SRINAGAR: In connection with upcoming Urs of the revered saint Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr. Khalid Hussain Malik on Friday visited the Shrine of Dastgeer Sahib at Khanyar to take stock of the arrangements made for smooth observance of the Urs. During the visit, the ADC took a […]
SRINAGAR: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at strengthening access to legal aid for marginalized and vulnerable communities across India. These initiatives include, NALSA’S Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline (15100) and the NALSA’S Legal Services Management System (LSMS) Portal, which provides easy, accessible, and free legal aid to those in […]
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) is organising a two-week ‘Refresher Course in Social Sciences’ for the faculty members of higher education institutions (HEIs) that was inaugurated here Thursday. The event, organised by the varsity’s UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), is being attended by participants from various HEIs, including universities and colleges, NITs, IITs […]
BEIRUT: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said. In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Hezbollah’s booby-trapped pagers on […]
LONDON: The UK on Friday said it is boosting its humanitarian support for Lebanon with a further GBP 10 million of “lifesaving aid” to respond to the mass displacement of people and a growing number of civilian casualties amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The funding comes as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office […]
STAVANGER (NORWAY): Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognised when Nobel Prize announcements begin next week under a shroud of violence. The prize week coincides with the Oct 7 anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, which began a year of bloodshed and war across the Middle East. The literature […]
COLOMBO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday and discussed ways in which the two countries could deepen cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties to benefit the people of their two countries. During the meeting, Dr Jaishankar conveyed warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
JAMMU: The Office of Principal Accountant General, Jammu & Kashmir, conducted the National Essay Writing Competition 2024 as part of the All India National Essay Writing Competition organized by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India across all States and UTs on 4th October 2024, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. In J&K, the event […]
Inaugurates daylong startup consultative meet SRINAGAR: To address the challenges and explore opportunities within the Jammu and Kashmir startup ecosystem, the University of Kashmir (KU) Tuesday hosted a daylong startup consultative meet here bringing together local incubator heads, early-stage startup founders from diverse industries and experts in the field, alongside numerous students from various university […]
NEW DELHI: Kangana Ranaut appears to have obliquely questioned Mahatma Gandhi’s appellation as “Father of the Nation”, her latest impetus to political controversy coming on the leader’s birth anniversary and attracting criticism from the Congress. “Desh ke pita nahi, desh ke toh lal hote hai (A country does not have fathers; it has sons),” the […]