PM proposes ‘Global Development Compact’ to spur growth in countries of Global South

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed the creation of a human-centric “Global Development Compact” for the Global South to facilitate trade, technology sharing and concessional financing based on India’s growth journey and in line with the priorities of the developing countries. The needy countries will not be burdened with debt in the […]
Rains lash J&K parts, cloudburst triggers flood-like situation in Pulwama village
Srinagar: Flood-like situation was witnessed in Kellar area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday after the cloudburst occurred at Chowgam Kellar area while the rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing down the mercury across the Union Territory. As per the details the cloudburst at Chowgam Kellar led to the flood-like situation […]
Panel to be formed to suggest measures for ensuring healthcare professionals’ safety
New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Saturday said a committee will be formed to suggest all possible measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare professionals. Representatives of all stakeholders, including the state governments, will be invited to share their suggestions with the committee, it added. The ministry has requested the doctors agitating across the […]
Apni party leader meets Home Minister, likely to join BJP
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party vice president Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here amidst speculation that he might join the BJP ahead of next month’s assembly elections in the Union Territory. Ali, who is an advocate, won from the Darhal assembly constituency of Rajouri district in the 2008 and […]
Gear up for assembly polls: Farooq to NC cadre
Says NC is committed for J&K’s development JAMMU: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday asked the cadre to gear up for the Assembly Polls to be held in three-phases from September 18. He said that the National Conference is committed for an overall development of Jammu […]
UPSC advertises 45 posts of JS, Directors through lateral entry across ministries
New Delhi: Forty-five specialists will soon be joining key posts of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in different central ministries as part of the Modi government’s ambitious plan to infuse fresh talent to further improve ease of governance. Usually, such posts are manned by the officers of all-India services — the Indian Administrative Service […]
Northern Army commander reviews security situation
Evaluates counter-terror grid in south Kashmir Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kuma Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Saturday reviewed the security situation and the counter-terror grid in south Kashmir. “#LtGenMVSuchindraKumar, #ArmyCdrNC, along with #GOC @ChinarcorpsIA, visited South Kashmir to review the Counter Terrorism grid and prevalent security situation,” the […]
Key parliamentary panels constituted, Cong’s Venugopal to head PAC
New Delhi: Key parliamentary panels, including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that will be headed by Congress’ K C Venugopal, have been constituted. BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal will head the Committee on Estimates while his party colleague Baijayant Panda will chair the Committee on Public Undertakings. The Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU) and […]
J&K BJP wraps up feedback exercise for poll manifesto
Jobs, free rice, minimum power tariff common demands from ground zero Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir BJP has wrapped up its process of massive feedback exercise in all zones of the UT ahead of framing a compact poll manifesto by the high command in New Delhi even as jobs, free rice and minimum power tariff is […]
GMC Srinagar doctors, students protest against Kolkata incident

Demand fool proof security, laws for protection, safety Srinagar: Doctors and MBBS students of GMC Srinagar on Saturday staged peaceful protests in Srinagar against the brutal assault on a female doctor in Kolkata. Doctors supporting the call of Indian Medical Association for a nationwide withdrawal of medical services protested at GMC Srinagar and demanded justice. […]