International

UN chief ‘outraged’ about deadly attack that kills more than 100 in Burkina Faso

UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed ‘outrage’ on Saturday for the killing of more than 100 people, including children, in Burkina Faso. Guterres “strongly condemns the heinous attack and underscores the urgent need for the international community to redouble support to Member States in the fight against violent extremism and its unacceptable human […]

Kashmir

DC Srinagar writes to Govt for action against “self styled DAK President” on vaccination statement

SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner Srinagar on Saturday shot a letter to the Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department seeking action against a statement attributed to “Self styled DAK President” Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan published by some newspapers and portals regarding COVID-19 vaccination. DC Srinagar Ajaz Asad in a letter to Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education […]

India

Lakshadweep draft laws disturbing, against ethos of islands: ex-civil servants to PM

NEW DELHI — In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday, a group of 93 former civil servants raised concerns over a slew of draft legislations brought in by the Lakshadweep administrator P.K. Patel since February this year. Calling Patel’s decisions as “disturbing”, the body called the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) […]

Kashmir

Govt should allow community classes to ease students sufferings: President JKSM Gazi Muzamil

SAIMA KHAN SHOPIAN — Gazi Muzamil, President of Jammu and Kashmir Students Movement (JKSM) said that the government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory should allow the community classes for students to ease their sufferings during the Covid-19 pandemic. The students have confined themselves to four walls and have become dull due to online mode […]