Very difficult to move forward on amending AFSPA: Chidambaram

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 6: The Army has taken a strong stand against any dilution or amendment to the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, making it difficult for the government to move forward on this proposal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today. Chidambaram, who was the Home Minister More
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram launched
New Delhi, Feb 6: A new health initiative “Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram” was launched by Chairperson UPA Sonia Gandhi from Palghar, a tribal block in Thane district in Maharashtra today. The initiative is to provide comprehensive healthcare and improve the quality of life of children More
306 Twitter accounts to be blocked

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 6: A high-level government review committee has given its stamp of approval on a decision to block 306 accounts being used on micro-blogging site Twitter in the wake of communal violence in Assam's Kokrajhar district and largescale migration of people from the South. These accounts More
India ‘concerned’ by China role in Pak Gwadar port

REUTERS

Bangalore, Feb 6: China's role in operating a strategically important port in Pakistan is a matter of concern for India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Wednesday, as New Delhi and Beijing jostle for influence in the region. "It is a matter of concern to us," Antony told reporters when More
  • Kashmir

Sopore Custodial Killing

SHRC awaits Chief Minister’s action into ‘this grave human rights violation’

Asks DGP to initiate departmental probe against senior police officers

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 6: Reminding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of his promise to bring the accused in custodial killing of a Sopore youth in 2011 to justice, the Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission on Wednesday More


  • Srinagar City

Maintain quality, transparency in execution of development works: Jora

Reviews functioning of SMC, visits various areas of city

Srinagar, Feb 6: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Wednesday reviewed progress and functioning of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).     More



  • Jammu

JK constitutes panel to ‘study’ Verma Committee report

To Recommend Amendments In Existing Laws On Crime Against Women

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 6: The Government Wednesday constituted a high-powered committee to recommend amendments to make the existing laws dealing with the offences against women more stringent.An official spokesman More


  • GKeducation&Careers

Training journalists of the future

Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students

TEACHING JOURNALISM

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora More


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