JKPSC declares result of Combined Competitive (Mains) Exam-2016
963 candidates qualify for Personality Test, Viva-Voce
Jammu: J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) today declared the result of J&K Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination, 2016. According to Khalid Majeed, Controller Examinations, JKPSC, out of 6427 candidates, who appeared in the said Examination, 963 candidates have qualified for Personality Test/ Viva-Voce. He said the Examination was conducted from 2 July to 8 August 2018 […]
Panchayat Polls: In phase-VII, Kashmir records 30 per cent turnout
Jammu: In the Phase-VII of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 75.3% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, a massive 84.8% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 30.3% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Bandipora witnessed 25.2% polling today, Kupwara 45%, […]
US special envoy arrives in Pak for talks on Afghanistan
Islamabad, Dec 4 (PTI) America’s special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to hold meetings with Pakistan’s political and military leadership to coordinate closely on the US efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year-long war in Afghanistan. Khalilzad arrived here a day after Pakistan announced that US […]
Mid-day meal scheme: SC slaps fine on 5 states
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped a fine on five states and Delhi, saying they were “not taking seriously” the matter related to implementation of the mid-day meal scheme in schools. The apex court directed states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir to pay Rs […]
MHRD withdraws Kashmiri translations under ‘Bhasha Sangam’ amid row
New Delhi: The HRD Ministry has withdrawn the Kashmiri translations of certain sentences under its “Bhasha Sangam” initiative following a row. Last week, the ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy had initiated the “Bhasha Sangam”, a celebration of linguistic diversity, with an aim to familiarise every child with simple dialogues in all the 22 […]
Pak govt and military on same page: PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has dismissed reports of any civil-military friction unlike previous regimes, saying his government enjoyed unwavering support of the armed forces, a key player in the country’s politics. The government of the cricketer-turned-politician, which completed the first 100 days last Friday, said all ministers have reported their achievements to him […]
Palestinian killed during West Bank clash with Israeli forces: medic
Palestine PTI: A Palestinian was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian official media and a medical source said. Mohammad Habali, 22, was shot after Israeli forces carried out an overnight raid in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, official Palestinian news agency Wafa […]
China welcomes Trump seeking Pakistan’s help to end war in Afghanistan
Beijing PTI: China on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s move to seek Pakistan’s support for his efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in Afghanistan. Trump has written to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Islamabad’s “assistance and facilitation in achieving a negotiated settlement of the […]
Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, kill police chief
Afghanistan PTI: An Afghan official says the Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province, killing a district police chief and another officer. Zabi Amani, the governor’s spokesman, says the attack on Monday night in Sayyad district also wounded four policemen. Amani says the attack triggered an hours-long gun battle and that there […]
Iran’s Rouhani threatens to cut off Gulf oil
Iran PTI: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. “America should know… It is not capable of preventing the export of Iran’s oil,” Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province. “If it ever tries to […]