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Mirwaiz summoned by Chandigarh court for raising ‘anti-India’ slogans

Pertinently, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was heckled and manhandled during the above said seminar, allegedly by activists of right-wing Hindu organizations. FULL STORY

Indus Water Treaty: Indo-Pak talks to begin from 20th March

The meeting is being held “as the IWT, 1960 makes it mandatory” to hold parleys under the accord at least once in a fiscal year. FULL STORY

JNU wins the visitor’s awards for the Best University 2017

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will present the Visitor’s Awards for the year 2017 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 6, 2017, as part of the ‘Festival of Innovations’. FULL STORY

Pellets made in Israel used on Kashmiris to create reign of terror: Bhim Singh

He also demanded the number of the casualties and number of those children/minors who have been injured/wounded by the pellet guns during the Kashmir unrest in the last couple of months. FULL STORY

Freedom of expression in Indian universities under threat: Amnesty

Delhi Police must ensure that students at universities can express their opinions without fear of repression by anyone.” FULL STORY

Mehbooba meets Modi, presses for time bound AoA implementation

The Chief Minister sought extension of the special dispensation of 50% quota for State Service officers to the three All India Services of IAS, IPS and IFS beyond 2013. FULL STORY

J&K showcases its film shooting, tourism potential in OTM, Mumbai

Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood A Shah interacted with the visitors and apprised them about the J&K’s tourism potential and infrastructural facilities. FULL STORY

Kashmir: Troops asked to stick to guns instead of lathis while dealing protestors

Meanwhile the state government has decided to impose strict restrictions within a radius of 3 km from the site of any counter-insurgency operation in Kashmir. FULL STORY

Tariq Hameed Karra joins Congress

My resignation is a mark of protest against the civilian killings,” Mr. Karra told media at the time of his resignation in a press conference here. FULL STORY

Jailed 11 years, 3 Kashmiri men found innocent in Delhi Blasts

The judge convicted Dar on ‘terror’ charges, while acquitting him of the charges of waging war against the state, conspiring, collecting arms, murder and attempt to murder. FULL STORY