Dr. Jitendra launches Ayushman Bharat Scheme at Udhampur
UDHAMPUR, APRIL 30- Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (Independent Charge), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space GOI, Dr. Jitendra Singh formally inaugurated Ayushman Bharat Scheme here today. The scheme forms the part of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan started on April 14, […]
KVK organizes LSD programme at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: Krishi Vigyan Kandra (KVK), Ganderbal, organized a Live Stock Development (LSD) programme at Pahelnaar, today, in which a scientist-farmer interaction and animal clinical camp was held, besides, broiler birds, area specific mineral mixture developed by SKUAST was distributed among farmers. Member Legislative Assembly, Kangan, Mian Altaf Ahmad was the Chief Guest on the occasion. […]
Indefinite petrol pump strike begins in Nagaland
Kohima, Apr 30: Petroleum transporters and retailers in Nagaland today began an indefinite state-wide strike demanding rescue of a tanker driver and his handyman suspected to have been abducted eight days ago. The state government also appealed to the abductors to release the two persons. Four organisations of the petroleum transporters and retailers in Nagaland […]
Dharamwari lolab beat Wavoora by 17 runs
Kupwara: In an outstanding performance, Super Sixers Dharamwari Lolab beat Wavoora comfortably to win their 4th final at Wavoora Lolab outclassing the opponent in all departments to win by 20 runs. Tahir of Super Sixers received the Man of the Match award for scoring 91 runs and taking one wicket. Ashfaq scored 18 of just […]
Substance and optics of the summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a short window to build on the positive outcomes of the Wuhan meeting
Happymon Jacob The recently concluded ‘informal’ summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan was more about optics than substance. That doesn’t take away from the fact that the summit was a much-needed one and has added to the ongoing attempts to bring the bilateral relations between the two […]
DDC Bandipora flags-off Drug De-Addiction rally
BANDIPORA, APRIL 30: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Bandipora Khursheed Ahmad Sanai flagged-off a Drug De-addiction rally from Mini Secretariat Bandipora here today. The rally comprising students, Aanganwari and Asha workers, carrying placards in their hands and shouted slogans “Say No to Drugs” went through various markets of Bandipora town and culminated at S K Sports […]
Growing public disenchantment unnerves PDP-BJP: Rana
NAGROTA APRIL 30- National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Monday said the growing disenchantment among people with the PDP-BJP government over governance deficit has completely unnerved the non-performing alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. “Instead of getting into functional mode, the coalition government is struggling to put its act together by indulging in patch-work […]
Putin, Macron urge ‘strict’ observance of Iran nuclear accord: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and French leader Emmanuel Macron today called for the “strict observance” of the current Iran nuclear accord, with US President Donald Trump still deciding whether to scrap the agreement. “The Presidents of Russia and France spoke in favour of keeping the Plan and its strict observance,” the Kremlin said, referring […]
Pliskova wins Stuttgart Open, earns 10th career title
Stuttgart: The Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova clinched the Stuttgart Open title after defeating the US wildcard Coco Vandeweghe 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 here. This was Pliskova’s first title of 2018 and the tenth of her career, reports Efe. The former world No. 1 needed one hour and 56 minutes to defeat Vandeweghe in the final round […]
Draconian and dangerous
There is no proof that death penalty will deter sexual violence against children. It could further harm victims
BY: Flavia Agnes The gruesome rape and murder of an eight-year-old child in Kathua was a hate crime against a Muslim nomadic tribe — the Bakherwals. It is a manifestation of the hatred towards Muslims that is being fuelled by aggressive Hindu nationalism. The lives of innocent children are being consumed by this hatred. As […]
