Srinagar, Oct 10 : Violent protests led by separatists rocked Srinagar on Friday ahead of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh''s scheduled visit to the valley to inaugurate the Anantang Srinagar Rajwansher new railway line on Saturday morning.
On Saturday, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the first ever train service in the Kashmir Valley by flagging off the train at Nowgam Railway Station.
Protesters carried an effigy and chanted slogans in the streets in the city in protest against Dr. Singh''s visit.
Srinagar, Oct 10 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today commissioned the 450 MW Baglihar power plant and said the concerns of Pakistan have been addressed.
Dr. Singh, while addressing a public meeting, said that in the implementation of the project, special care has been taken to ensure that the "genuine concerns" of Pakistan are taken care of so that it has no complaints in this regard.
Delhi, Oct 9 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is leaving for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate the 450 MW Baglihar Power Project site in Ramban District of the State.
During his visit the Prime Minister will also flag-off the first train in the Kashmir valley.
New Delhi, Oct. 8 : In a politically significant decision ahead of next year''s general elections, the UPA Government on Wednesday decided to end the dereservation of posts meant for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Central Government jobs.
A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the enactment of a law to enforce job reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by stipulating penalties on offices which do not implement them effectively.