Day: October 20, 2018

Saurabh Bhagat reviews functioning of JKBOCW Welfare Board

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 20: Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Saurabh Bhagat, made his maiden visit to the Office of CEO/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCW)in Srinagar and reviewed the overall functioning of the Board. The CEO/Secretary JKBOCW, Muzaffar Ahmad Pir, accompanied […]

DSEK orders upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to next higher level

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 20: Director School Education, Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo, has approved upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to the next higher level during the last four months across the Kashmir Division. The Director School Education also conveyed the approval in favour of 182 Managing […]

New India Code Portal: Govt designates Sethi as Nodal Officer for uploading legislations

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 20: The Government has designated Achal Sethi, Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs as Chief Nodal Officer for uploading of Acts and Subordinate Legislation on New India Code Portal. According to an order issued by the […]

Heritage connects youth with their roots: Nirupama Kotru

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 20: Stressing for involving local communities in the preservation of art, culture and heritage, Joint Secretary Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Nirupama Kotru today said heritage connects young generation with roots. The Joint Secretary was chairing a meeting of experts to review the status of […]

Chief Justice inaugurates training programme for Presiding Officers, Medicos

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 20: Highlighting the significance of a doctor acting as the first responder to the victim of domestic or sexual violence, the Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said the dying declaration of a victim supported by the testimony […]

Delhi court frames molestation charges against R K Pachauri

New Delhi, Oct 20:  A Delhi court Saturday framed molestation charges against former TERI chief R K Pachauri in a case of alleged sexual harassment lodged by his former colleague. Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta put Pachauri on trial for the offence punishable under sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354 A […]

Ex-India state official: Most train victims migrant workers

NEW DELHI — Most of the casualties in a train disaster that killed dozens of people in northern India were migrant workers, a former state government official said Saturday. R.C. Yadav, former chairman of Punjab state’s Workers Welfare Board, said that many of the 60 killed and dozens […]

Amarinder visits injured; orders magisterial probe

Amritsar, Oct 20: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident after visiting injured and kin of those killed in the tragedy. The chief minister postponed a trip to Israel and arrived here this morning to assess the damage. “We are announcing […]

Mega Millions numbers for $1B jackpot announced

DES MOINES, Iowa : The Mega Millions numbers that could win an estimated $1 billion jackpot have been announced. They are 15 23 53 65 70 and Mega Ball 7. The jackpot is the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions says it may take an hour […]

BJP sweeps urban local body polls in 4 districts of S Kashmir

OPEN VIEW WEB DESK Srinagar, Oct 20 : The BJP won the urban local body elections in four districts of militancy-infested south Kashmir Saturday, winning 53 of the 132 wards, where polls were held over four phases earlier this month, election officials said. The unprecedented victory for the saffron […]

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