Washington: the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will hold a hearing next week on how citizenship laws in countries like India and Myanmar are leveraged to deny the religious minorities legal protection, making them vulnerable to exploitation, discrimination and mass atrocities. USCIRF stated: “With widespread protests in recent months in India in response to […]
Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 220 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from reaching the holy city […]
Srinagar: Kashmir’s business community including traders, hoteliers, silk producers, artisans, fruit associations and other trade and commerce bodies have sent out an SOS in a full-page ad published on Wednesday in several local dailies. The SOS message emphasises that the “ill-fated trade, tourism, horticulture, agriculture, handicrafts, commerce and industrial community of Kashmiris is in the middle […]
BERLIN: Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at the age of 32 on Wednesday. Siberia-born Sharapova, whose Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in 2004, aged 17, propelled her to superstardom and riches, broke the news in an article for […]
Administration in the recent past has failed to control sand mafia in entire Kashmir valley especially in Ganderbal and Pulwama districts from playing with nature by extracting sand without adhering to any set norms of the government. Authorities have been only trying to blame the situation by not doing their duties on the ground. Police […]
New Delhi: Rejecting the statement issued by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on the communal riots in Delhi, India Thursday accused the American body of politicising the issue. “We have seen comments made by USCIRF, sections of the (US) media and a few (American) individuals regarding recent incidents of violence in Delhi. […]
PTI New Delhi: Seven more fatalities have been recorded at three hospitals, taking the total death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law to 34 today. Till Wednesday night, the total count of casualties had stood at 27, 25 of those at GTB Hospital in Dilshad Garden. “Five more deaths […]
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said it was an important decision after the reorganisation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for issuing orders for adaptation of central laws under concurrent list to Jammu and Kashmir and 37 central laws which were not applicable […]
POONCH, FEBRUARY 26: Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional office Jammu, today organized a workshop for the employers of district Poonch. The workshop was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav. Regional PF Commissioner, Prasant K, presided over the event. Father Mathew Nelledath, Principal Christ School Poonch and Secretary Private School Association, was also present on the […]
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 26: Commissioner Secretary, PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Ajit Kumar Sahu Tuesday visited Ganderbal where he held a meeting with the officials of PHE Department to review the status of languishing projects and progress on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the district. District Development Commissioner, Shafqat Iqbal, ADC, Farooq Ahmad Baba, Chief […]