Trans LoC trade & travel will be taken to the next level: Mehbooba
Region: IndiaSrinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –Expressing the determination of her party to build on the initiatives taken previously by PDP, its president Mehbooba Mufti Mehbooba said the Trans LoC trade and travel will be taken to the next level so that a true and real Free Economic Zone (FEZ) is established. Addressing a workers convention of Anantnag Constituency at Dak Banglow Khanabal today she said this would help generate thousands of jobs in industrial , tourism and trading sectors and... more
Views: 167PDP is a party with difference: Mehbooba
Region: India
Srinagar, May 18 (Scoop News) –Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said the Peoples Democratic Party has established its credentials as a party with a difference which has clear political and development agenda. Addressing a workers convention of Anantnag Constituency at Dak Banglow Khanabal today she said during its short stint in power the party gave a new directions to both politics and development in the state and promoted competition between political parti... more
Views: 190Two 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 was shifted to SKIMS, Soura where he succumbed to his injuries. The body o... more
Views: 146Three 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 police and locals are on job to fish out the bodies. &nbs... more
Views: 151The 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 freedom of speech and expression. A specific Blog on Google censorship a... more
Views: 370'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 becoming a potential target of militant reprisals directed against the &lsq... more
Views: 215Infamous Argentine Dictator Dies in Jail
Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina's former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled between 1976 and 1981, during Argentina's military dictatorship, a period marked by death that left thousands of people missing [2] [es]. In 1983 the former dictator was judged and condemned to life-prison for crimes against humanity. In 2010 Videla was sentenced [3] [es] to l... more
Views: 172Tbilisi: Anti-Gay Riot
Embarrassment for government after police struggle to protect anti-homophobia march. By Tina Zhvania - Caucasus An attempt to hold a march against homophobia in the Georgian Tbilisi ended in rioting as hostile protesters attacked participants and police lines crumbled. Dozens of people were injured, including journalists and police officers trying to escort people away from the trouble. Prime Minister Bidzina... more
Views: 221Asghar 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 peace, non-violence and communal harmony. I first met him at... more
Views: 343CSU-Global Offers Greater Insight Into Out-Of-Pocket Costs of Degree Completion, Access to Tuition P
Region: United StatesColorado State University-Global Campus (CSUGlobal.edu) today announced that it has implemented an innovative practice to help students better understand the out-of-pocket cost of their education and ensure that they have the funds they need to complete their degrees. New students who use Federal financial aid will now receive greater insight into their borrowing history and have access to Tuition Planners available to provide counseling, guidance and support. Student loan debt in the ... more
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