Covid-19 – Alarming Spike
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed highest single day spike in Covid-19 cases with 786 testing positive. The death toll due to the infection has already crossed 700. The scenario is frightening as there is no let up either in fresh cases of deaths due to Coronavirus. Though one would like to caution people not to panic […]
Response of Indian Muslims to Media Initiatives
The abysmal response of the Muslims across India, to some new media initiatives, forces one to question the sagacity of starting a Muslim media house.
On 26th August 2020, exactly at 1800 hours, a slickly produced documentary was premiered on YouTube. Jamat-e Islami Hind’s commissioned documentary tried to explain the origin, development and work of the premier organisation of educated Muslims across India during the last 72 years. Earlier in May 2020, another leading Muslim organisation, Jamiat Ulema-e Hind had […]
National Recruitment Agency’s common entrance test to help 2.5 crore job seekers: Jitendra Singh
Kolkata: At least 2.5 crore job aspirants across the country are likely to benefit from a common entrance test (CET) to be held by the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for various government agencies to fill up vacant posts, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. Those who were earlier unable to appear for recruitment tests […]
Turkey accuses Greece of ‘piracy’ over eastern Mediterranean
Ankara: Turkey on Monday accused Greece of “piracy” and warned it will stand up to Athens’ alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast, following claims that the neighbouring country was building up troops on one such island in violation of treaties. Despite mediation efforts by Germany, NATO allies Turkey and Greece are locked in […]