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SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police (DGP), . Ashok Prasad has appreciated the role of Railway Police for inculcating sense of security among the railway personnel and commuters in the valley.

SRINAGAR: The ban on prepaid SMSes in Jammu and Kashmir state is unlikely to be lifted in the near future, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hinted Thursday.

Srinagar: Stating that he would raise the issue of ban on prepaid SMSes during internal security conference meeting, Chief Minister Omar AbdullahThursday said he see a ray of hope in Nawaz Sharif’s victory during Pakistan elections.

JAMMU: Chairing the 2nd meeting of the Advisory Council for Higher Education here on Thursday, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah laid thrust on growth and accessibility of quality higher education in the State to keep pace with global advancement of modern education.

BHADERWAH: A moderate intensity tremor shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas of Doda-Kishtwar belt in the wee hours Thursday, triggering panic among the people after a week of lull.

Srinagar: Complete shutdown was observed in Palhallan area of north Kashmir on Wednesday against the death of a local militant, Hilal Ahmed Molvi who was killed in a shootout in Srinagar during the wee hours of Wednesday.

Srinagar: The family of Hilal Molvi Wednesday said that they have no regrets over the loss of Hilal Ahmed Molvi. “He has attained martyrdom and we are proud of him,” the uncle of slain militant Ghulam Mohammad Rather was quoted as saying by local vernacular news agency CNS.

Beijing: China on Thursday said Premier Li Keqiang's India visit has helped build mutual trust between the two countries as he held "candid" talks with the Indian leadership without skirting 

Raipur: Four Naxals, including a woman, on Thursday surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district.

Islamabad: Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang on Thursday reiterated his government’s stance to support Pakistan in all sectors and extend further cooperation, especially in strategic,

Islamabad: Drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen sharply since their peak in 2010, perhaps in response to increasing scrutiny of the programme by the US Congress and the American public, 

The Holy Quran was not meant for one people or one age, and accordingly the scope of its moral teachings is as wide as humanity itself. It is a Book which offers guidance to all men in all conditions of life, to the ignorant savage as well as to the wise philosopher,

A.G. Noorani’s article, An Assembly silenced, published in The Asian Age (May 19, 2013), criticised Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (and his father before him) for wrongly preventing discussion in the Jammu and Kashmir state Assembly on topics of interest to its honorable members, 

The elections in Pakistan are over. It was a historical event all right, not least because of the enormity of the opposition to it. One elected government handing over power to another set of elected politicians is a rare event for Pakistan.

SRINAGAR: A low cost methodology is being introduced in critical areas of the State aimed to reduce man-animal conflict and the damage to human lives.

SRINAGAR: Minister of State for Science & Technology, School Education, Medical Education & Youth Services and Sports . Feroz Ahmad Khan met the Union Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Dr. Killi Karuparani, Thursday.

LEH: The Ladakh Scouts team won the Ladakh Scouts Golden Jubilee Polo Competition at the final match played at the Polo Ground, here this morning. The Tournament was organized as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre.    

SRINAGAR: T-20 Cricket tournament organized by the Civil Defence Kashmir was inaugurated at University of Kashmir Hazratbal here Thursday. In the event, as many as 28 Cricket teams from different areas of district Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, 

SHOPIAN: While releasing the book “Shopian- A Paradise of Peace and Prosperity, Chief Minister, Omar Abdulla said the book is an apt reflection of the developmental  activities

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday afternoon inaugurated post office fest here besides dedicating modernized Lal Chowk Post Office to people. He also inaugurated philately exhibition on the occasion.