Unauthorised absence from official work
DC Srinagar withholds salary of 44 employees SRINAGAR, MAY 11: In order to ensure punctuality in Government Offices, the Senior Officers of District Administration Srinagar on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today conducted surprise inspections of different offices in Srinagar and checked the attendance of employees. The inspection teams headed by Assistant […]
Govt. asks scientific community to prepare for dealing with future threats
The government today called upon the scientific community to make advancements in technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to prepare the nation to deal with future threats. Addressing the National Technology Day function organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the government was making all […]
WHO terms China’s Covid strategy unsustainable
GENEVA: China’s flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, adding that it had told Beijing so and called for a policy shift. China has imposed draconian measures, trapping most of Shanghai’s 25 million people at home for weeks as the country combats its worst outbreak since […]
Groom’s cousin beaten to death in Bihar
A youth was beaten to death for using a spray during a wedding function in Bihar’s Nalanda district, an official said on Tuesday. Shiv Kumar (25), a native of Bana Bigha under the Parbalpur police station, was arrested. He was the groom’s cousin and had travelled to Aked village, which was under the same police […]
Biden team revives Asia focus despite preoccupation with Ukraine
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden was clear from the moment he entered office — China is the main international competitor and should be the top concern for US foreign policy. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. After months devoted to supporting Ukraine and punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin, his US counterpart is shifting focus, at least temporarily, back […]
Corruption poses biggest challenge to nation, says Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that corruption poses biggest challenge to the nation. While speaking at the golden jubilee ceremony of the Nagpur edition of the newspaper Lokmat, he said, “Corruption is the biggest challenge in front of the country and Punjab. The AAP, after coming to power, started an anti-corruption helpline […]
Joe Biden meets with G7 leaders, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to discuss war
US President Joe Biden met with his G7 counterparts and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and new measures to punish Moscow. Biden, who has lauded unity among the Group of Seven large economies in standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was scheduled to meet by video conference […]
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating ceasefire during evacuation operation
KYIV: Local authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol accused Russian forces on Friday of opening fire on a car on its way to evacuate civilians from a vast steel works, killing a fighter and violating a ceasefire agreement. Russia did not immediately comment on the Mariupol city council’s statement. Moscow has denied targeting civilians […]
UN chief calls for end to ‘cycle of death, destruction’ in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an end to the “cycle of death and destruction” in Ukraine. As he briefed the UN Security Council on his shuttle diplomacy last week in Russia and Ukraine, Guterres said that he “did not mince words” when he spoke with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine about […]
India reports 3205 Covid cases, daily cases again breach 3000 mark
The daily COVID-19 infections in India again crossed the mark of 3000 with country reporting 3205 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 19,509 with active cases now constituting 0.05% of the country’s total positive cases. […]