Day: March 27, 2019

US county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak

A New York county hit by a measles outbreak declared a state of emergency Tuesday and banned non-vaccinated minors from public places in a bid to prevent the once-eliminated disease from spreading. The measure, which defines a public place as anywhere “more than 10 persons are intended to […]

Dissident group claims responsibility for raid on N. Korea’s Madrid embassy

A shadowy group committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed responsibility Wednesday for a raid on the reclusive nation’s embassy in Madrid last month, saying it shared “information of enormous potential value” with the FBI. The incident had been shrouded in mystery, but a dissident […]

Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline HK Express for $628 mn

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced Wednesday that it will buy budget airline HK Express for US$628.15 million, as it moves to counter competition from the increasing number of low-cost carriers in the region. The HK$4.93 billion acquisition leaves Cathay Pacific in control of three of the […]

Scandal-hit Korean Air chief forced off board by shareholders

The head of South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air — whose family have been embroiled in multiple scandals including one involving a “nut rage” tantrum — lost his board seat after shareholders voted against extending his term as director, the airline said Wednesday. Cho Yang-ho, who is currently […]

Thai political parties form anti-junta coalition

Several anti-junta parties formed a coalition in Thailand on Wednesday, vowing to thwart a military-backed party in a bid to end years of junta rule following the country’s first vote since a 2014 coup. Thai politics are deadlocked after Sunday’s vote, with two main rival parties claiming the […]

Div Com visits Rajouri, reviews construction of bunkers, AMF

open view news desk JAMMU : Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today conducted an extensive tour of district Rajouri to review the progress on construction of bunkers along international border and assured minimum facilities (AMF) at polling stations. During his visit, Verma, who has been appointed as Accessibility […]

35 nominations filed on last date for Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, 37 in fray now

open view news desk JAMMU : 35 candidates today filed their nominations for the Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary Constituency here before the Returning Officer Ramesh Kumar (Deputy Commissioner Jammu). Those who filed their nominations today included Badrinath of BSP, Mohammad Younis of JK Peer Panjal Awami Party, Susheel Kumar Hindustan of […]

General Election 2019: ECI provides postal ballot facility to Kashmiri migrants

UDHAMPUR : In order to facilitate Kashmiri migrants in the General Election 2019, the Election Commission of India has accorded the facility of postal ballot to them in their respective constituencies. In this regard, Assistant Returning Officer (Migrant) Dr. Anirudh Rai informed that migrant voters who wish to […]

Mechanism in place for time bound redressal of public Grievances: Advisor Sharma

open view news desk JAMMU :– Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today said that robust mechanism has been put in place to ensure time bound redressal of the grievances being projected by the people. The Advisor was interacting with several deputations from across the state that had […]

ASRTU awards JKSRTC at its 63rd Annual Conference at New Delhi

open view news desk NEW DELHI : The Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) New Delhi today adjudged Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) for the special award for operating public transport in severe operational conditions. Out of the nine State Road Transport Corporations, the […]

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