Nepal: The road seems bumpy
By: Kanchan Basu The General Election in Nepal that were held in November 2022, passed off peacefully but prospects for stable government remain elusive. Neither of two electoral coalitions has managed to secure a clear majority. Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ who had broken up with the United Marxist – Leninist (UML) in 2020 […]
China’s COVID situation is dire
By: Paul Hunter China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don’t know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports suggest hospitals and mortuaries are overflowing. So how did China get here, and […]
BOSE announces tentative dates for annual regular exams of Classes 10th to 12th
Srinagar, Jan 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) Saturday announced tentative date sheets for annual regular examination of classes 10th to 12th commencing from March-4 for soft zone and April-08 for hard zones. This is for the first time, students of Jammu and Kashmir will appear in the annual regular board […]
Thousands protest against rising terrorism in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Jan 7 (PTI) Thousands of tribesmen in Pakistan’s northwest took to the streets to protest against rising incidents of terrorism and kidnapping in the country’s tribal districts bordering Afghanistan while demanding immediate restoration of peace in the region. Over 5,000 tribesmen took out a rally on Friday in Wana, the headquarters of the South […]
Lt Governor visits GMC Jammu, meets injured civilians in Rajouri attack
Jammu, Jan 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited GMC Jammu on Saturday to inquire about the health of civilians, who were injured in Rajouri militant attack. Dr. Shashi Sudan, Principal, GMC Jammu and other senior doctors briefed the Lt Governor on the health condition of Sanvi Sharma, Prince Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Pawan Kumar and medical […]
214 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) India on Saturday recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). The death toll increased to 5,30,718 with four deaths — two reconciled by […]
SIA attaches more properties of banned JeI in South Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 07: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday attached more properties belonging to banned Jamaat-e-Islami at different locations in South Kashmir. An official said that SIA attached the properties in Sirhama, Viddy Srigufwara, Arwani in Anantnag district and in main town Kulgam. He said the properties include a double-storied house, along with 7 […]
Air India CEO apologises for urinating incidence; reviews alcohol policy
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Tata Group-owned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Saturday apologised for a flyer urinating on a fellow female passenger on a flight from New York in November, and said four cabin crew and a pilot have been de-rostered and the airline is reviewing policy of serving alcohol on flights. Facing […]
Man arrested for killing his son; suspected wife of infidelity: Police
Sambhal (UP), Jan 7 (PTI) A man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district for killing his six-year-old son as he suspected his wife of infidelity, police said on Saturday. Police said that Dharmesh, who hails from Sainjani village in the district, was arrested on Friday and the dead body has been sent for […]
Govt bans PAFF, a proxy of Jaish-e-Mohammed; declares LeT man as individual terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) The Centre has banned the People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), a proxy outfit of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, for its involvement in terror acts in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. The Union Home Ministry on Friday also designated Arbaz Ahmad Mir, a Lashkar-e-Taiba member, as an individual terrorist under the stringent […]
