US seeks “full transparency” on Chinese debt on Pakistan
Washington, Nov 29 (PTI): The US is demanding “full transparency” over China’s debt on cash-strapped Pakistan, the Trump Administration told lawmakers amid concerns that Islamabad is seeking a multibillion-dollar bailout package from the IMF to pay back Chinese creditors. Pakistan last month requested the bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deal with a […]
India calls for ‘verifiable actions’ to end terror safe havens, sanctuaries outside Afghanistan
Geneva (PTI) : India on Wednesday said that for sustainable peace, prosperity and stability in Afghanistan it is important that the world community continues to support the Afghan government and its defence forces to combat terror and ensure that “verifiable actions” are taken to end safe havens and sanctuaries outside the war-torn country. Minister […]
Government announces winter vacations for Class 6, 8th stduents
Srinagar: The government today announced winter vacations for the schools in the Kashmir region and winter zone of Jammu. According to the government order, the last working day of classes up to 8th standard shall be December 04, 2018. The winter vacations shall be observed from December, 06, 2018 to 2nd of march 2019. The […]
Islamic University postpones examinations scheduled for November 30
Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora authorities have postponed all examinations scheduled for Friday November 30. An official of the varsity told Kashmir Reader that new dates for the postponed papers shall be notified separately. “Further, class work shall also remain suspended,” he said.
India has one-third of world’s stunted children: Global nutrition report
New Delhi,(PTI): India is facing a major malnutrition crisis as it holds almost a third of the world’s burden for stunting, according to a global nutrition report published Thursday. With 46.6 million children who are stunted, India tops the list of countries followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million), the Global Nutrition Report 2018 […]
EC likely to club LS, J-K Assembly polls next year: Sources
New Delhi, (PTI) The Election Commission, which has to hold fresh assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir before May 21 next, is likely to club it with the Lok Sabha elections due next year, highly-placed sources in the poll panel said Thursday. The state assembly was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21 citing […]
India hopes for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine, Israel
United Nations, (PTI): Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India hopes for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In his message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, […]
BJP manifesto: free distribution of cows to 1 lakh people every year
Hyderabad,(PTI): Farm loan waiver up to Rs two lakh, free laptops to degree students, regulation of liquor sale, free distribution of cows to one lakh people every year are some of the main promises in the BJP’s manifesto for the December 7 Telangana Assembly polls. The manifesto, released Thursday by state BJP president K Laxman, also […]
Labourer dies after slab collapses in Langate, eight injured
Langate: One laborer died and eight others were injured after a slab collapsed in in Langate area of district on Thursday. “Four of the injured have been referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment,” locals said. Locals said that the slab of commercial complex collapsed on laborers working there. The laborer killed in the incident has […]
Farmers from across India converge in Delhi for Kisan March
New Delhi,(PTI) Hoping to make themselves heard in the power centre of the nation, thousands of farmers from across the country converged here on Thursday for a two-day protest to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. The farmers, who will march to Ramlila Ground on Thursday and to Parliament […]
