Indian TV content ‘damages our culture’: Pak CJ
Says ban on airing it will continue
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Chief Justice Nisar made the remarks while hearing an appeal filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) against a high court’s decision to […]
Faking class 10 results: Schools detain 50 percent students to get cent percent results
Srinagar: Bellying the tall claims of the school education department in bolstering the performance of the students in class 10th exams, most of the schools detained more than 50 percent students to achieve 100 percent results in the class10th exams. For instance, in Kupwara district the school heads didn’t allow all the enrolled students to […]
BJP for implementing 10 pc quota for general category poor in JK
Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit Wednesday urged the president to extend to the state 10 per cent reservation for the general category poor. Welcoming the passage of the bill in the Lok Sabha, state BJP president Ravinder Raina told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had fulfilled his promise of empowering all neglected […]
The worrying slowdown
The World Bank has projected moderation of global growth from three per cent last year to 2.9 per cent this year, as it described the current situation of the world economy as ‘darkening of the skies’. The World Bank has mainly attributed this phenomenon to the slowing of global growth and rising risks. The global […]
Book Review – ‘Phulaiy Gulan Henz’
By MushtaqHurra Hajin township of Bandipora District is known for its academic and literary prominence among the literary circles of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The township has produced some renowned and towering writers, poets and critiques. WahaabParrayHajini who is commonly known as the Firdousee of Kashmir, is known for his translation of Shahnaama […]
PDP women’s wing head pitches for greater reservation for the fairer sex
Jammu: Women’s wing head Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Safina Beigh on Wednesday pitched for the greater reservation of women in political and administrative set-up while underlining the pro-women initiatives taken by the Mehbooba Mufti led government in the state. Safina said that the triple talk bill was tabled in the parliament in haste by the […]
Central govt employees get special concessions to work in Valley
New Delhi: The Centre has extended special concessions and incentives, including departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation, for central government employees working in Kashmir valley for two more years till 2020, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. The move is aimed at encouraging more employees to work in the valley, officials […]
