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DIED: Three students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir were killed at Mandi Gobindgarh Punjab when a truck hit the motorcycle they were riding. They...
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APPROACHED: A couple of publishers have approached separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for getting the rights to publish his autobiography. The aged and...
Aasia Jeelani
(1974 - 2004)
Shazia Khan
Aasia Jeelani is a story of compassion, loyalty, magnanimity, loads of talent and martyrdom. A young revolutionary who was a blend of all attributes that separate the extra ordinary men and women from ordinary.
Born on 9th February in 1974 at Eidgah Narwara in Srinagar, Aasia received her primary education at Presentation Covent High school. She completed her graduation from Women’s College MA Road. For post graduation, Aasia was enrolled at Media Education Research Center, University of Kashmir.
Shazia Khan
Aasia Jeelani is a story of compassion, loyalty, magnanimity, loads of talent and martyrdom. A young revolutionary who was a blend of all attributes that separate the extra ordinary men and women from ordinary.
Born on 9th February in 1974 at Eidgah Narwara in Srinagar, Aasia received her primary education at Presentation Covent High school. She completed her graduation from Women’s College MA Road. For post graduation, Aasia was enrolled at Media Education Research Center, University of Kashmir.
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RELEASED: The Urdu version of poet Khalid Bashir’s scholarly work – ‘Jhelum – The River Through My Backyard’ – was released. An updated and much detailed version, Deeda-i-Aab-e-Rawaan, is the only available reference point on the river that originates from Kashmir. It includes mythology, history, culture, literature and economy in the backdrop of the leisurely flowing waters of the river. Former Kashmir University VC Prof Hamidi Kashmiri released the book. The poet scholar has two poetic collections – Sada-e-Neem Shab and Khwabpara to his credit. Khalid is Director of Information Department.
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BURNT: Effigies of Shia cleric and Huriyat leader Molvi Abbas Ansari were burnt after Friday prayers at various places in old city by angry...
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DIED: An additional judge of J&K High Court Justice Vinod Kumar Gupta passed away at 59. Survived by his wife, a son and a...
Recap of The Week
DIED: Veteran politician and a close associate of Sheikh Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Kochak died of a heart attack on March 28. He was 81....
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RETURNED: Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani returned home after a prolonged stay in Delhi where he visited several hospitals for treatment. Apart...
Recap of The Week
Visited: Home minister P Chidambaram visited J&K to review the security situation after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Defence Minister A K Antony to...
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PETITIONED: State president of Samajwadi Party, Sheikh Abdul Rehman filed (March 13) a Public Interest Litigations (PILs) before the high court challenging 29th Constitutional...
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SEIZED: Doordarshan authorities seized the tapes of a documentary on Kashmir Pandits alleged to have provocative content. It was directed by a Jammu based...
Winners and Losers
The suave, articulate Sajjad Lone was a student of economics in a London college before he burst on Kashmir’s political scene after his father...
Year of Patriarch
AHMAD RIYAZ
He dominated the Valley’s discourse in 2009 but at the turn of the new year the separatist patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani continues...
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TRACED: Interpol has finally confirmed to the court that Major Avtar Singh, a territorial army major responsible for the abduction and murder of lawyer...
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TRACED: Interpol has finally confirmed to the court that Major Avtar Singh, a territorial army major responsible for the abduction and murder of lawyer...