fazlur Rahman
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, May 28: Describing settlement of Kashmir as prerequisite for peace and stability in the South Asia, the Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Monday said that More
- Health
Americans flocking to India for stem cell therapy
Washington, May 28: A growing number of Americans are travelling to India to seek treatment for rare diseases through India's experimental embryonic stem cell therapy, according to an investigative report More
- Education and Career
SOCIAL WORK AS A CAREER
TAHA MIRANI
Srinagar: For those who can make the professional commitment, social work proffers a wide range of practice settings. “It is a profession where one is expected to have a commitment to service,” says More


