Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC), chaired by Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved enhancement in the waiting list from the existing 33.33% to 50% of the posts advertised, which shall extend to 100% wherever the number of posts is 10 or less, either under normal selection or under the provisions of SRO-202. The recommendation in […]
The Express Tribune Karachi: Faiz Ahmed Faiz continues to engage audiences in life and death. The recently held Faiz Festival was just a small testimony to the late poet’s genius and relevance to contemporary South Asian society. His distinctive take on romantic-revolutionary writing speaks of a lover who is a victim to her times but never […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday approved interim province status for Gilgit-Baltistan, following the recommendations by a reforms committee, Pakistan Today reported. According to the media report, the recommendations were presented in a meeting, held on Tuesday, chaired by the premier. The committee also suggested that the region should be given its due rights, the […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown in areas going to polls in the fifth phase of Panchayat elections on Thursday. In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Langate, Wavoora, Sogam, Aloosa, Zainyeer, Sherabad […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the core issue between India and Pakistan is Kashmir. He was speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor in Lahore Pakistan. Khan said that he wishes to improve relations between the two countries and that all the parties in Pakistan are on same […]
Jammu: Police arrested two bovines smugglers Wednesday and rescued 14 animals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. A police party during checking on highway at Tapyal in the district signalled to stop a truck, which was coming from the Kathua side, police said. On seeing them, the driver accelerated the vehicle and tried to escape from […]
Moscow: After hitting India and China, Me Too movement has now reached Russia. The Soviet Union country saw its first resignation of a public figure over claims of sexual harassment. On Friday, the Meduza news website announced its chief editor Ivan Kolpakov had stepped down following reports that he had sexually harassed a co-worker’s wife […]
Jammu: The Labour department in Jammu and Kashmir has gone online with a host of services, including benefits under various welfare schemes for the workers, an official spokesperson said Wednesday. Advisor to Governor Khursheed Ahmed Ganai launched the departmental portal here Tuesday before taking a review of the performance of its different wings, he said. The […]
New Delhi: In what is being seen as a categorical assertion of Indian stand and the Modi government’s crystal clear message to Islamabad, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday virtually ruled out Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Pakistan for the SAARC Summit. “We have to take the big picture,” Ms Swaraj told reporters at […]
Jammu: Tense situation broke out in after a group of doctors and hospital staff of district hospital clashed with some attendants over some issue in Rajouri town of Jammu and Kashmir. “The attendants of the patients, who were admitted due to an accident case in the district hospital alleged that they were not given proper […]
