Indo-Pak Secy level talks on water cancelled
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 23: Yet another Indo-Pak engagement has been put off in the backdrop of strain in bilateral ties arising out of ceasefire violations. The scheduled January-end Indo-Pak Secretary-level meeting on waters, including differences over the Tulbul navigation project in Jammu and Kashmir MoreAntony says too early to normalise relations with Pak
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 23: India today said tensions on the LoC have "reduced" after talks between the two DGMOs but there will be no hasty decisions for normalising relations with Pakistan as it is "too early" to do so. Talking to reporters, Defence Minister A K Antony said infiltration attempts More
Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind for follow up action on Shinde's statement
SAFFRON TERROR
ANIL ANAND
New Delhi, Jan 23: Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind has described Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's statement about involvement of BJP-RSS members in fomenting terror activities as ‘sensitive’ and has demanded that a thorough follow up action should be taken against those involved in these heinous crimes.More
Rajnath unanimously elected BJP chief
ANIL ANAND
New Delhi, Jan 23: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh has been elected unopposed as the new president of the BJP till 2015. The 61-year-old will lead the party, amidst inner dissent, to battle against the Congress in the coming round of Assembly polls to be followed by next year's general election More
SC notice on plea of Muslim constable who wants to grow beard
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jan 23: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the central and Maharashtra governments on a petition by a Muslim constable asking if he was entitled to grow a beard as a matter of religious belief and practice. Zahroodin Shamsaddin, a constable in the Maharashtra State Reserve More- Kashmir
‘JK yet to register 98.5% eligible old persons under national scheme’
ZAHID MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Jan 23: The J&K Government is yet to register 98 per cent old persons under a centrally-sponsored scheme on pension, a study has revealed.The study conducted by the National Level Monitoring More
- Srinagar City
TRAFFIC POLICE FINALIZES ROUTE PLAN
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Jan 23: In connection with Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations, the Traffic department has finalized traffic route plan to ensure smooth movement of vehicles to and fro Dargah Hazratbal More
- Jammu
Govt employee commits suicide
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Jammu, Jan 23: A Jammu and Kashmir government employee Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his office in Samba district, about 32 kms from here.Kartar Chand, More
- PaK
PaK PMs spend Rs 32 million on copter rides
TARIQ NAQASH
Muzaffarabad, Jan 23: Helicopter jaunts by three former prime ministers of Pakistan administered Kashmir have cost more than Rs 32 million to the region’s taxpayers during July 2006 to July 2011, according More
- GKeducation&Careers
Understanding value based education
Let’s encourage students to question the conventional wisdom and discover the meaning of personal and civic values
QUALITY EDUCATION
PUPINDER SINGH BALI
Everyone here in Kashmir would agree that our schools should nurture good values and attitudes in students. This general concern has influenced the school curriculum. The student, as a result, often receives More


