What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties

Tehran: Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a China-brokered deal that could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge. The agreement signed in Beijing on Friday said the two countries’ foreign ministers will meet to discuss diplomatic missions within two months, marking the […]

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Occupied West Bank: The Israeli military says its forces shot and killed three Palestinian men who opened fire on soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the latest bloodshed in a year-long wave of violence in the region. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said the men were killed on Sunday by Israeli fire near the city […]

Iran to buy Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets

New Delhi: Iran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defense cooperation between the two countries deepens, reported Times of Israel. “Moscow is ready to deliver the fighter jets to Iran,” the country’s mission to the United Nations was quoted as saying in the official IRNA. […]

71st B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship declared open

42 teams from across the country including 34 men, 8 women teams participating Srinagar: The opening ceremony of 71st B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship was held at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar on Sunday. The event was declared open jointly by Director General of Police, J&K Shri Dilbag Singh and Director IB, New Delhi […]

Property Tax— Doors Of Admin Open For Dialogue: LG

Property Tax— Doors Of Admin Open For Dialogue: LG

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the door of the administration were open for dialogue on property tax. He also conducted on-site inspection of key projects in Jammu and reviewed ongoing construction work of Jambu Zoo, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and Tawi Riverfront Project. “I believe, we have […]

Hiring of APTECH— Farooq, Mehbooba join protest

Hiring of APTECH— Farooq, Mehbooba join protest

Jammu: NC president Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday joined a candlelight vigil by youths here against the hiring of a previously blacklisted company by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) to conduct computer-based written tests. The former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir separately joined the protest in Kachi […]

Govt Takes ‘Serious View’ Of Non-Adherence Of Instructions

Govt Takes ‘Serious View’ Of Non-Adherence Of Instructions

Srinagar: The government on Saturday said that it has viewed “seriously” the non-adherence of instructions regarding “file noting” by various departments and HoD Offices. “Instructions have been issued vide Circular No. 35-GAD of 2006 dated 07.12.2006, followed by Circular No. 39-GAD of 2019 dated 08.07.2019, for efficient and speedy disposal of files and transaction of […]

Employee can’t be terminated from service sans detailed inquiry: HC

Employee can’t be terminated from service sans detailed inquiry: HC

Quashes Termination From Service Order Against Nursing Assistant By BRO 12 Years Ago Srinagar: Observing that the punishment of termination from service is a major punishment and cannot be inflicted without following due course of law or conducting detailed enquiry, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh has quashed the order regarding termination of Nursing […]

Police asks women not to hesitate in reporting crimes

Police asks women not to hesitate in reporting crimes

Srinagar: The Baramulla district police in Jammu and Kashmir celebrated International Women’s Week on Saturday with senior officers appealing to women not to hesitate in reporting crimes against women while assuring the of prompt action. Addressing the event, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amod Ashok Nagpure said respecting women should not be limited to a […]

Western Air commander visits Air Force Station Jammu

Western Air commander visits Air Force Station Jammu

Jammu: Air Officer Commanding-in-chief, Western Air Command, Air Marshal P M Sinha on Saturday visited the Air Force Station here, a defence spokesperson said. The AOC-in-C was briefed on the operational readiness of the station and inspected all units, the spokesperson said. Sinha appreciated the operational and security orientation of all station personnel and exhorted […]