IMF programme for Pakistan may hit a road block: report
Islamabad: The IMF fund programme for cash-strapped Pakistan may not be back on tracks in a formal way very soon as the authorities in the country struggle with difficult political and economic conditions, a media report said on Friday. The International Monetary Fund Executive board approved a three-year, USD 6 billion loan package for Pakistan […]
US polls: Finally China sends a congratulatory message to Biden
Beijing: China on Friday shed its initial hesitation and congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris for their victory in the 2020 US presidential election, saying Beijing respects the choice of the American people. “We have been following reactions on the US elections from both within the US and the international community,” […]
Presidential election most secure in US history: Official
Washington: The state and federal officials and election technology companies who run US elections say in the strongest such statement to date that the November 3 presidential election was the most secure in American history. The statement emailed to reporters Thursday by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency — which spearheaded federal election protection efforts […]
Growing intolerance
The past few years have been witnessing a growing intolerance among the society in mainland India. This intolerance has been witnessed across the board with the government itself resorting to such moves that have promoted prejudice and diminutive mindedness. The government since the past few years has been involved in taking major decisions that have […]
Education system needs a rethink
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Every education system has its advantages and disadvantages. So as a developing nation, the Indian education system has been developed on the pillars that support thorough theoretical knowledge and prepare the children for some of the toughest competitive exams in the world. Whereas education systems of other developed countries are more flexible […]
Some indelible memories
K S S Pillai Though long retired, some incidents of my career as a college teacher make me chuckle at times. When I joined the agriculture college in Navsari, a stone’s throw away from Dandi (Salt Satyagraha fame), in the late 1960s as a lecturer in English, it was in its infancy. While its buildings […]
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha, others extend Diwali greetings
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has sent his greetings to the people of J&K on the eve of Diwali. In a message, the Lt Governor has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. May this Diwali fill our lives with […]
Implementation of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme reviewed
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Revenue J&K (Chief Executive Officer, JaKLaRMA), Shaleen Kabra Friday held a introductory meeting of senior officers of Revenue Department to discuss the issues relating to implementation of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner, Survey and Land Records (S&LR), Shahnawaz Bukhari, Regional Director, […]
Introductory meet of officers of JK Skill Development Mission held
JAMMU: After assuming charge as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah Friday held an introductory meeting with the officers regarding the implementation of Skill Development Mission in Jammu and Kashmir. At the outset, the MD took a detailed overview of the various schemes being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for skill […]
96 candidates file nomination papers for DDC, panchayat by-election in Sgr
SRINAGAR: With the last day of filing nomination papers for first phase on November 12, as many as 96 candidates filed their nomination papers for participation in DDC, Panchayat by-elections and ULB- by-election in Srinagar. While conducting scrutiny of nomination papers today the papers of 95 candidates were accepted while one nomination paper of a […]
