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| Pakistan's founder Jinnah is ridiculed | | Some text books in Lahore highlight present rulers | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 25: Few in Pakistan, particularly in Lahore division, had imagined that Mohammed Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, will receive unfair treatment from the Textbook Board of Punjab in Pakistan. The board, according to reports from Lahore, has allegedly replaced Jinnah's messages in some textbooks with those of present leaders of Pakistan.
The messages of Jinnah, which were printed on the first and second pages and at the end of the books published by the Punjab Textbook Board, have given way to quotes from President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and Chief Minister of the province, Pervaiz Elahi.
The English book for 10th grade, published in January 2000, quote... | |
| | | | Govt's new order for cola manufacturers | | Guthka with tobacco no longer a food product | | |
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, AUG. 25: Guthka with tobacco is no longer a food product, says a Health Ministry notification amended early this week. The government has also made it compulsory for colas to declare that they contain caffeine.
These sweeping changes have been made through a government notification on the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, which has introduced stringent food norms.The notification now bans tobacco and nicotine from all food products including guthka but experts are already questioning the changes in the norms.
"In the definition of the food they must put it that tobacco or guthka will be excluded from the definition of food," a food cons... | |
| | | | 40 district, sub district hospitals coming up soon | | NBCC to be involved in construction of mega projects | | |
Srinagar, August 25 – Chief Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has underscored the need for speedy execution of developmental infrastructure in the State. He said executing agencies of national repute are being involved in the massive development launched throughout the state.
Chief Minister said that government is actively considering handing over the construction work of 7 new Degree College Complexes to National Building Construction Corporation New Delhi (NBCC) adding that Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for early execution of these projects is being signed soon. The projects comprise Degree Colleges Beerawah, Budgam, Pattan in Kashmir Province and Degree College complexes... | |
| | | | Instead of contest BJP for consensus on BJP Chief | | | |
Jammu,August 25 :-Two senior BJP leaders,Mr O.P.Kohli,and Mr Manohar Lal reviewed,during their visit to the state’s winter capital,the progress the state unit of the party had achieved in the enrolement of new members and the ongoing organizational election process.
A senior party leader said that “the two leaders had a detailed discussion with the members of the committees constituted for enrolling new members,for their verification and for setting the stage for the organizational election.
Party sources said that despite the fact that there were more than three senior BJP leaders,including Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta,a former Minister of state for defence,Mr Kavinder Gupta,a form... | |
| | | | Hurriyat not in hurry to comment on Lone’s roadmap on Kashmir | | | |
Srinagar,August 25 :-The All Party Hurriyat Conference leadership has decided to keep its opinion reserved on the roadmap on Kashmir issue being made public by the Peoples' Conference Chief,Mr Sajjad Lone,next month.
A senior APHC leader told Kashmir Independent Press on Friday "it is premature to comment on Sajjad Gani Lone's roadmap on Kashmir."
He said that during the last 16 years many roadmaps had emanated from different quarters and from several countries."It is difficult to comment on any such roadmaps when the question of their implementation was no where in sight,"the Hurriyat leader said.
Asked whether the APHC would support Mr Lone's exercise the Hurriyat leader sai... | |
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