DDC declares open block level ‘Khelo India’ sports tournament
KATHUA, OCTOBER 31:- District Development Commissioner, Rohit Khajuria today declared open block level sports tournament here at Sports Stadium. The sports is being organised under integrated youth engagement programme – “Sports for Peace and Development” under Khelo India initiative. The sporting events being organised across the district will witness competitions in football, volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho, […]
DESJ orders change in timing of Education Department offices
JAMMU OCTOBER 31: Director of School Education today ordered change in timing for all the offices of Education Department in Jammu Division. As per an order issued by Director School Education Jammu, the offices of School Education Department of Jammu division (Except Educational institutions) shall observed office timings from 10 am to 4.30 pm w.e.f […]
Trump faces widespread criticism for his decision to end birthright citizenship
Washington, Oct 31 : President Donald Trump’s decision to bring an executive order to end the right to the US citizenship for children born in the US to non-citizens has invited widespread criticism, even from his own party. In his latest hardline immigration rhetoric ahead of the midterm congressional elections, Trump, in an interview with […]
Pakistan court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Islamabad, Oct 31 : In a landmark verdict, Pakistan’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence, but has spent most of the past eight years […]
Ensure better utilization of resources for profitable outcomes: Secy APD
BANDIPORA OCTOBER 31: Secretary Agriculture Production Department (APD), Manzoor Ahmad Lone today convened a meeting to review the progress achieved under horticultural and agriculture sectors in the Bandipora District. The Secretary on the occasion directed the concerned officers to identify villages to be designated as model villages on a pilot basis under Sericulture and mushroom […]
Pro-right bias
Living in a globalized world where “man’s home” has widened to encompass entire globe, there are obviously certain technologies whose influence is so widespread that impact is felt in other peoples’ homes as well. Media of course is one such sphere of activity that wields enormous influence and those running and controlling different formats and […]
FOB organizes ‘Run for Unity’
RAJOURI, OCTOBER 31: ‘Run for Unity’ was today organised by Field Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India, Rajouri to observe ‘National Unity Day’ (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas-2018). The Run was organised to commemorate the 143rd Birth Anniversary of Sadar Vallabh Bhai Patel, and pay a tribute to the ‘Iron Man of India’ […]
DDC Kishtwar chairs Skill Mapping, Development Plan for Kiru HEP
KISHTWAR OCTOBER 31: District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana today chaired a meeting regarding Skill Mapping and Development Plan for Project Affected Persons of Kiru Hydro Electric Project, (HEP) Kishtwar. The meeting was attended by ADDC Kishtwar, Iman Din, ADC, Pawan Kumar Parihar, GM Keroo HEP, Virendar Salman, Chief Engineer Keero HEP, Komal Kumar, […]
Pooja holidays from Nov 5
JAMMU, OCTOBER 31: The government today announced five Pooja holidays for Government and Private Schools of Jammu Division, starting from November 5, 2018. As per an order issued here today by Director School Education Jammu, all the educational institutions including recognized private schools upto Higher Secondary School level of Jammu division will observe Pooja Holidays […]
