Month: December 2018

Jammu: 3 Day Workshop on Child Centered Emergency Preparedness takes off

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma inaugurated three-day State level Consultation on Child Centered Preparedness for Response Planning, here today. The workshop has been organized by J&K State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with Divisional Disaster Management Authority, Jammu, National Disaster Management Authority […]

DIPR organizes awareness event on Drug Abuse

open view web desk JAMMU DECEMBER 06: Cultural wing of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) today organized a youth awareness event here at Government High School Khanna Chargal, Bajalta. The objective of the programme was to make the children know about the repercussions of Drug addiction. […]

DIPR organizes seminar-cum-cultural programme for persons with special needs

open view web desk SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 06: The Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) Thursday organized a day-long seminar-cum-cultural programme for the persons with special needs at Media Complex Srinagar here. The programme called as Know Me for My Ability was aimed at remembering those living with […]

Haji Anayat reviews preparedness for AN-32 Courier Service to Kargil

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali today chaired a meeting to discuss various issues regarding operation of AN-32 Courier Service for Kargil during current winter season. Threadbare discussions were held on some important issues relating to smooth and […]

Navin for augmenting infra, diagnostic facilities in Govt health institutions

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: As a part of on-going pre-budget exercise, Principal Secretary Finance, Navin K Choudhary today chaired two separate meetings to discuss the budget proposals of the Departments of Health & Medical Education, SKIMS, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs including Elections for the […]

Govt delaying Lokayukta to save its skin: Cong

Dehradun, Dec 6: Putting the Uttarakhand government in the dock over the issue of Lokayukta, opposition Congress on Thursday accused it of shying away from creating the anti-corruption body to save its own skin. Raising the issue vehemently through an adjournment motion in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Congress MLAs led […]

Three of family held for rape and torture of 14-year-old

Indore (MP), Dec 6: Indore police in Madhya Pradesh arrested three members of a family Thursday for allegedly torturing and raping a girl after telling her family that she could lead them to hidden treasure. Ajay Sonane (23) was accused of raping and torturing the 14-year-old girl while his […]

Former national champion swimmer dies

Kolkata, Dec 6: Seven-time former national champion swimmer Arun Kumar Shaw passed away following a prolonged illness, an official of the Bengal Amateur Swimming Association said. He was 82 and is survived by his wife. “He was suffering from age-related problems and breathed his last at 8.45pm Wednesday at […]

Yemen rebels and government to hold peace talks in Sweden

Peace talks between Yemen’s government and rivals aimed at ending four years of devastating war will open on Thursday in Sweden, the UN announced. No breakthrough is expected at the talks, which mark the first meeting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and Huthi rebels, linked to Iran, since 2016 […]

Facebook board backs embattled executive Sheryl Sandberg

—————————————————– The Facebook board of directors on Tuesday backed the social network’s number two executive Sheryl Sandberg, who is under fire for her role in pushing back against criticism of the social media giant. The board expressed support for Sandberg in a letter to Open Society Foundations — […]

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