Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city

Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city

GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Aug 10 (Reuters) Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, shelling houses and business areas and gaining control of parts of the city centre, officials said. The attack on a strategic city straddling the main route between the capital Kabul and southern Afghanistan demonstrated the Taliban’s strength […]

SAC approves revised office timings to be operational from Nov 2018

Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Governor, N N Vohra accorded approval to the change in the working hours in Government offices to be operational from 01.11.2018. The decision was based on the recommendations of the Pay Committee on the implementation of 7th Pay Commission and in […]

NET is the minimum eligibility for appointment of Assistant Professor & position equivalent

NET is the minimum eligibility for appointment of Assistant Professor & position equivalent

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018, in the Gazette of India on 18.07.2018. As per these regulations, the National Eligibility Test (NET) or an accredited test […]

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake reaches 319

Death toll in Indonesia earthquake reaches 319

Bangsal (Indonesia): The death toll in the Indonesia’s devastating earthquake has reached to 319, countries top security minister, Wiranto said. The earthquake hit the island of Lombok, media reports said. Lombok was hit by another earthquake on Thursday, the third in a little over a week, causing panic, injuries and damage to buildings. A strong aftershock […]

Karunanidhi dumped BJP over POTA, Cong suspected DMK’s LTTE links

Karunanidhi dumped BJP over POTA, Cong suspected DMK’s LTTE links

By Nirendra Dev New Delhi: Notwithstanding the fact that both the BJP and the Congress have been singing laurels for M Karunanidhi in last few days, a look back at the DMK patriarch’s political legacy shows he had strong political differences with both national parties in his distinguished career. Old timers following Tamil Nadu politics […]

Official panel to coordinate operationalization of new Medical Colleges in JK

Official panel to coordinate operationalization of new Medical Colleges in JK

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: Government on Thursday ordered to constitute multidisciplinary committee of officers and experts to coordinate infrastructure and academic issues of the medical colleges coming up at Anantnag, Baramulla, Kathua, Rajouri and Doda..  Governor NN Vohra has asked the Chief Secretary to urgently constitute the Committee which shall coordinate with the concerned Departments various […]

Police uses water canons to foil SSA teachers’ protest

Police uses water canons to foil SSA teachers’ protest

Srinagar:  Police on Thursday swung into action and foiled a protest march of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers demanding  implementation of 7th pay commission, in Srinagar. SSA begun their march from Sher-e-Kashmir Park towards city center Lal Chowk, police thwarted them near Partap-park. Police had to use water cannons to disperse the rallying teachers.

Monsoon, landslide death toll rises to 16 in Kerala

Monsoon, landslide death toll rises to 16 in Kerala

Thiruavananthapuram: With the south west monsoon remaining active over Kerala, at least 16 people were killed since Wednesday mainly in downpours triggered landslides in the northern districts of the state. Sources said, five members each of two families were killed in Idukki and Malappuram districts as their house collapsed in landslide. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi […]