Two die, Five injured in road mishaps
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –Two persons including a three years boy died and four others were injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir valley. According to Police that a tractor bearing registration number JK09B/6917 hit and injured three years old Junaid Rashid Malik resident of Malik Mohallah, Kupwara near Gole Chakri Bazaar, Kupwara. The injured boy... more
Views: 170Three persons drowned in Jehlum in Kashmir
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –A non-local labourer and two children were drowned in Jehlum at two different places on Friday evening. Police said that two boys Sameer Ahmad sheikh son of Mohammad Ismail and Dawood Ahmad sheikh son of Mohammad Subhan residents of Sheer colony, Sopore drowned in river Jehlum, near Sheer colony, Sopore while bathing on Friday evening. Both the boys were six year of age. Sopore po... more
Views: 174The Uncontrolled And Unregulated Organ Transplantation Mafia In India: News Censored By Google
Region: India
This new item has been censored by Google without any justification and it is no more appearing in the news column. I can understand the controversial nature of the post as well as the negative publicity it can attract to the ruling government. However, bringing justice to people is of utmost importance and political reasons must not be a ground to censor posts in India as it would amount o violation of freedo... more
Views: 427'LEGITIMATE' TARGET?- THE KILLIING FIELDS OF KASHMIR
Region: India‘LEGITIMATE’ TARGET? Though married to a Policeman, the wife of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh was never worried about the safety of her husband. And, she had good reasons not to worry- because even though an ASI in the J&K Police, her husband was serving in the traffic department and was not involved in fighting militants. Thus, she was convinced that Sheikh was in no danger of coming to harm in encounters or ... more
Views: 271Asghar Ali Engineer - His life was Gentle; and the Elements…
Region: IndiaWell I will never forgive myself, if I don’t pen an obit on revered Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer who passed away on 14 May 2013 in Mumbai. He was a reformist-writer and activist and internationally known for his work on liberation theology in Islam. He led the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. The focus of his work was on communal and ethnic violence in India. He was an advocate of a culture of ... more
Views: 449Academy felicitates National Awardees
Region: India
Jammu, May 17 (Scoop News) –J&K Cultural Academy today felicitated Dr S P Srivats, S Pritpal Singh Betab and Dr Aruna Sharma for their contribution in the field of literature and also in view of the national awards “Hindita Bhashi, Lekhak Purskar 2010 conferred on them by Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. &nb... more
Views: 175Vohra asks J&K Universities to forge mutually beneficial collaborations
Region: India
Srinagar, May 17 (Scoop News) –The Forum of Vice Chancellors of various Universities of Jammu and Kashmir, which is presently chaired by Dr. Tej Partap, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, met N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan, here this evening to felicitate him on his extended involvement with the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir. ... more
Views: 216Ladakh Renewable Energy awarded “Excellence Award” by Renewtech India
Region: IndiaLeh (Ladakh), May 17 (Scoop News) –The Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA) has been awarded the Renewtech India Excellence Award 2013 for Commendable Performance and in the Renewable Energy Sector on Thuresday at the inaugural function of the 6th edition of Renewtech India 2013 International Expo and Summit being held at Chinchwad, Pune. On behalf of LREDA, Reuben Gergan, Sr. Project Engineer... more
Views: 580PDP relieved at Liyaqat's bail
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 17 (Scoop News) –Expressing relief at the grant of bail to Liyaqat Shah by a court in New Delhi, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) today said it is now obvious that the charges slapped against him by Delhi Police were not true as pointed out at the time of his arrest. A spokesman of the party said while the final verdict of the court is still to come, the relief granted to Liyaqat has raised hopes of a ... more
Views: 194JK Governor visits Mata Khir Bhawani Shrine
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 17 (Scoop News) –N. N. Vohra, Governor, visited Mata Khir Bhawani Shrine at Tulmulla in Ganderbal district today. The Governor participated in the commencement of the 3-day Maha Chandi Yagya being organized by the Pt. Prem Nath Shastri Sanskratik Shodh Sansthan from today and prayed for peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in the State. Pt.... more
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