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Long live the brave people of Kashmir

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Being a Kashmiri myself, I salute the Kashmiris who are holding massive protests and agitations in the Pakistan army occupied Kashmir against inflation, particularly huge rise in electricity bills and prices of foodstuffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzY8RTO61xk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5alTsyD2Uk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cUM8vI_YZQ&t=15s&pp=ygUka2FzaG1pcmkgcHJvdGVzdG9ycyB3YXZlIGluZGlhbiBmbGFn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQe6gZNNJx4&pp=ygUka2FzaG1pcmkgcHJvdGVzdG9ycyB3YXZlIGluZGlhbiBmbGFn To many it seem that such protests will achieve nothing, but to my mind they have a historical … Read more

Misinformation threatens democracies, says US government official David Moyer

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Misinformation threatens democracies, says US government official David Moyer

[ad_1] Hyderabad: “It was imperative for Citizens to be aware of the misinformation ecosystem and counter it through truthful information. Misinformation threatens democracies across the world, as there is a divergence of opinion and no shared understanding of basic facts,” said David Moyer, Public Affairs Officer at the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad on Tuesday at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU). He … Read more

Government bans apple imports if its price is less than Rs 50 per Kg

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Government bans apple imports if its price is less than Rs 50 per Kg

[ad_1] New Delhi: The government on Monday banned the import of apples if its imported price is less than Rs 50 per Kg. The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification that the imports are free if the price is above Rs 50 per kg. “Import of apples…is prohibited wherever the CIF … Read more

JK Government Increases DA For Employees Under Seventh Pay Commission

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[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued a new order regarding the payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees. According to the government order, all regular government employees under the 7th Pay Commission will now be eligible for an increased DA of 42% of their basic pay, effective from January 1, 2023. … Read more

Domes of new Secretariat modelled on the lines of temple: BRS government

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Domes of new Secretariat modelled on the lines of temple: BRS government

[ad_1] Hyderabad: Amid a row sparked by the comments of Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay, the state government has said that the domes of Telangana State’s new Secretariat building have been modelled on the lines of various temples, including the Hanuman temple in Gujarat’s Sarangapur, officials said. The domes have been designed and built in … Read more

IWPC urges government to take empathetic view on wrestlers’ demands

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IWPC urges government to take empathetic view on wrestlers’ demands

[ad_1] Wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar on Saturday (Photo: PTI) New Delhi: The Indian Women’s Press Corps on Saturday urged the government to take an empathetic view of the issues raised by the protesting women wrestlers demanding a probe against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. In … Read more

BJP accuses Kerala government of appropriating good schemes of Centre

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BJP accuses Kerala government of appropriating good schemes of Centre

[ad_1] Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP on Saturday accused the CPI(M)-led Kerala government of appropriating the good schemes of the party-ruled Centre and having the habit of passing their failures onto the Union government. The saffron party also said the state government’s data servers need to be upgraded and urged the administration to not point fingers at … Read more

FCIK Demands Action Against Government Order Violators

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[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed concern over non-compliance of government orders by various departments regarding the procurement of 25% of their total annual procurement of goods or services from Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and has urged for strict action against violators of orders. In a statement … Read more

Government report shows steep decline in FBI’s ‘backdoor searches’ on Americans

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Government report shows steep decline in FBI’s ‘backdoor searches’ on Americans

[ad_1] At the heart of the battle: Section 702 is a powerful spying program that allows the intelligence community to snoop on the emails and other digital communications of foreigners located abroad. But the FBI does not need a warrant to search communications that have already been collected under the statute — and its growing … Read more

JK Government Orders Transfer Of Ayush Officers

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[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In a move aimed at improving the healthcare delivery system in Jammu and Kashmir, the Health & Medical Education Department has ordered the transfers and postings of I/C District Ayush Officers (Ayurveda/Unani). The order, which took immediate effect, was issued in the interest of administration and patient care. Dr Suresh Kumar Sharma has … Read more