Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth during a visit to the forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani. (@adgpi/X via PTI Photo) JAMMU: Chief of Army Staff, General Dhiraj Seth, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in J&K’s Rajouri-Poonch belt Thursday to review the region’s security…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has completed permanent recruitment of 40 Group B posts in 130 days. The task was pending since 2010.Several effective measures were adopted to ensure an impartial and transparent recruitment process, said chairman, UPPCB, Ravindra Pratap Singh.A key feature of the recruitment process was reform of the previous system. Govt…
Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah reached across political divides, inviting BJP in J&K, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Congress and other INDIA bloc politicians to join party’s July 20 protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding restoration of statehood to the Union territory.NC spokesperson Tahir Sayeed said Thursday invitations…
Surat: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her classmate’s father, who gifted the minor a mobile phone to stay in touch and lured her with promises of marriage once she turned 18.The Kapodra police registered a case against the accused and initiated an investigation.According to police sources, the girl, a Class 9 student, resides…
JAMMU: Intense rainfall triggered a landslide near Himkoti on the new pilgrimage track leading to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district on Wednesday evening, prompting the temporary suspension of the battery car service on the route.The pilgrimage on the old yatra route remained unaffected. Hundreds of devotees continued their journey on the traditional…
Engineering diploma admission ENGINEERING COLLEGE SEAT Ahmedabad: Govt diploma engineering colleges in Gujarat have recorded near-full admissions, while self-financed institutions continue to grapple with a massive number of vacant seats, underscoring students’ growing preference for govt colleges.According to the latest admission figures, 2,929 of the 3,193 seats in govt diploma engineering colleges were filled, translating…
Gandhinagar: The state govt has set up a data committee to safeguard farmers’ personal, financial and agriculture data. The move aims to ensure that the data is used only with their consent and in accordance with the prescribed regulations.The committee will be led by the additional chief secretary, principal secretary, or secretary of the agriculture…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&K govt and University of Kashmir have launched a comprehensive review of books, directing heads of departments and school principals to remove any material deemed “controversial” or “anti-national”.The move follows last week’s withdrawal and political row over a book for govt school libraries that described the region as “India-occupied Kashmir” and “Indian-held Kashmir”, and…
The state has been divided into two multi-zones covering 26 districts. Multi-Zone I comprises 13 districts stretching from Srikakulam to NTR, while Multi-Zone II covers the remaining 13 districts from Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore around Rayalaseema region. Vijayawada: In a major overhaul of Andhra Pradesh’s public service administration, the state govt has decided to treat deputy…
India women are ranked 69 in the world and 13th in Asia Panaji: The India men’s and women’s football teams have missed out on participation at the Asian Games 2026 later this year due to a govt policy that clears only teams which are ranked among the top eight in Asia.India were initially included in…