Myanmar ‘starving out’ Rohingya in Rakhine: Amnesty
Authorities in Myanmar have robbed, abducted and deliberately starved Rohingyamen, women and children, in an effort to make life “so intolerable” for members of the minority group that they will leave the country, Amnesty International says. In a briefing released on Wednesday, the human rights group alleged that “ethnic cleansing continues” against the Rohingya, nearly 690,000 of […]
Air attacks on Eastern Ghouta and Idlib kill nearly 200
The death toll in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta suburb and Idlib province has climbed to at least 180, as Syrian government and Russian forces continued their air attacks on the rebel-held areas for a fourth day. At least 34 civilians, including 12 children and a woman, were killed in Eastern Ghouta, a rebel enclave on the outskirts […]
Virat Kohli is a genius and best in the world: Javed Miandad
Feb 8, 2018 Former Pakistan captain and maverick batsman of the 80s Javed Miandad has hailed India skipper Virat Kohli as a “genius who is the best batsman in the world”. On Wednesday, Kohli scored his 34th ODI century – an unbeaten 160 – to set up India’s 124-run win over South Africa in Cape Town, which […]
People, country deeply troubled in Modi regime: Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI : Returning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fire, Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused his government of creating an atmosphere of fear, damaging democratic traditions and eroding pluralistic nature of the society, and said the people and the country were “deeply troubled”. Addressing a meeting of Congress Parliamentary Party here, she accused […]
8000 posts being created to consolidate human resource in Middle, High Schools: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU, FEB 08: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari informed the House that 8000 posts are being created at different levels in the State to augment human resource for the newly up-graded 200 Middle Schools to High Schools and 200 High Schools to Higher Secondary Schools. The Minister said this while replying to a Calling […]
Maldives sends envoys to ‘friendly’ nations, India not included
February 08, 2018 Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday sent his special envoys to three ‘friendly nations’- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. “Members of the Administration’s Cabinet, on the direction of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, will visit friendly nations of the Maldives and provide updates on the current situation,” Yameen’s Presidential Office said in a statement. On Wednesday, the Minister of Economic Development, Mohamed Saeed, […]
Public transport for Old City available on Circular Road: Veeri
JAMMU, FEB 08- Minister for Revenue, Hajj and Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri today informed the House that alternate public Transport Service for the passengers of old city in Srinagar is available on circular road. Responding to a calling attention notice by Shamim Firdous, Minister said the alternate transport service for the passengers of […]
Mukesh Kumar Kakar new superintendent Central Jail Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir government has posted Mukesh Kumar Kakar as new Superintendent of Central jail Srinagar. “The services of Mr Mukesh Kumar Kakar, Additional SP Police Component, Anantnag, are placed at the disposal of the Prisons Department with immediate effect. Consequent upon the above, Mr Mukesh Kumar Kakar is posted as Superintendent, Central jail, Srinagar,” […]
Engineer Rashid Abused,thrashed and dragged during protest in Handwara
Srinagar AIP has said to media that its leader Engineer Rashid was humiliated ,thrashed and arrested by SP Handwara who came out of his office and said he will teach the sitting MLA a lesson.However there was no immediate response from police on this incident. MLA Langate Er Rasheed was arrested outside SP office […]
Demarcation of all notified wetlands initiated: Lal Singh
Minister for Forests, Choudhary Lal Singh informed the House that demarcation of all notified wetlands of the state has been initiated in collaboration with concerned Revenue Authorities. Replying to a question of Legislator M. Y. Tarigami, the Minister said that during 2017-18 Union Government has approved an amount of Rs 59.00 lakh under centrally […]
