World heritage week-Thousands of students visit Dogra Art Museum in Jammu

Vijay Kumar 6 hours ago Region: India

             Jammu, November 21 (Vijay Kumar):- As a part of celebration of World Heritage Week from 18th of November and to sensitize the younger generation about the importance and preservation of rich cultural heritage of the state, the department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, on Satuerday at Jammu organized free entry for students in Dogra Art Mus... more

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All IDP'S In Camps Of Northern Sri Lanka To Give Freedom Of Movement From December

Emanthi Marambe 8 hours ago Region: Sri Lanka

Senior Adviser to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha MP Basil Rajapaksha today announced that the Internally Displaced Persons(IDP)  in the the IDP Camps in Northern Sri Lanka including the High Security Manick Farm camp will given freedom to move freely with the effect from 01st of December.He made this Announcement after visiting the Manick Farm IDP Camp in Northern Sri Lanka this morning.   The Movement of... more

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Be Kashmiri & Speak Kashmiri

Vijay Kumar 11 hours ago Region: India

    Srinagar, November 21 (Vijay Kumar) - J&K Minister for Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik ON Saturday asserting that the University of Kashmir is “global headquarter of Kashmiri language,” Addressing academics and students at a seminar in the Kashmir University campus in Srinagar,Malik called for “close co-ordination” between academics, government and civil society to prom... more

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Morocco: War on Press Continues

Global Voices 16 hours ago Region: Morocco

 The Moroccan authorities are ratcheting up their attacks on independent journalists. A week rarely passes without the authorities hitting hard on the press for alleged infractions, cracking down on printed as well as online media. Press freedom watchdogs like Reporters Without Borders judge the situation of Press freedom in the country now as “difficult,” condemning a “judicial system ... more

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Sri Lanka To Import Swine Flu Vaccine

Emanthi Marambe 2 days ago Region: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is planning to Import Swine Flu Vaccine to the Country with courtesy from   the World Health Organization(WHO) according to the Epidemiology Unit.Officials of  Epidemiology Department and the Ministry Of Health are currently holding discussions with WHO in this regard. Ministry Of Health decided to import the Swine Flu Vaccine due to the Deaths Reported from Matara,Kandy and Anuradhapura Distr... more

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J&K CM expressed hope ties between Civil & Military are good & will grow further to serve State

Vijay Kumar 2 days ago Region: India

    .      Jammu,November 19 (Vijay Kumar) -  Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the relation between the armed forces and the civil administration particularly with Army and expressed hope that the ties between the two will grow further to serve the state and its people in the best way. “The working relations betwe... more

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Greek Social worker still not recovered from Taliban

G. H. Farooqui 2 days ago Region: Pakistan

Tanveer Usman  Chitrali Advocate selected as Civil Judge. CHITRAL: Prominent Lawyer and General Secretary of District Bar Association Chitral Tanveer Usman Advocate was selected as Civil Judge who was recommended by Public Service Commission NWFP. Some 11 candidates appeared in written test from Chitral against the vacant posts of Civil Judge at NWFP Public Service Commission. Total seats were 60. Three candidate... more

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Sri Lanka Removes Security Restrictions for Jafna Civilians

Emanthi Marambe 3 days ago Region: Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Government today announced that the Special  Security Clearence which is a must for Jafna Civilians who are reaching Colombo via Land Routes is no longer needed from today onwards.Now the Jafna Civilians can travel to Colombo freely by producing only their National Identity Card or someform  of Identification Paper  Government Information Department quoting the Government said in a S... more

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Sri Lankan President To Inform Ministers Tonight On The Presidential Election Date

Emanthi Marambe 3 days ago Region: Sri Lanka

As Government Sources said that the Presidential Elections hold first before the Parliamentary Elections within the  Month Of January President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to inform the Ministers the Date of the Presidential Elections tonight during the Cabinat Meeting it has been reported. Meanwhile President last night informed all the District Party Leaders of the Main Governing Party the Sri Lanka Fr... more

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Should Central Asia Fear Taleban Spillover?

IWPR 3 days ago Region: Russian Federation

Upsurge in militant activity in Central Asia will be contained, although security should be stepped up in border areas. By Sanobar Shermatova in Moscow (RCA No. 595, 06-Nov-09) In the eight years the United States-led Coalition has been in action in Afghanistan, the northern provinces have remained largely calm – until recently, that is. Taleban attacks focused on southern Afghanistan, and the overland rou... more

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