PDP Chief pays rich tributes to Mirwaiz Farooq & Gani Lone
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 20 (Scoop News) –Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid rich tributes to the martyred leaders Mirwaiz Moulana Mohammad Farooq And Khwaja Abdul Gani Lone. In a statement issued here today PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed paid his rich tributes to the two leaders. He said both leaders during their struggle for the dignity and honour of the people upheld values which will remain as an asset with us. ... more
Views: 159India –China have to build a model relationship
Region: IndiaThe visit of the Chinese premier Li Keqiang to New Delhi comes in the wake of the heightened border tension and growing mistrust and suspicion between the two neighbouring Asian giants. Although the Chinese premier is being quoted saying that the purpose of his visit to India was three-fold — to increase mutual trust, to intensify cooperation and to face the future, the ground reality is, there exists a hu... more
Views: 258J&K Academy showcases rich folk forms at Kashmir
Region: India
Srinagar, May 19 (Scoop News) –On the second day of the 3-day Kashmiri folk presentation organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages at the Kashmir Haat here today, prominent folk artists performed various folk forms before a large appreciative audience. The 3-day event is being held in collaboration with North Zone Cultural cent... more
Views: 182Bijbehara Sports Club lifts APL-III Cricket Tournament trophy
Region: India
Anantnag, May 19 (Scoop News) –The Bijbehara Sports Club today lifted APL-III Cricket Tournament-2013 trophy defeating Lions Club Anantnag by 5 wickets in the final. The APL-III Cricket Tournament-2013 which concluded here today was organized by the I RR Mahar in collaboration with Department of Youth Services and Sports. District Development Commissioner, Anantnag, Dr.Farooq Ahmed Lone w... more
Views: 225Drive against illicit poppy cultivation in South Kashmir
Region: IndiaAnantnag/Srinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –Department of Excise, Kashmir Division has initiated poppy destruction drive in districts of Anantnag and Kulgam in South Kashmir here today. In the drive, Narcotic Central Bureau, Department of Revenue and Police participated. The team destroyed illicit cultivated as well as wild poppy in the Valley o... more
Views: 192JK CM demands Leh type package for earth quake sufferers
Region: India
New Delhi,May 18 (Scoop News) –Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday afternoon met Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh here and discussed various matters pertaining to the peace and development in the State. The focus of the discussion was recent earth quake which hit various parts of districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban. The Chief Minister while giving resume of the damages cause... more
Views: 295Kashmir Folk Festival at Pahalgam
Region: India
Srinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –As a part of the ongoing 2-month long Kashmir Folk Festival, a colourful cultural programme was held today at Pahalgam, the famous South Kashmir tourist resort, with prominent folk artists performing before an enthusiastic audience. Based on the folk music and folk dance of Kashmir, the programme presented the rich ... more
Views: 268DUJ remembers Journalist O.P. Sabharwal
Region: IndiaNew Delhi, May 18 (Scoop News) –The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Delhi Media Centre for Research & Publications Trust (DMCT) paid rich tributes to veteran journalist O.P Sabharwal, who died on May 15. The Delhi Union of Journalists and the Delhi Media Centre for Research & Publications at a joint meeting held today adopted the resolution on the death of O.P. Sabharwal. ... more
Views: 195Govt believes holistic development, political emancipation of the people: Sagar
Region: India
Srinagar, May 18 (Scoop News)- Maintaining that the government believes in holistic development of the State, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that several welfare programmes have been launched in this regard and the people at the grass root level have been involved in day-to-day governance. The Minister was ... more
Views: 220Sajjan Kumar is guilty of 1984 Delhi killings: RP Singh
Region: IndiaJammu, May 18 (Scoop News) –Acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case related to the killing of innocent people and no action on April 1992 FIR lodged against him has invited widespread resentment and anger from the Sikh community across the country. The Congress has been continuously using political pressure during the last 29 years to shield Sajjan Kumar in particular.... more
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