Month: December 2018

Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was in touch as far back as 2015 with a Russian who offered “political synergy” with the Trump election campaign and proposed a meeting between the candidate and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the federal special counsel said. Court filings […]

Several media delegations call on Director Information

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: Several media delegations today called on Director Information and Public Relations Tariq Ahmad Zargar here and discussed the overall media scenario and functioning of the fourth estate in the state. Joint Director (HQ) Jammu Naresh Kumar and other officers of the […]

Dr Lone takes stock of facilities at Homes for Blind, Aged

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: Secretary Social Welfare Department, Dr. Farooq Ahmed Lone, today visited Government Residential School for Blind at Roop Nagar here to take a first-hand appraisal of facilities being provided to the inmates there. Dr. Lone was accompanied by Mission Director ICDS, Veer […]

Good agricultural practices to help raise farmers’ income: Secretary Floriculture

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: Secretary Floriculture Mohammad Javed Khan today inaugurated training-cum-awareness centre at Akhnoor in presence of Director Floriculture BabilaRakhwal. He also kicked-off one-day training-cum-awareness programme on Commercial Floriculture being organized by Department of Floriculture, Gardens and Park under the ATMA scheme. Project Director […]

Preparedness critical for tackling natural disasters: Vyas

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: –Advisor to Governor, BB Vyas today said that preparedness is critical for tackling any natural disaster and we have to ensure that we take special measures for specific needs of children and women in the event of any humanitarian emergency, so […]

MLC Surender Choudhary calls on Governor

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 8: MLC Surender Choudhary called on Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan here today. Sh. Surender Choudhary apprised the Governor about various significant issues relating to Nowshehra area. He discussed, with Governor, the issue of special recruitment drive in border areas […]

Governor expresses grief over loss of lives in Mandi road accident

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 8: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief and anguish over the loss of precious lives in a tragic road accident that occurred yesterday in Mandi Tehsil of Poonch district which left 11 dead and several injured. In his message, Governor has […]

Delegation of JK PWF meets Governor

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 8: A delegation of J&K Pensioners Welfare Federation Senior Citizen Civil Society (J&K PWFSCCS) led by its President Sampath Parkash met with Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation appreciated Governor for taking good decisions for the welfare […]

Panchayat Polls-2018: JK witnesses 79.9% voting in Phase-VIII

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: In the Phase-VIII of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 79.9% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, a massive 85.1% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 49.6% in Kashmir division. […]

Yemen food survey finds majority in ‘dire’ crisis, famine a danger

GENEVA – Yemen’s war and the ensuing economic collapse has left 15.9 million people, 53 percent of the population, facing “severe acute food insecurity” and famine was a danger if immediate action was not taken, a survey said on Saturday. The report was released as the United Nations […]

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