Mosque demolition: no religion is above law, says Chinese paper
WEIZHOU,Thousands of Hui people gathered at the towering Grand Mosque in Weizhou on Thursday and Friday to prevent authorities from demolishing the structure. A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party said Saturday that no religion is above the law in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with a rare protest over the planned […]
Indonesia earthquake: Death toll rises to 387, around 13,000 injured
Mataram: An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has killed 387 people, authorities said on Saturday, adding hundreds of thousands of displaced people were still short of clean water, food and medicine nearly a week on. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake Sunday leveled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, just one […]
UN General Assembly approves Chile’s Bachelet as rights chief
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly approved on Friday the appointment of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as the world body’s new human rights chief. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Bachelet on Wednesday. She will replace Jordan’s Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, who is stepping down at the end of the month after […]
Syria: At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
BEIRUT: Government airstrikes on opposition-held territory in northwest Syria killed at least 22 people, a monitoring group said Friday, as the UN’s children’s agency warned a new battle in the war-torn country could affect the lives of 1 million children Government forces unleashed a wave of airstrikes across Idlib, Aleppo and Hama provinces after days […]
Imran Khan wants dialogue with India to resolve Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD – Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Friday called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Prime Minister designate Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala. During the meeting, the Indian envoy felicitated Imran Khan on his party’s thumping victory in July 25 general elections and also convayed his leadership’s messages of […]
HRD ministry to reconsider conducting NEET twice a year
New Delhi: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry may reconsider its decision to conduct medical entrance exam NEET twice a year, following recommendations from the Health Ministry. According to sources, the Health Ministry has written to the HRD Ministry, raising concerns on conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) twice a year as the examination calendar may […]
J&K Bank among 5 toppers in digital payment transactions
Srinagar,: While falling in line with the national mission, ‘Digital India campaign’, J&K Bank has figured among top 5 banks in achieving targets in digital payment transactions. Pursuing an annual target of 4 crore digital transaction for the current financial year, 2018-19, the bank has captured 1.17 crore digital payment transactions in the first quarter of […]
No court has jurisdiction to tamper with State Subject Law: Mirwaiz
Srinagar,: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that no court has the jurisdiction to tamper with the 1927 hereditary state subject laws of J&K because UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir clearly state that the citizens of J&K are to decide their final dispensation as a people, by exercising the right […]
KU announces summer vacations from August 16 to 25
SRINAGAR: Authorities at the Kashmir University (KU) on Friday announced summer vacation for teaching departments in main campus Hazratbal and its satellite campuses. The order in this regard was issued today by deputy registrar (academic affairs). “The teaching department of the main and satellite campuses (Kashmir) shall close for summer vacation from August 16 to […]
Advisor Vijay Kumar reviews working of Labour & Employment Deptt
SRINAGAR,: Advisor to Governor K Vikay Kumar today stressed on the officials of Labour and Employment to be more proactive and work with extra zeal for the welfare and empowerment of the working class to enable them to play their role in nation building. He was speaking while reviewing the working of Labour and Employment […]
