DSEK inaugurates training prog for MDM Cooks
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22: Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo today inaugurated a 10-Day Training programme for Master Trainers for Mid-Day Meal (MDM) cooks from 10 Districts of the Kashmir Division at Institute of Hotel Management Rajbagh. On the occasion, DSEK, said that after completing this training programme this group shall impart training to the […]
ECP dismisses PML-N plea, declares its Senate candidates Independent
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz plea and declared its party candidates for upcoming Senate Elections as Independent a day after Supreme Court ruling in Election Act 2017. The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ineligible to continue as president of the Pakistan Muslim […]
Khan attempts to reignite controversy over amendment to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat oath
Islamabad, Feb 22: The day after his arch-rival, the erstwhile chief of the PML-N Nawaz Sharif, was ousted from his party’s presidency, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan asked why an enquiry report on a controversial amendment made to the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat oath in the Elections Act 2017 had not been released yet. The PTI had […]
Abdul Haq calls on Chhattisgarh CM to discuss issues of JK students
Calls for frequent exchange programs to dispel negative portrayal of Kashmir by news channels
RAIPUR, FEBURARY 22: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan on Thursday calls on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh and discussed various issues including development scenario of J&K and facilities being provided to the JK students studying in Chhattisgarh besides their safety and security. Minister for Rural Development, Parliamentary […]
Amnesty accuses Trump of human rights violations
Washington : Human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of practicing “hateful” politics and said his policies mark “a new era of human rights regression” in the US and around the world. “Trump takes actions that violate human rights at home and abroad… his backward steps on human rights are […]
44 killed in Peru bus accident
Lima: At least 44 people were killed and 24 others injured when a bus skidded off the road and plunged into a river in Peru’s Arequipa region, authorities said. Seven of the injured are in serious condition, including three children, reports Efe news agency. The accident occurred on Wednesday on the Pan-American Highway. The authorities […]
Australia beat New Zealand in T20 tri-series final
AUCKLAND: Australia cruised to a 19-run victory in a rain-affected T20 tri-series final with New Zealand Wednesday to claim the world number one ranking in the shortest form of the game for the first time. New Zealand struggled to 150 for nine after electing to bat first at Auckland´s Eden Park but failing to repeat […]
Syria, Russia pound rebel enclave, put clinic out of service
Arbin (Syria), Feb 21 : Syrian and Russian air strikes on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave have killed more than 100 civilians for the second straight day and put another hospital out of service. In a major development in Syria’s complex seven-year war, Damascus also sent pro-regime fighters to the northern Afrin region, where they […]
US-Russia ties will be hard to repair: Moscow
Moscow, Feb 21 : Moscow today said it would be “very difficult” to improve US-Russia relations, which have plummeted to Cold War lows on accusations of election meddling and crises in Syria and Ukraine. Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov accused the US of trying to meddle in Russia’s internal affairs ahead of a presidential election […]
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
United Nations, Feb 21 : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ruled out the US as a broker for peace with Israel, calling for an international peace conference by mid-2018 with the key goals of full UN membership for the state of Palestine and a timeframe for a two-state solution. Abbas spoke yesterday as the Trump […]
