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 Democracy on steady decline in Pakistan: Economist Intelligence Unit

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The fragile democracy is on a steady retreat in Pakistan despite the fact that the political government is nearing the completion of its term, says a fresh democracy index released by one of the most reputed publications in the world. According to 10th edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, […]

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  Christian leaders close church at Jesus’s burial site in tax dispute

  Jerusalem, Feb 25 (AFP) Christian leaders today took the rare step of closing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built at the site of Jesus’s burial in Jerusalem in protest at Israeli tax measures and a proposed property law. It was not immediately clear how long the closure of the church, announced by Christian […]

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Governor expresses grief over demise of Karbalai’s daughter

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 25: Governor N.N. Vohra has conveyed condolences to Asgar Ali Karbalai, MLA Kargil, on the sad passing away of  his daughter. In his message Governor has expressed sympathy with the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul. Agenciesthekashmirimages.com

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Police seeks help to trace the missing lady, two kids

Srinagar, February 25:  Srinagar police seeks help of the general public in tracing a missing lady along with two kids. The trio is missing since Feb 16, 2018, a police spokesman said. A missing report was lodged by Farooq Ahmad Shah son of Ab Aziz Shah  resident of Sonar-Koul Chattabal in police post Bagiyas (falling […]

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Lal Singh for creating awareness about Govt’s welfare schemes 

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 25-Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh Sunday stressed on the concerned officers to create mass awareness among the people about welfare schemes like Jan Dhan Yojaja, Atal Pension Yojana, Fasal Bima Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bema Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana, Mudra Yojana launched by […]

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Cross-LoC Shelling: Mir takes stock of arrangements in make-shift camps

Calls for assessment of loss to property, release of relief to affected families

BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 25: In view of prevailing situation along LoC in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir took stock of the facilities being provided to the families residing in the make-shift camps. The Minister was informed that around 7000 people have […]

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Suarez hat-trick extends six-goal Barca’s La Liga lead

Madrid, Feb 25:Luis Suarez hit a hat-trick and Philippe Coutinho scored a brilliant first league goal for Barcelona as the La Liga leaders thrashed Girona 6-1 to open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table. Lionel Messi continued his return to goalscoring form with a double to reach 30 in all competitions […]

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Tassaduq Mufti participates in UN Environment-Sanctuary Nature Foundation meet

Stresses on eco-sustainable livelihood opportunities

MAHARASHTRA, FEBRUARY 25: The Minister for Tourism and Culture Tassaduq Hussain Mufti participated in UN Environment-Sanctuary Nature Foundation meet in Maharashtra. The meet held in Tadoba wildlife Tiger Sanctuary from February 20th to 22nd February 2018 was aimed to understand and explore ways of fashioning tourism into a livelihood generator. Mufti said that over the […]

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Sham Choudhary convenes public grievance redressal camp ar RS Pora

Distributes sports kits among volley players

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 25: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today attended a public grievance redress camp at R.S. Pora, during which the Minister listened to the grievances and concerns of the common masses. The Minister on the spot gave directions to the concerned officers about the redressal of various public important […]

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J&K State Women Commission members call on CM

Jammu, Feb 25:  Dr. Kavita Suri, Director and Head, Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu and Gulzara Masoodi, both Members of J&K State Commission for Women, J&K Government today called on the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti at her residence-office. Dr. Suri presented her two newly published books on women issues to her during the […]