AWANTIPORA: As a part of distinguished lecture series- 2024, Mantaqi Centre for Science and Society (MCSS), Islamic University of Science and Technology, (IUST) hosted another lecture. The session was conducted by Prof Gautam Basu, eminent biophysicist from Bose Institute, Kolkata. Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor (HVC), IUST commended the organizers for initiating the lecture […]
BARAMULLA: The Lupins Festival Musical Extravaganza, organized by the Gulmarg Development Authority under the supervision of CEO Waseem Raja, turned the scenic Gulmarg Golf Club into a hub of musical delight. In collaboration with Hotel Vintage Gulmarg, the event showcased the rich cultural heritage of Kashmir through performances by local artists from Bandipora. The tourists […]
BOLPUR (WB): Describing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a man who has “significantly gained maturity” over the years, Nobel laureate economist Professor Amartya Sen felt the leader’s true test would be how he led the Opposition in Parliament during the current regime of Narendra Modi-led NDA government. The nonagenarian also opined that Rahul’s ‘Bharat Jodo […]
NEW DELHI: The Modi government needs to focus on welfare of ordinary citizens in the upcoming Budget and earmark more funds for the manufacturing sector to boost small businesses and create more jobs, former World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Basu further said it is critically important […]
NEW DELHI: About 51 per cent of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans has been rejected, according to officials. Launched at the peak of COVID-19 cases in India on May 29, 2021, the PM CARES for Children Scheme aims to support children who lost their parents, a legal […]
TEL AVIV: Hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the prime minister to annex the occupied West Bank if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rules Israeli settlements are illegal this week. Smotrich told reporters, “no one will move the people of Israel from their land”, the Times of Israel quoted him as saying […]
UNITED NATIONS: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mohammed on Monday called for immediate and decisive action to salvage the faltering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Xinhua news agency reported. “Conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, […]
AWANTIPORA: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo has been granted a two-year extension in his term as Vice Chancellor by the Govt of J&K. Prof Romshoo was appointed as Vice Chancellor of IUST in 2021 as the fourth Vice Chancellor and the order issued by Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat on July 8, states that the extension shall be […]
WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service has said it would participate fully in probes announced by President Joe Biden and members of Congress, after its agents failed to prevent a gunman from shooting and injuring former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The FBI says it is investigating the incident on Saturday at a Trump rally […]
NEW DELHI: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates of national immunisation coverage provide the world’s largest and most comprehensive dataset on […]