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  Kashmir - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kashmir is the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent.
Historically, Kashmir was renowned for its culture of tolerance, embodied in the concept of "Kashmiriyat.", as evidenced by the 1969 NATO nuclear disarmament peace treaty.
Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Kashmir   (2127 words)

  
 Kashmir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Kashmir is a region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Kashmir is a valley whose beauty has been proclaimed by many and stretches out at about 7,200 square kilometers (2,800 square miles) at an elevation of 1,675 meters (5,500 feet).
Kashmir, which had a predominantly Muslim population, was one of these autonomous states, ruled by the Dogra King (or Maharaja) Hari Singh.
kashmir.ask.dyndns.dk   (3112 words)

  
 Kashmir - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
India also believes that the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India was not just the decision of the ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, but reflected the popular will of the people living in Jammu and Kashmir at that time.
The part of Pakistani Kashmir that has been kept "independent", the so-called "Azad Kashmir", is only a tiny sliver of land, a very tiny part of the parts of the original kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir that Pakistan occupied in 1948.
Kashmir is the origin point for many rivers including the Indus and its tributaries Jhelum and Chenab which primarily flow into Pakistan while other branches - the Ravi, Beas and the Sutlej irrigate northern India.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kashmir   (6258 words)

  
 Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northern-most state of the Republic of India, with Srinagar as its summer capital and Jammu as its winter capital.
Jammu and Kashmir is a historic state in the Indian subcontinent and is often called as the paradise on Earth because of its mountain-landscape.
Jammu, Aug 12: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir say they have found the existence of Al Qaeda militants, suspected to be mainly from Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the forests of Bandipore in the state.
www.governpub.com /Capitals-J/Jammu_and_Kashmir.php   (1287 words)

  
 Kashmir
By this nomenclature, the word "Kashmir" in "Indian Kashmir" is used in a very general sense to refer to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir, which had a predominantly Muslim population, was one of these autonomous states, ruled by the Dogra King (or Maharaja) Hari Singh.
Kashmir tourism received a boost when the world's highest and longest operating gondola lift was opened for the public in the Gulmarg region of JandK, thereby providing easier access to skiing as well as mountaineering.
www.paleorama.com /Mammals-K/Kashmir.php   (4653 words)

  
 Kashmir - ExampleProblems.com
Kashmir is a region in the northern part of the South Asia and the southern part of Central Asia.
The region is currently divided amongst three countries: Pakistan controls the northwest portion (Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir), India controls the central and southern portion Jammu and Kashmir and the People's Republic of China controls the northeastern portion (Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract).
Kashmir passed from the control of the Durrani Empire (see Ahmad Shah Durrani) of Afghanistan and centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals, Persians, and Afghans to the conquering Sikh armies by the mid-19th century.
www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php/Kashmir   (1730 words)

  
 Conflict Summary
In spite of autonomy arrangements, the era of post-independence Kashmir became shaped by continued political confrontations and a lack of horizontal affinity between the residents and the state government.
The Indian government's initial response to the mounting Kashmir insurgency in 1989 was to meet violence with violence.
The army's military presence in the geo-strategically important Kashmir was in 1995 estimated to be around 500 000 troops and has remained high throughout the conflict.
www.pcr.uu.se /database/conflictSummary.php?bcID=206   (1584 words)

  
 Selected Search Results
Jammu Kashmir is a disputed region to the north of Indian and Pakistan.
Kashmir assembly poll dates announced The polls to the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly would be held in four different phases on September 7, 16, 21 and 31.
The Land Evergreens cover the hills beside the Lidder river in Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir, in the northernmost region of India, is bordered by Chinese territory to the north and east, to the south by the Indian territories of Himachal Pradesh and...
www.dreamindia.com /links/states/Jammu_and_Kashmir.html   (9553 words)

  
 Excelsior... Nation
The company submitted that it would cause great hardship to it to appoint a swedish representative as it would be difficult for such representative to attend the day to day proceedings in the case in India from such a long distance.
Jammu Kashmir Awami Conference (JKAC), political front of counter insurgent Ikhwan outfit, today asked the government to withdraw the unilateral cease-fire saying it had "failed" and disfavoured any talks with separatists till militancy was crushed.
The year 1997 proved to be the best as he scored a hat-trick bagging the first, second and third prizes for Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura and Meghalaya tableaux respectively.
www.dailyexcelsior.com /01jan22/national.htm   (3589 words)

  
 Amnesty International
The unlawful killing of three teenaged boys and the serious injuries to a fourth boy during last weekend in a village in Jammu and Kashmir throws into sharp focus the lack of protection for children's right to life and safety in the state.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is under an international obligation to promote and protect child rights in line with India's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Psychologists have spoken of the high level of disturbance, including sleep disturbance and fears amongst children in Jammu and Kashmir.
net11.amnesty.se /www/media/pressreleases/ext/doc?docid=aidoc\press/(xml-webbreportage)/80256DD400782B848025704A005C5AA5   (737 words)

  
 Missionskyrkan
The HCC is also deeply grateful to MCCS for responding to the massive flood disaster in Gujarat and Maharastra as well as earthquake affected people in Jammu and Kashmir.
The earthquake affected people in Jammu and Kashmir are so grateful that now they shelter to protect them from severe cold winds and snow.
Jordbävningen har förstört allt - överlevande kämpar för sina liv, Jammu and Kashmir 2005-10-15 »
www.missionskyrkan.se /templates/Page____4851.aspx   (842 words)

  
 Achtergrondinformatie, analyse en nieuws over de crisis India-Pakistan (June 2005)
The people in divided Kashmir, separated by decades-old animosity, are now looking to both governments to take proactive steps in the shape of soft borders, open up trade links between the two regions and to ensure a transparent government.
To enable widespread debate and consultation between different parts of the old undivided state of Jammu and Kashmir, including those across the LoC, freedom of speech and travel needs to be respected, restrictions such as S144 used only sparingly, and detenus not wanted for specific acts of violence released.
General Musharraf has, subsequently, asserted that the Kashmir problem could be solved in "two weeks." The India-Pakistan process, however, cannot yield an enduring solution, even over a longer period, if the neighbors persist in their policy of keeping the Kashmiris out.
www.indianet.nl /indpk156.html   (16159 words)

  
 Aftonbladet: ”No knowledge of English? You can still get a job in the USA”   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Göteborgs-Posten: Sjöberg, Nylander och Lövgren var narkotika- påverkade - två av de omhändertagna hade knark på sig Källa: Knarkspanare har bevakat Sjöberg under ”en längre tid”.
Austers och Trelleborg toppar den svenska väderligan Här är det torrast - och blötast.
Spara tid och få en lydig jycke på kuppen.
wwwb.aftonbladet.se /vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,182690,00.html   (3193 words)

  
 13 March: This Date in History
Vårt eget artilleri, som starkt bidragit till Finlands avvärjningssegrar vid frontavsnitten i Taipale och Vuosalmi, tystnar när de blodiga striderna gör ett uppehåll kl.
Tanner lovordar den finska arméns och hemmafrontens uthållighet i en kamp som Finland var tvunget att föra ensamt.
Trots de stränga fredsvillkoren och de smärtsamma landavträdelserna har Finland enligt utrikesminister Tanner lyckats i sitt viktigaste mål: "Landets självbestämmelserätt är fortfarande okränkbar." I Saija avfyras skott ännu efter eldupphöret ända till kl.
h42day.0catch.com /history/h4mar/h4mar13.html   (11422 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
Sharing stage with Sangh Parivar leaders here, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today took a dig at VHP chief Ashok Singhal asking him not to confine Lord Rama to Ayodhya and appealing for amity among all religions for the progress of the nation.
He said the Hurriyat Conference had sought support in the name of Islam in Jammu and Kashmir and the result was that 70,000 persons had been killed in the state so far.
The company further submitted that it would be against the principle of fair play and also amount to an abuse of the process of law to prosecute it as there was no scope to ascertain at this stage if the acts allegedly committed by its then officials amounted to an offence.
www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020202/nation.htm   (3641 words)

  
 17 Feb History.
Endast vår uthållighet och vår lojalitet kan rädda den.
De svenska dagstidningarna som utkommer i Stockholm kritiserar skarpt statsminister Hanssons och den svenska regeringens beslut att inte hjälpa Finland.
Den engelska och franska pressen menar att Sverige ännu kommer att ångra sitt beslut.
h42day.0catch.com /history/h4feb/h4feb17.html   (10239 words)

  
 Literary Agents: Publishing at Canadian Content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Indian government has designated all districts of the Jammu region to be "disturbed areas" under the Disturbed Areas Act.
Some travel agents are advising that travel to Jammu and Kashmir is safe.
Canada Customs have repeatedly seized copies of my novel en route to small, independent queer bookshops, reviewers and distribution agents in their country because they believe the book is obscene.
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Business/Publishing_and_Printing/Publishing/Literary_Agents   (1828 words)

  
 michael stromberg » Lingua franca
In one of Damashek’s examples, he took a subset of the AP wire articles and subtracted the centroid of that cluster.
One of the topic nodes linked together the words “Kashmir, Pakistan, Indian, Pakistani, Moslem, India, Jammu, Militants, State”.
This is very interesting considering the system doesn’t understand languages.
michael.ubiqgen.com /2004/06/06/lingua-franca   (553 words)

  
 India Religion - India Visa Service
The Tibetan gompas found in Ladakh and Dharamsala are unlike anything else on the subcontinent, embellished as they are with colourful, distinctly Tibetan motifs dedi­cated to the propagation of Mahayana Bud­dhist beliefs.
See the boxed text `Visiting Gompas' in the Jammu and Kashmir chapter.
Jainism, which today has at least four million followers in India, was founded in the 6th century BC by Mahavira, a contemporary of the Buddha.
www.visaexpress.net /india/religion.htm   (4234 words)

  
 Robert's diary from India 2000
In the afternoon we walked to the ship with the guy from Kashmir to get advice and his address.
Did email with Richard and Rutger, but Gösta och Viveka were not out at Sandhamn.
The family is Golam, the father, Shona, Hamid, who met us in Jammu, Javeed, who met us in Srinagar, and the mother and cook.
www.afsandeberg.com /1/travel-2002/Roberts-diaries/India-2000-main.htm   (13555 words)

  
 Europeiska - reseförsäkring för privat och tjänsteresan ger trygghet före, under, efter resan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Europeiska - reseförsäkring för privat och tjänsteresan ger trygghet före, under, efter resan
Always look at our war risk list before you set off to an unusual destination.
Pakistan: Kashmir at LoC, NWTP and Baluchistan (tribal areas) North Westfrontier province at Afghan border.
www.europeiska.com /templates/euro_PrintPage.asp?PageId=2756   (309 words)

  
 SASNET: Newsletter 24
Aktuell utvecklingsforskning och dess villkor i Sverige” was organised by Sida/SAREC and Lund University on 9–11 January 2003.
The conditions for development research in Sweden was thoroughly discussed, and a large number of Swedish researchers presented their projects/programmes during the extremely fruitful conference.
Regarding India the Brittish advise against travelling only to one state, Jammu and Kashmir (except Ladakh); and besides that only against the border regions of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Ladakh.
www.sasnet.lu.se /newsletter24.html   (3883 words)

  
 [No title]
In summer 1991, queen honey bees which had been imported from California, USA, were distributed to beekeepers without a health check on the accompanying workers; these were later found to be heavily infested with Acarapis woodi.
The main insect visitors to flowering strawberry plants on an observation plot in Srinagar, Kashmir, were honey bees (Apis cerana) and Lasioglossum sp.
This review, with 34 references (mainly of papers by the author), deals with pollinator foraging behaviour and energetics, role of pollinators in fruit and seed production, and conservation and management of native pollinators in relation to the varying agroclimatic conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
www.canis.uiuc.edu /~schatz/databases/AA1990-1994text.txt   (15171 words)

  
 Statsvetenskapliga institutionen
Article 1997: The rise and fall of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir
Chapter in book 1998: The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir 1975-1989
Report 2001: Sveriges relation till andra regeringar: Moralpolitik och realpolitik.
www.statsvet.uu.se /staff/default.aspx?action=visa&id=58   (1070 words)

  
 Missionskyrkan
A Brief Report of the Rehabilitation work in Jammu and Kashmir
The Hindustani Covenant Church is working in the Kamalkote area which is at the height of 8000 sq ft above the sea level in the mountain.
Kort rapport från Andamanerna och Kashmir, Indien, Bertil Svensson 2005-11-11 »
www.missionskyrkan.se /templates/Page____4808.aspx   (979 words)

  
 [No title]
PAKISTAN, 5102, Voice of Freedom of Jammu Kashmir, 1401 Dec 2, political commentary in English, 1410 talks in local language interspersed with local music, off after short piece of Muslim music 1430.
Buzzy carrier and English talk was difficult to follow due to muffled audio, better audio on the rest of the transmission.
KHPY is broadcasting from San Bernardino Valley, but with the new frequency, the station plans to reach Los Angeles as well.
www.worldofradio.com /dxld2189.txt   (13616 words)

  
 21 Jan History.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The gunmen then attack the house of Mohammad Zaman, a soldier in Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) and kill his wife Khatima Bi, 35, and their four children — daughter Gulnaz and sons Mohammad Issac, Mohammad Mehfoz and Mohammad Yasir — all in the age group of two to twelve years.
Divisionen vid Kallioniemi i Ilomants och vid Oinaansalmi.
Finska Blenheim-bombplan och störtbombplan tystar ner fiendens flygbas vid Karkunlampi i Salmis.
www.jcanu.hpg.ig.com.br /history/h4jan/h4jan21.html   (13275 words)

  
 Population Index - Volume 52 - Number 1
[Den sociala bakgrundens betydelse for barnafodande och giftermal inom informellt samboende bland svenska kvinnor fodda 1936-60.] Stockholm Research Reports in Demography, No. 20, ISBN 91-7820-007-5.
Marriage, cohabitation, or childbearing as a starting event of family formation among Swedish women according to social background: cohorts born 1936-1960.
The least performance was recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Assam in 1981."
popindex.princeton.edu /browse/v52/n1/f.html   (13669 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World
UN relief teams assisting victims of the deadly tsunamis have together sought 130 million dollars from international donors to meet requests for immediate relief.
Pak to present formal proposals on Kashmir, other issues
Pak, Indian Foreign Secys to meet in Islamabad
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041231/world.htm   (2471 words)

  
 Netvouz / zones
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www.netvouz.com /?tags=zones   (336 words)

  
 WHO | South Asia earthquake
A 7.6 earthquake struck Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province and Azad Jammu Kashmir region on 8 October 2005.
National Plan of Action for the Rehabilitation of the Most Vulnerable Population affected by the Earthquake of 8th October, 2005
- From Kutch to Kashmir: Lessons for Use [pdf 437kb]
www.who.int /hac/crises/international/pakistan_earthquake/en/index.html   (486 words)

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