Month: December 2018

Role of a teacher key to emancipated society: Advisor Ganai

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 21: Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today said that private educational institutions are playing a pivotal role in providing quality education and the government appreciates the efforts of these institutions in raising the literacy rate in the state. The Advisor was […]

Muried Shah placed under suspension

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 21: Syed Muried Hussain Shah (KAS), DC Excise Jammu, under orders of transfer as Director Land Management, Jammu Development Authority (JDA) shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension with immediate effect. During his suspension, Shah will remain attached with the […]

Chairman SPCB convenes meeting with Polythene Carry Bag Manufacturers

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 21: Chairman, State Pollution Control Board, Ravi Kesar Kumar today convened a meeting with the Polythene Carry Bag Manufacturers of above 50 microns. Member Secretary SPCB, B.M.Sharma, Regional Director, SPCB, Shally Ranjan, Legal Advisor, SPCB M.M.Shah and other senior officers participated in […]

Manzoor Memorial Football 7A-side tournament

open view web desk SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 21: Shalimar United FC today defeated SFA HMT by 5-3 in a knockout game of Manzoor Memorial Football 7A-side tournament here at Amar Singh College ground. The high voltage game started with SFA scoring the opener in the second minute of the […]

DSEK promotes 636 officials

open view web desk SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 21: Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo today accorded sanction to the promotion of 636 officials, including 59 non-teaching cadre to the higher pay scale. 1888 officials in Teaching and Non-teaching have been given benefit of promotion from July 2018. Pertinently, […]

Doda farmers visit Krishi Bhawan for practical training, exposure

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 21: A group of farmers from Doda district today visited Krishi Bhawan Jammu as a part of practical training and demonstration on latest scientific interventions in the field of Agriculture. The visit was organized by the Department of Agriculture, Doda for awareness […]

Advisor Ganai meets Union Secy Tourism, Skill Development

open view web desk NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 21: Advisor to Governor, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai met Secretary Tourism, Govt of India, Yoginder Tripathy today at his office New Delhi and discussed various measures for development of Tourism infrastructure in the State and promotion of Tourism. They specifically discussed the […]

Latvian ex-PM, supreme court judge, top list of KGB collaborators

A former prime minister, the current Supreme Court chief justice and a deceased Catholic cardinal are among Latvians who collaborated with the KGB during the Cold War, according to files released Friday. The Latvian National Archives revealed all the former agents — many still active in politics and […]

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas in the latest twist to a rollercoaster saga. The case of the once-revered 64-year-old tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as […]

Trump to withdraw ‘significant’ troops from Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official has told AFP, but the Afghan presidency on Friday brushed off concerns the drawdown would affect security. Reports suggested as many as half of the 14,000 troops in the war-torn […]

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