Jammu, January 27(Scoop News) –The legendary folk singer and Sanget Natak Akademi Awardee Ghulam Mohd passed away today in Jammu. He was 84. Ghulam Mohd is survived by his wife, three sons and four daughters. He had come from the family of narrative singers who preserved disseminated the folk ballads since centuries including that of […]
JK CM showcases Kashmiriyat, bounties of nature
Goa/Jammu, December 12 (Scoop News) –Giving detailed introduction of Kashmiriyat, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir represents a great civilization that nurtured pluralistic ethos, cultural diversity, brotherhood, universal détente and mutual love. “The captivating natural beauty, cultural diversity in unity and rich heritage of Jammu and Kashmir has been unique brand […]
Dam Projects Face Resistance in Georgia
Officials say hydroelectric schemes vital to economic development, but critics argue environmental and human costs are too high. By Natia Kuprashvil The Georgian authorities are promising that 15 new hydroelectric power stations will create thousands of jobs and improve energy provision, but environmentalists and residents of the villages to be flooded have voiced strong objections. […]
A Conversation About Organic Agriculture with Chuck Benbrook
In this regular series we profile advisors of the Nourishing the Planet project. This week, we feature Chuck Benbrook, Chief Scientist at the Organic Center. Name: Chuck Benbrook Affiliation: The Organic Center Location: Enterprise, Oregon Bio: Dr. Charles Benbrook is Chief Scientist at the Organic Center. He worked in Washington, D.C. on agricultural policy, science […]
National Festival -To built understanding between various Cultural groups of India
Chandighar (Punjab), October 23 (Vijay Kumar)- General Dr. S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM (Retd.), Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory on Saturday said the main objective of organizing the National Festival is to built understanding between various Cultural groups of India. He said he had served in Jammu and Kashmir for several year. He […]
Rushdie slams “Slumdog Millionaire”
India-born "Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie is not impressed by the triumph of "Slumdog Millionaire" at the 81st Academy Awards and says the movie "piles impossibility on impossibility". In a speech at Atlanta’s Emory University, Rushdie called the book and movie nothing more than "feel-good". He also complained about various portions of the narrative, from […]