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Fresh avalanche in Kashmir,18 armymen’s bodies killed in avalanche recovered, Tourists safe
Region: India
Srinagar/Jammu, February 9(Scoop News) – An Indian army Jawan killed in a fresh snow avalanche in Kupwara district of Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, a day after 17 armymen met a similar fate during a winter warfare training exercise on steep slopes of a ski resort Gulmarg on Monday. According to defence spokesman,the avalanche hit Tangdhar on Tuesday trapping fourteen army personnel but all the... more
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Why marriage as an institution is still intact in India
Region: IndiaIndia, along with China, is now touted as the fastest growing economy in the world, and is recognized as such by even the mighty United States of America. However, what many in the West do not understand is that the economy of India, even today, also has a rich social tradition, which is also connected with a religious tradition. Central to this tradition, is the institution of marriage. Though this institution... more
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Global warming phenomenon -Climate plays a far more important role in economic development:Vohra
Region: India
Jammu, February 7 (Scoop News) -The Jammu and Kashmir Governor, N. N. Vohra,extensively referred to the various reports in regard to global warming, receding glaciers, depletion of ozone layer, greenhouse effect, progressive rise in the mean annual temperatures and the sea level, erosion of topsoil, erratic monsoons, floods, droughts etc. and the impact of all these on agriculture, various life fo... more
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Over 19 lakh children covered in 2nd round of Pulse polio-Immunization in J&K
Region: India
Jammu /Srinagar, February 7 (Scoop News) -Carrying forward the prestigious National Pulse Polio Immunization Programme in the J&K State, Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma today launched the second round of campaign by administering Pulse Polio drops to the children at Primary Health Centre, Kote Bhalwal in Jammu. &nb... more
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A new surrender, rehabilitation policy in offing for J&K: CM
Region: India
New Delhi,February 7 (Scoop News) – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister,.Omar Abdullah today said that the initiative taken by the Government of India for talks with moderate Hurriyat leaders has been a significant move. “For achieving a lasting and enduring solution to the problems in the state political interaction is imperative”, he added... more
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No one can suppress political aspirations & democratic urges of people of Kashmir: Mehbooba
Region: India
Kulgam-Kashmir,February 7 (Scoop News) –Pointing towards recent incidents of the killing of innocent people especially the teenager by the security forces in Kashmir, President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today said, “You can not suppress political aspirations and democratic urges of the people of Kashmir by the state terror and oppression.” “Need of the hour... more
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Maoists regularly organise people's court
Region: IndiaNaxals or Maoists regularly organize people’s court in their strongholds in India in front of local people.They conduct ‘trial’ of ‘corrupted’ politicians.If they found ‘guilty’,they are thrashed for ‘corruption’.In these people’s courts(Jan Adalat), first the ‘accused’ person is summoned to the ‘court’,if he refuses to comply then he i... more
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Pre-Marital Sex and Freedom of Speech
Region: IndiaThe five year old statement of Tamil film actress Kushboo on premarital sex and virginity after making rounds in lower courts and Madras High Court has reached the Supreme Court of India. The actress’s appeal on January 21, 2010 to the Supreme Court, challenging the defamation complaints filed against her in various places in Tamil Nadu has invited the wrath of the Chief Justice K.G Balakrishnan wh... more
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'We don’t have the authority of a crossing guard'
Region: Indias an Investigative Reporter,I admire the works of Henry Demarest Lloyd,Nellie Bly,Jacob A Riis,Benjamin Flower,Frank Norris,Ida Tarbell,Charles Edward Russel,Dravid Graham,Graham Phillips,Lorana Sullivan.Henry published a series of articles exposing corruption in business and politics in the Atlantic and North American Review.Nellie a Young reporter worked with The Pittsburgh Dispatch and later Joseph Pulitzer’s ... more
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Mehbooba Mufti 'Changes Colors Like a Chameleon': Sakina
Region: India
Srinagar, February 05(Scoop News) - Jammu & Kashmir lone woman Minister for Social Welfare, Ms. Sakina Itoo on Friday observed that President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ms Mehbooba Mufti was changing robes and colors like cham... more
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