MUMBAI — At least 26 naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with police in eastern Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, over 900 km from Mumbai, senior officials said. “We have recovered the bodies of 26 naxals so far from the forest,” said district Superintendent of Police Ankit Goyal. The gunbattle took place in the morning […]
SRINAGAR — Candidates who appeared for entrance exams of Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) have raised questions over the transparency of exams by the authority. The candidates who appeared in the exams for five posts of legal assistants said that in the name of exams it was a mockery and raised eyebrows over […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram is backing Australia to beat New Zealand in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021 final in Dubai as he feels that Aaron Finch’s team has a slight edge over their trans-Tasman rivals. Both Australia and New Zealand registered similar wins in their respective semifinals against […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) today terminated the services of three employees for dereliction of their duties. The terminated employees included JKRTC Conductors Abdul Majid Dar and Sham-us-din besides Helper Rouf Ahmad Shah. Managing Director, JKRTC, has warned all the employees to perform their duties with full zeal and zest and […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi on Saturday during his tour met people from different areas of Tral and heard their issues. JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi during a daylong tour of Tral in Pulwama District expressed serious concern over the dilapidated condition of roads […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is working on a proposal for lockdown in Delhi, suggested by the Supreme Court earlier today, as he announces several measures to curb air pollution crisis in the national capital. Kejriwal also added that the government will present […]
NEW DELHI — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday said cows and their dung and urine can help “strengthen the economy” of the state and country, if a proper system is put in place. Chouhan claimed if women working in the field of cattle-rearing come forward, “our success is assured”. Chouhan was speaking […]
JAMMU — Over 9,000 vacancies in different departments have been filled up under fast track recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The selection for 5,000 more posts would be finalised by the end of this year, they said. The government has initiated the “largest ever” recruitment drive in the union territory in […]
SRINAGAR — A protest was held in Okho Kakapura area in Pulwama district today over the transfer of land to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). People were demanding that the government should reconsider the decision. Hundreds of people in Okho Kakapura of Pulwama today chanted slogans of “Give justice, take back the decision” and strongly […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan allrounder Hasan Ali, whose costly mistake on-field allowed Matthew Wade to secure Australia’s thrilling victory in the T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday, has been facing severe criticism on social media ever since that fateful evening. Having conceded 44 runs in four wicketless overs, Ali had more disappointment to face in the […]