Sex bias kills 240,000 infant girls in India yearly, study shows
PARIS: Almost a quarter-of-a-million girls younger than five die in India every year due to neglect resulting from society’s preference for sons, a gender discrimination study found on Tuesday. This was over and above those aborted simply for being female, researchers wrote in The Lancet medical journal. “Gender-based discrimination towards girls doesn’t simply prevent them […]
UP govt’s ‘shagun’ to newly-weds include condoms, pregnancy test
Allahabad: In a bid to promote family planning, the Uttar Pradesh state health department has started distributing a special gift (shagun) to all newly-weds, an official said. The gift comprises marriage registration form, a pack of condoms, contraceptive pills, home pregnancy testing kit along with awareness material and other daily utility items like comb, bindi, mirror, […]
Mehbooba reviews chopper service scheme to far flung areas
SRINAGAR,: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the status of the air connectivity scheme launched by the Government last year to connect all the far-flung areas of the State to the capital cities, particularly during road blockades. Currently, the State Government runs chopper service to some 14 far flung destinations across the State including Gurez, Tulail, […]
Illegal constructions, garbage thrown in forests at Gulmarag, Pahalgam
SRINAGAR,: Despite directions by Jammu and Kashmir High Court to safeguard the tourist resorts from illegal and unauthorized constructions, famous tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg are fast turning into concrete Jungles. Sources told Press Trust of Kashmir that the government has not only allowed construction of hotels right on the most scenic spots, but […]
JD(S) has accepted our support, hopefully we will form govt: Cong
Bengaluru: With the BJP falling short of the majority mark of 112 in Karnataka, the Congress has reached out to the JD(S) offering to support to it from outside. The JD(S) has agreed to the offer. According to reports, the Congress has offered to support JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda’s son HD Kumarawamy as chief minister if the party […]
One in three adolescent girls in India fear harassment daily: Study
New Delhi, One out of three adolescent girls in India fear harassment in public spaces on a daily basis, according to a study released here on Tuesday. Also, one out of five feel they are at risk of physical assault, including rape, revealed the study titled “WINGS 2018: World of India’s Girls – A study […]
Indian media distorted Sharif’s 26/11 statement- Pak PM
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday accused Indian media of twisting the remarks of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on the 26/11 terror attacks and appealed to members of the National Assembly not to indulge in political gamesmanship and put national security at risk. “I can say with assurance that no […]
Written test for General Teacher posts postponed to May 27
Srinagar : Secretary J&K Services Selection Board today informed that the written test for the posts of General Teacher, earlier scheduled for May 19, is postponed to May 27, 2018. “Objective type written test for General Teacher posts for advertisement number 06/2017/02, 06/2017/06, 06/2017/07 and 06/2017/10 is here postponed and now shall be conducted on […]
Policeman killed, another injured in Bijbehara militant attack
Srinagar : A policeman was killed and another injured after militants attacked a police vehicle in Pazalpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports said that head constable Abdul Rashid and Special Police Officer Bilal Ahmad were injured in the attack. Both of them were rushed to sub-district hospital Bijbehara where […]
JRL calls for Lal Chowk march on Saturday to protest PM Modi’s visit
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday called for “Lal Chowk Challo” on Saturday to protest against the scheduled visit of PM Modi to Jammu and Kashmir. The JRL in a statement appealed people of the valley to march towards Srinagar Lal Chowk on […]
