UNITED NATIONS: Afghans continue to make up the largest population of refugees worldwide, with the majority seeking refuge in Iran and Pakistan, maintaining a trend observed in previous years, according to a UNHCR report released on Thursday. The UN refugee agency’s 2024 Global Trends Report includes estimates of internally displaced persons, pointing out that the years 2023 […]
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently asked the Jammu and Kashmir Land Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar not to unnecessarily harass people selling tea at famed the floating market on Dal Lake, Srinagar Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal passed the order on a petition filed by the partners of the Zabarwan Tea Stall (petitioners) […]
In order to provide essential services to the common people, authorities are constantly reviewing such services. Recently District Development Commissioner reviewed summer preparedness in respect of water and power supply, besides progress and functioning of completed Water Supply Schemes. After threadbare discussions on varied issues, strict instructions were passed to maintain power and water supply […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG, 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and others courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23. A vacation bench of justices Vikram Nath and […]
Recently Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, visited Pulwama to assess the progress of door-to-door waste collection, Plastic Waste Management Units (PWMUs), and other assets established under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) in the district. He discussed the need for coordination between urban and rural agencies in waste management efforts. He emphasized the […]
Srinagar: The Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Wednesday said that it will observe summer vacation from July-12 to July-21.The decision was taken based on the resolutions passed in the deans meeting and subsequent approval of the competent authorities.”The summer break for the academic year 2024 will be observed from 12th July 2024 to 21st July, […]
Jammu: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu, Anand Jain Thursday said two terrorists and a CRPF man were killed in the Kathua gunfight while the operation hasn’t been called off yet.Talking to reporters, ADGP Jain said that the encounter started yesterday evening and lasted till today afternoon. “Initially one militant was killed and one […]
In order to focus on rural infrastructure, rural development department of UT of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to review the works periodically. In this connection recently Secy RDD reviewed progress of SBM-G infrastructure in Pulwama. He visited Plastic Waste Management Unit at Kakapora in Pulwama District. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, Dr. […]
OSLO: More armed conflicts took place worldwide in 2023 than any other year since the end of the Second World War, according to a Norwegian study published on Monday. Last year saw 59 conflicts of which 28 were in Africa, the the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) showed. But the number of countries which […]
Srinagar:Amid forecast for heatwave in plains of Jammu and hot & dry weather in rest of J&K, most places recorded below normal night temperature on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said till June 17, weather is expected to be generally dry weather even as possibility of light rain/thunder at isolated places can’t be ruled out. […]