US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
Washington, Jul 17 (AFP) The United States has banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. The State Department said on Tuesday it took action against army chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others after […]
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke
Washington, Jul 17 (AP) In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U S House voted on Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of colour, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.” Two days after Trump tweeted that four […]
Reducing infant mortality, but how?
The State Government has formulated a comprehensive action plan to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to a single digit by the year 2020 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. This decision was announced some months back but as of now the situation on infant mortality is alarming. In a place like Kashmir where […]
Dealing with stress post exam failure
A K Mishra India’s most aspired Civil Services Examination tests lakhs of candidates every year on their competency and suitability for the highly responsible Administrative Services and only a handful are selected for the same. Reasons being varied, the first feeling of an aspirant failing at any level of the examination, is – where did […]
The need to secure the doctor
Healthcare is not just the responsibility of the Medical residents. It is the joint responsibility of residents, senior Doctors, Hospital Administration and Civil Administrators
Healthcare is not just the responsibility of the Medical residents. It is the joint responsibility of residents, senior Doctors, Hospital Administration and Civil Administrators
Rasool calls for 2-year ban on players who fudge age
Srinagar, July 16 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s most recognisable cricketer, Parvez Rasool Tuesday called for a two-year ban on any player who fudges his date of birth. “It is my opinion that those who have produced fake documents with regard to their age, should be punished and banned for two years. Even those who have […]
2 in process of joining militant ranks kill shopkeeper, held
Srinagar, Jul 16 (PTI) Two youths have been arrested for allegedly killing a shopkeeper in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, with the police claiming that the duo were in the process of joining militants and had acted at their behest. A senior police official said that Auqib Hajam and Auqib Shalla were in the process […]
Doctors go on flash strike over attack on colleagues
Puducherry, July 16 (PTI) Doctors and health staff of a government hospital here went on a two-hour-long strike Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault on their colleagues by a group of people for the delay in arranging a hearse to take their relative’s body, police said. Doctors and employees in various primary health centres and […]
PSC fast tracking recruitment process, around 2000 vacancies in various stages of selection process
SRINAGAR: JULY 16: The Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) is expediting the process of recruitments for the vacancies referred to it by the Government from time to time. The Commission has already taken many initiatives to fast track the selection process. The Commission has also paced up the process of seeking clarifications from […]
JeI ban: Tribunal to hold sittings at Leh on July 20, 22
SRINAGAR, JULY 16: Pursuant to the declaration of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as an unlawful association, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal will hold sittings at Leh (Ladakh) July 20 and 22, 2019 at District Court Complex, Skampari near DC office from 10.30 am onwards. Accordingly, all those who are interested in giving evidence may file their affidavit […]
