CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to take up caste-based census soon. The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time. “This House considers that […]
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita on Wednesday alleged the whole system was trying to ensure that her husband does not come out of jail and stressed that all this is akin to “dictatorship” and “emergency”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that when there was a possibility of Kejriwal getting bail […]
TEHRAN: Iranian Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid bin Abdulkarim Al Khereiji In Tehran to discuss bilateral relations and means to enhance ties. During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Bagheri Kani emphasized that […]
BRUSSELS: NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organisation at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine. Rutte’s appointment was sealed by NATO ambassadors during a meeting at the 32-nation alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. US […]
NEW DELHI: On June 26, which happens to be the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Supreme Court of Brazil voted to decriminalise the possession of marijuana for personal use. Here is a list of 15 countries where the use of cannabis – also called weed, pot or ganja – has been […]
SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri student, Umar Masoodi, has been selected for the prestigious Lucerne Academy Program in Switzerland. Masoodi, a law student at the University of Kashmir and the state spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has been chosen for this program, which is set to commence on July 1, 2024, at the […]
SRINAGAR: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched new programmes in Management, Home Science, Fashion Design, Psychology and Special Education from the ongoing July 2024 admission cycle. The newly launched programmes include MBAABM-Master of Business Administration (Agribusiness Management), MBACN-Master of Business Administration (Construction Management), MBALS-Master of Business Administration (Logistics & Supply Chain Management), MBAHCHM-Master […]
AWANTIPORA: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) on Wednesday hosted Mr Idhries Ahmad, Communication Specialist at UNICEF who delivered a lecture on Story-telling in Digital Era. The lecture was organized by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. During the lecture, Mr. Ahmad emphasized the essential skills that students need to excel in the […]
AWANTIPORA: Exploring scope for collaboration between Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and Entrepreneurship Development Institution (EDI), Rajinder Kumar, Director JKEDI visited IUST and held discussions with Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor. Kumar visited different facilities at IUST including CIED, NABL accredited Laboratory in the Food Technology, Incubation Lab besides others. Discussions were […]
HAJIN: Professor Gazala Firdous officially took charge as the Principal of Government Degree College (GDC) Hajin on Wednesday. Upon her arrival, she was warmly welcomed by the college staff and students. Prof Gazala Firdous held an introductory meeting with the faculty, emphasizing the importance of maintaining discipline within the college. She urged the staff to […]