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Pak should learn self-pride from India: Imran Khan

“No superpower can dictate terms to India,” Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan said, adding that no country could stand up to India when it refused to take sides in the Russia-Ukraine war citing the interests of people. “The EU diplomats kept pressuring that Pakistan should speak against Russia. But they couldn’t dare say that to India because India is a sovereign nation,” Imran Khan…

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No media curbs in J&K: Centre

Jammu Tawi, Apr 8: The Centre on Thursday said that it has not imposed curbs on news media in Jammu and Kashmir, a report said. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur made the claim in the Parliament on Friday in response to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Abir Ranjan Biswas in Rajya Sabha in view of a recently-released Press Council of India’s fact-finding committee (FFC)…

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6 dead in road mishaps in Udhampur

3 killed in bike crash; Lorry crushes 3 to death, injures 6 Udhampur, Apr 08: In a tragic accident, three pedestrians were crushed to death by a truck while six others sustained injuries on Sudhmahadev road in Udhampur district of Jammu Division on Friday. “A truck bearing registration number JK01X-4682 was moving on the road when its driver lost control over the vehicle and hit two other light…

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NC symbol of JK's unity: Says Abdullah

NC symbol of JK’s unity: Says Abdullah

Jammu Tawi, Apr 07 : National Conference (NC) President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that NC represents the enduring multi-cultural ethos and pluralism of Jammu and Kashmir. This the Party President said at Jammu while welcoming scores of new entrants from different walks of life into the party fold. Dr Farooq Abdullah, who was attending the Lok…

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Jammu Tawi, April 08: Eleven member panel led by senior journalist Sanjeev Pargal swept the polls held today to elect a new executive team of Press Club Jammu as they established a substantial lead from the beginning over the members of another panel led by senior journalist Surinder Sharma. The results of the press club elections were announced late at night by the Returning Officer, Mohinder…

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3-yr-old drowns

Shopian, Apr 08: A three-year-old boy drowned to death on Friday in a stream at Reban area of Zainapora in Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told that a minor boy slipped and subsequently drowned in the stream at Khargund Chak-e-Reban in Zainapora area. Locals launched the rescue operation and evacuated him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, he added. The deceased…

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CAMPA scheme marred by poor planning, delays in J&K: CAG

‘Rs 24.36 crore irregular, inadmissible expenditure made under scheme’ Jammu Tawi, Apr 08 : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pointed out that authorities of Jammu & Kashmir did not conduct survey before preparation of annual plan of operations (APOs)to collect physical data for identifying degraded forests. According to the CAG report, the audit noticed that in all 27 selected…

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Waqf Board Chairperson gets MoS status

Srinagar, Apr 08: The government on Friday accorded sanction to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson, J&K Waqaf Board. As per an order under number 409-JK(GAD) of 2022, dated 08-04-2022, reads that “Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of status equivalent to Minister of State (MoS) in favour of Dr. Darakhshan…

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CEO Srinagar gets addl. charge for Gbl

Ganderbal, Apr 08: The government on Friday attached Chief Education Officer (CEO) Ganderbal and subsequently directed the CEO Srinagar to look after the CEO office Ganderbal district. In an order issued by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, B K Singh reads, “In the Interest of administration, Dr. Javid Ahmad Darzi, CEO Ganderbal is hereby attached in the office of Director School…

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NIA charge-sheets 25 accused in terror conspiracy case

New Delhi, Apr 08: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday said that it has filed a chargesheet against 25 accused in the special NIA court New Delhi in connection with the J&K militancy conspiracy case. “Chargesheet has been filed against Bashir Ahmed Peer alias Imtiyaz Alam S/o Sikandar Pir R/o Punzgam, Kupwara, J&K, under sections 120B & 121A of the IPC and sections 18, 18B, 19, 20, 38, 39…

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2 Ex-MLAs, 4 DDC members join AAP

Jammu Tawi, Apr 08: Amid slogans “Jammu Kashmir Ki Majboori Hain, Kejriwal Zaroori Hain”, two former MLAs from Panthers Party joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AA) in New Delhi in presence of its top leaders on Friday afternoon. Two former MLAs of Panthers Party- Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yashpal Kundal- joined Arvind Kejriwal led political party at its New Delhi headquarters in presence of AAP’s…

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LG lays foundation stone for various Smart City projects in Srinagar

‘Srinagar smart city project has been structured with a clear focus on improved urban governance and unlocking of latent creativity and vitality of this historical city’ Srinagar, April 08: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid foundation stone for various Smart City projects in Srinagar. The Lt Governor said that the new projects, once completed will strengthen urban infrastructure, improve…

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Sr EPFO officials felicitate settlement of 4K PF claims

Jammu Tawi, April 08: On the 2nd day of their two-day visit, FA&CAO, EPFO, Hemant Jain, and ACC (HQ) – Delhi, Uttrakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, K. L. Taneja today visited Regional Office, Jammu. Rajiv Bisht (Additional Central P.F Commissioner); Sanjay Bisht (Regional P.F Commissioner-I); M. M. Ashraf (Regional P.F Commissioner-I); Rizwan Uddin (Regional PF Commissioner-I) were…

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BANGLADESH DEFIES ALL PRESSURES FROM USA TO TAKE A POSITION AGAINST RUSSIA

MEDIA ANALYSTS POINT OUT WEST’S DOUBLE STANDARD AND NATO ROLE IN WAR By Ashis Biswas A section of Bangladeshi media analysts, unlike their more diplomatic Indian counterparts, has taken a distinctively acerbic view of the role played by Ukraine in Europe and elsewhere in recent years. The mainstream Dhaka-based media however is broadly supportive of their country’s present neutral positioning on…

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The future of Indian trade deals

Kumardeep Banerjee India needs to overhaul its domestic regulations India and Australia signed on the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) last week, as a precursor to a wider comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) later. This arrangement brings two large market economies in the Indian ocean geography closer by bringing more access for each other’s goods, services and…

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Plant your concepts; solutions will sprout

Balakrishnan Satyam ‘Serious creativity’, which means bringing new approaches to solve problems, aims at a larger practical benefit than any artistic or abstract ideal Jugglers, magicians, acrobats and comic acts…. there’s hardly anyone who isn’t fascinated by it. Creativity is more often associated with music, the visual arts, theatre and dance than with anything else. The novelty, symbolism,…

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We need Modi the Thanedar, not Chowkidar

Debashis Basu I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to. But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light. Exemplary action is easier and will burnish his anti-corruption image, argues Debashis Basu. Investors who lost heavily in DHFL had thought that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, promoters of the failed…

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