ZURICH: Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings with arch-rivals Brazil keeping the No. 1 position, the global governing body announced on Thursday. Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Croatia but built enough rankings points from results over recent years that feed into FIFA’s calculation. Argentina […]
Afghan universities were declared off limits to women because female students were not following instructions including a proper dress code, the Taliban’s minister for higher education said on Thursday. The ban announced earlier this week is the latest restriction on women’s rights in Afghanistan ordered by the Taliban since their return to power in August […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to SMVDU University Campus shall remain affected on December 24 from 10 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Gurha, Mandal, Purmandel, Sandhi, Utterbehni and adjoining areas shall remain affected on December 24 from 9 am to 2 pm. […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for upgradation of 8 kms of Road from District Headquarters Rajouri to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU). Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K […]
Sixteen Army jawans died four others have sustined injury when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in North Sikkim on Friday. According to information, the mishap took place at at 8 in the morning at Zema 3, about 15 kms away from Lachen. The Army vehicle was heading towards […]
Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley as well as Ladakh as Srinagar recorded minus 4.8°C and Leh 13.8°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the temperature was 0.7°C against previous night’s minus 5.5°C which was coldest of the season so far. Overall the mercury was 2.8°C below normal during this […]
Six more injured, accused arrested, says SDM Pahalgam One among the persons, who were injured after being attacked by a mentally challenged person in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on Friday morning, succumbed, taking the death toll to three in the incident. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Pahalgam told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]
The J & K administration is not only reviewing the developmental scenario but is also trying to clear non forest land from trees grown by the forest department. In this direction Div Com reviewed execution of management plan for felling of Khair trees. He asked all DCs of Jammu division to expedite title verification of […]
Directs shifting of NCC Cadet vacancies of Kashmir Division back from Jammu SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 22: The Divisional Commmissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday convened a meeting of officers to review the functioning of NCC, filling of cadet vacancies in Colleges and Schools, and development of Regional Training Centres. The meeting was attended by Director […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 22: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today emphasised upon all the concerned to intensify their efforts to clean all the villages and ensure proper hygiene in all habitations. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, RDD, Deputy Commissioners and Director, Rural Sanitation either physically or virtually. Dr Mehta impressed upon the […]