LoC in Poonch hots up once again
Jammu: The Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing across LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu division late last night, police officials said Wednesday. In its unprovoked shelling, it targeted forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Balakote sector, following which the Indian Army hit back effectively […]
163 Army personnel died in Siachen in last 10 yrs: Govt
New Delhi: The Army lost 163 personnel deployed at the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, during the last 10 years, according to details provided by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Six officers were among the army personnel who lost their lives while guarding the glacier which is at an altitude of above 20,000 ft. Sitharaman […]
Amnesty International takes on Twitter, says it violates women’s rights
San Francisco: Twitter is failing to respect women’s rights online by inadequately investigating and responding to reports of violence and abuse in a transparent manner, Amnesty International has alleged in its latest report. For many women, Twitter is a platform where violence and abuse against them flourishes, often with little accountability, said the report titled […]
Mentally challenged girl raped, accused held
Jammu: A youth from Akhnoor area of Jammu division has been arrested for allegedly raping a mentally disturbed, underage girl of his village, the police said Wednesday. Shallu Megh of Badgal village was arrested on the complaint of the victim’s father that his “mentally disturbed” daughter was raped by the youth on Sunday, a police […]
UN chief greets people on Nowruz
United Nations: The message and the spirit of Nowruz assumes greater importance and significance as the world grapples with innumerable conflicts, rise of xenophobia and the refugee crisis, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. Addressing the annual Nowruz celebration here yesterday, Guterres said people across the world recognise that nothing in is more important than […]
Govt orders probe after woman dies in birth control operation
Jammu: A 28-year-old woman died after undergoing tubectomy at a state-run hospital in Jammu Samba district, following which a probe has been ordered, an official said today. Seema Devi underwent the operation at a special camp for family planning at Vijaypur Government Hospital yesterday, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Samba, Rajinder Sambyal said. The officer said […]
Prez to address SMVDU convocation
Jammu: President Ram Nath Kovind will address the convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here on April 18, a SMVDU spokesman said. “Rashtrapati Bhavan has communicated to Raj Bhavan that Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, has accepted the Governor’s request to be the Chief Guest and address the next convocation of the university […]
Recruitment of 10+2 contractual teachers: Education Department fails to finalize list
Srinagar: Despite the commencement of schools post winter vacations a month ago, the school education department is yet to finalize the selection process for recruitment of contractual 10 2 lecturers in government higher secondary schools. The delay on the part of the government has taken a toll on academics in schools having dearth of permanent […]
KEG, CM pay tributes to Maqbool Sahil
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) today held a condolence meeting wherein rich tributes were paid to renowned writer, photojournalist, poet and author, Maqbool Sahil, who passed away on Tuesday due to a massive heart attack. While praying for the eternal peace of the departed soul, it was decided that as a token to respect to […]
PG Medical Courses: Union Ministry increases admission under ‘Disabilities Quota’ to 5 percent
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Wednesday granted approval to amend the regulation for admission to PG medical courses in order to expand the scope of persons with disabilities getting benefit of reservation. The percentage of seats to be filled up by persons with disabilities has been increased from 3% to 5% […]
