Alumni meet of PMSSS pass outs at Srinagar, Jammu
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: An alumnus meet of Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) pass-out students is being organized at Women’s College MA Road, Srinagar and GCW Gandhinagar, Jammu on October 16 at 10:30 am and October 17 at 2 pm respectively. Director Colleges and Nodal Officer PMSSS, J&K, Zahoor Ahmad Chat, said the meet is […]
Abbas rejects ‘biased’ US as sole Mideast mediator
United Nations, Sept 27 : Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas tore into the Trump administration Thursday, refusing to accept the United States as the sole mediator in the Middle East conflict, a day after Donald Trump promised a “very fair” peace plan. The 82-year-old Palestinian Authority president used his address to the UN General Assembly to […]
Secretary APD chairs State Empowered Committee meet
Reviews status of core agricultural schemes
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Secretary Agriculture Production Department (APD), Manzoor Ahmad Lone today chaired a meeting of State Empowered Committee here to review the status of National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) and National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in the State. The Secretary Agriculture said the Department is committed to inclusive development through e-Governance and […]
Secy JK State Sports Council inaugurates cricket tourney for deaf and dumb
SRINAGAR, SEP 28: Secretary J&K State Sports Council, Dr Naseem Javaid Chowdhary today inaugurated a cricket tournament for deaf and dumb sportspersons organized by J&K State Sports Council in collaboration with J&K deaf and dumb association. The tournament started at Polo ground Srinagar in which 5 teams from 5 districts including Jammu, Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama […]
Dissent is symbol of vibrant democracy: Justice D Y Chandrachud
New Delhi, Sep 28: Dissent is a symbol of “vibrant democracy” and the voices in opposition cannot be “muzzled” by persecuting those who take up unpopular causes, Justice D Y Chandrachud of the Supreme Court said Friday in his dissenting judgement in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. Justice Chandrachud, writing a separate minority verdict in which […]
Pak Army chief confirms death sentences to 11 ‘hardcore terrorists’
Islamabad, Sep 28 : Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 11 “hardcore terrorists”, nearly three weeks after he approved the execution of 13 others. General Bajwa approved the capital punishment handed down to the terrorists by a military court for committing “heinous offences” related to terrorism, including killing of […]
JKSSB approves provisional shortlist for Naib Tehsildar posts
Selection lists for Junior Pharmacist posts of Kupwara, Library Assistant posts of Doda also approved; 64 recommendations cancelled
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has finalized the provisional shortlist for the posts of Naib Tehsildar. The shortlist was finalized at 143rd meeting of the Board convened here last evening under the chairmanship of Zubair Ahmad, Chairman, JKSSB. Members of the Board, Anil Koul, Prof Tasleema Peer, Ajay Kumar Sharma, Rachna Sharma, […]
Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship
Ottawa, Sep 28 : Canada’s parliament has voted unanimously to effectively strip Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship over the Rohingya crisis. Ottawa had given the long-detained democracy advocate and Nobel laureate the rare honour in 2007. But her international reputation has become tarnished by her refusal to call out […]
Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce briefs Governor
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Kumar briefed Governor about important initiatives taken in regard to industrial promotion, enhancing entrepreneurial environment and advancing the growth of cottage and village industries and the handicrafts and the handloom sector in the […]
Khelo-India: Pcc Phoro- XI defeats Quaziabad-XI, to face Pandithpora royals in final
By: Sajad Lone KUPWARA, SEP 28: The cricket competition under Khelo-India which earlier took place at Langate and was organized by district administration Kupwara in collaboration with youth service and Sports concluded all its qualifying matches. The two teams, Pandithpora Royals and PCC Phoru qualified for finals. The two teams will face each other at […]
