Parliamentary panel raps MHA, says just 22 per cent funds from PM’s package for Jammu and Kashmir released
New Delhi: Only 22 per cent of the Prime Minister’s Rs 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir has been released to the state government so far, a parliamentary committee has said in a scathing report underlining the “little outcome achieved” under it. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress […]
Woman killed, two injured in road accidents
Srinagar: A lady died while two other girls were injured in separate road accidents in Awantipora and Anantnag, police said on Thursday. “In Awantipora, a Santro car bearing registration number JK01M-2671 driven by Nissar Ahmad Mir resident of Kadlabal Pampore hit and injured a pedestrian lady namely Mst Raja Begum, about 50 years old wife […]
DSEK orders change in school timing from April 2
Srinagar: The education department of Kashmir Thursday ordered change in school timings from April 02. According to an order issued by Director School Education Kashmir, vide No. 436, DSEK of 2018, dated 29-03-2018, the school timings in all Government as well as recognized private schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city, shall be from […]
WHO appeals for contributions for health services to Rohingya refugees
New Delhi: The WHO has urged the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate health services to the 1.3 million “highly vulnerable” Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar as the refugees face “grave” risks to their lives and health in view of the coming rainy season. This is one of the “biggest” humanitarian crisis in […]
Army man injured in Pulwama road accident dies
Srinagar: An Army man, injured in a road accident earlier this week in Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Srinagar, officials said today. Naib Subedar Hira Kant Jha, 45, was injured in the accident involving a civilian truck at Awantipora on Monday. Jha was part of a road clearance team and […]
Egypt’s Sisi reelected with more than 90% of vote
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been reelected for a second term with 92 per cent of the vote, state media reported today citing preliminary results. Some 23 million of the 60 million registered voters turned out during the three days of polling that ended yesterday, state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Akhbar el-Youm, and the […]
I am sorry, tearful Smith seeks forgiveness
Sydney: An emotional Steve Smith broke down repeatedly as he took full responsibility for the ball-tampering scandal, saying he is simply gutted right now and would regret the incident for the rest of his life. “To all of my teammates, to fans of cricket all over the world and to all Australians who are disappointed […]
Nitish meets family members of CRPF trooper killed in Srinagar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met the family members of Mujahid Khan, a slain CRPF trooper hailing from Bhojpur district of the state who had died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir last month. The meeting took place at the Chief Minister’s official residence here where Kumar directed Principal Secretary (Home), Amir Subhani, […]
KU Protests: VC appeals state authorities to proactively help to trace ‘disappeared’ student
Srinagar: As the protests in Kashmir University refuse to die down for the fourth consecutive day against the sudden ‘disappearance’ of a student, the Vice Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi today impressed upon the state authorities to proactively help trace the student’s whereabouts. In a statement issued here, the Varsity spokesman said that consequent upon […]
Permanent Indus Commission meet begins in Delhi
New Delhi: The two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) began here today with India and Pakistan expected to discuss various issues under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) during the parleys. The Indian delegation for the annual meeting comprises India’s Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena, a representative of the Ministry of External Affairs […]