Human rights are losing ground in the world: UN chief

Human rights are losing ground in the world: UN chief

Geneva : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced a “groundswell of xenophobia, racism and intolerance” and says human rights are losing ground in the world. The UN chief kicked off the high-level segment of the Human Rights Council by expressing alarm at “shrinking civic space,” with journalists and activists targeted. Guterres said more than 1,000 […]

JKSSB extends last date for online applications for different posts

JKSSB extends last date for online applications for different posts

Jammu: J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has extended the last date for submission of online application forms for 1235 posts of five New Medical Colleges and 20 posts of Forensic Science Laboratory of the Home Department. According to Malik Suhail, PRO, JKSSB, the last date for submission of online application forms for all these posts […]

Centre Playing Politics Over Dead Bodies Of Soldiers: Mamata Banerjee

MK Monitoring Desk KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that though the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had intelligence inputs about the Pulwama attack, it did not take any steps as it was more keen on “playing politics over the dead bodies of jawans (soldiers)”. Ms Banerjee, while addressing the Trinamool Congress’s […]

Mandi Poonch shuts in defence of Art 35 A

Mandi Poonch shuts in defence of Art 35 A

Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in Mandi area of Poonch on Monday in defence of Article 35-A. All the shops and other business establishments are closed while transport is also off the roads. The traders and members of religious bodies in Mandi had called for shutdown in defence of Article 35-A. Meanwhile, […]

Search operations launched at Rohama Pulwama

Search operations launched at Rohama Pulwama

Srinagar: According to the latest reports from Pulwama district, Rashtriya Rifles, CRPF and SOG have started a joint cordon and search operation near the Batageer village of Rohama in Pulwama district on Monday afternoon. Reports reaching Srinagar said that additional troops were being rushed to make the cordon stronger in the area. Police sources have […]

European Union Asks India, Pak To De-Escalate Tension After Pulwama Attack

MK Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has asked Pakistan to take “clear and sustained” actions targeting not only all UN-listed transnational terrorist groups but also individuals claiming responsibility for attacks in the wake of the Pulwama attack. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of […]

Is holding of polls, or talks real test for Prime Minister Modi?

Is holding of polls, or talks real test for Prime Minister Modi?

By: Mudasir Khan Srinagar: The latest tweet by Omar Abdullah to Prime Minister Modi is amounting to blackmail by him by claiming that it would be timely elections only which will prove that Modi has passed the test of Kashmir. Recently when Prime Minister broke silence after one week of thrashing of Kashmiris, Omar Abdullah […]

SC to Hear Petitions Challenging Validity of Article 35-A From Feb 26-28, Valley on Edge Over Centre’s Stand

SC to Hear Petitions Challenging Validity of Article 35-A From Feb 26-28, Valley on Edge Over Centre’s Stand

MK Monitoring Desk New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday listed for hearing from February 26 to 28 the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A. It is the first time that hearing will be held on the provision when the state is under the Governor’s rule. Article 35-A, which was incorporated in the […]

Former bureaucrat Farooq Shah joins NC

Former bureaucrat Farooq Shah joins NC

Srinagar : Former bureaucrat Farooq Ahmad Shah joined National Conference on Monday. Shah joined National Conference in presence of the party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah at Nawa-e-Subh in Srinagar. Last week he sought voluntary retirement from the government service. Shah was secretary PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and DMRRR.