Saudi Arabia: Permits for performing Umrah to continue post Ramzan

Saudi Arabia: Permits for performing Umrah to continue post Ramzan

[ad_1] Photo: Haj ministry Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that the condition for obtaining a permit to perform Umrah “continues” after the month of Ramzan. This came in response to an inquiry on the ministry’s Twitter account, asking if an Umrah permit is still required after Ramzan. In … Read more

Mali community continue to block Jaipur-Highway, demand more reservation in jobs, education

Mali community continue to block Jaipur-Highway, demand more reservation in jobs, education

[ad_1] Jaipur:Members of the Mali community in Rajasthan continued to block the Jaipur-Agra national highway for the fourth consecutive day on Monday demanding more reservation in jobs and higher education as rift surfaced among the protestors. Convenor of Phule Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti Murari Lal Saini, who was detained before the protest began on Friday, was … Read more

Gujjars, Bakerwals continue annual migration to Kashmir’s upper reaches

[ad_1] Umaisar Gull Ganie Qazigund, Apr 24: Keeping their centuries old tradition alive and with rise in daily temperature, the bi-annual seasonal migration of Gujjars and Bakerwals from Jammu’s forest plains to Kashmir’s high pastures is in full swing. Every year, lakhs of people from nomadic tribes, mainly the Gujjars and Bakerwals, migrate to the … Read more

Hyderabad: With a mix of fun and tradition, Melas continue to draw crowds

Hyderabad: With a mix of fun and tradition, Melas continue to draw crowds

[ad_1] Hyderabad: In this age of technology and dazzling malls, age-old concepts of entertainment still seem to be drawing the curiosity of the public. One of those things are ‘Melas’ or fairs, which are now drawing crowds. Post Eid-ul-Fitr too, families often head to fun fairs with children enjoy joy rides there. Sitting on a … Read more

Bihar: Second phase of caste-based census begins, to continue till May 15

Bihar: Second phase of caste-based census begins, to continue till May 15

[ad_1] Patna: The second phase of the caste-based census has started in the State and will continue till May 15, said Dr Chandrashekhar Singh, DM, Patna. The decision of a caste census was taken by the Bihar cabinet on June 2, last year, months after the Centre ruled out conducting such an exercise nationally. The … Read more

Rajnath asks Army to continue maintaining strong vigil along LAC

Rajnath asks Army to continue maintaining strong vigil along LAC

[ad_1] New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked top Army commanders to maintain a strong vigil along the Line of Actual Control with China as the situation in the northern sector remained “tense” due to the deployment of PLA troops. In his address at the Army Commanders’ Conference, Singh, referring to the eastern … Read more

‘Intermittent’ rain, thunderstorm to continue in J&K: MeT

[ad_1] Srinagar, April 18: Weather department here on Tuesday said that intermittent rain and thunderstorms was very likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till April 21. “During this wet spell of (18-19th) thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological department … Read more

Intermittent Rain, Thunderstorm To Continue In JK: MeT

Intermittent Rain, Thunderstorm To Continue In JK: MeT

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Weather department here on Tuesday said that intermittent rain and thunderstorms was very likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till April 21. “During this wet spell of (18-19th) thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological department official said. … Read more

‘Intermittent’ rain, thunderstorm to continue in J&K: MeT

[ad_1] Srinagar, April 18 (GNS): Weather department here on Tuesday said that intermittent rain and thunderstorms was very likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till April 21. “During this wet spell of (18-19th) thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological … Read more

Amid layoffs, tech firms continue to exploit H-1B visa programme: Study

Amid layoffs, tech firms continue to exploit H-1B visa programme: Study

[ad_1] New York: Amid massive ongoing layoffs in the tech sector, the top 30 H-1B visa employers hired 34,000 new workers in 2022 and laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and early 2023, an Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis found. According to EPI researchers, tech and outsourcing companies are exploiting the highly-skilled H-1B … Read more