Govt also sought clarity on the financial burden of granting Ladakh full statehood with a legislature, including salaries, provident fund liabilities and other expenditures for about 19,000 employees. Running a state or a Union territory with a legislature involves managing deficits and long-term fiscal responsibility, prompting the panel to press Ladakhi activists for detailed projections, the sources said.

The row comes weeks after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti pitched for a separate administrative division comprising Rajouri and Poonch in Pir Panjal along with Chenab valley districts, citing remoteness, hilly terrain and lack of infrastructure — a demand BJP opposed. The region refers to the mountainous belt along the Pir Panjal range south of Kashmir valley and close to the LoC.

Le champion olympique se rapproche de son objectif d’intégrer l’élite mondiale du surf. Kauli Vaast a terminé deuxième de sa série des 16e de finale du prestigieux Lexus Pipe Challenger à Hawaii, avec une note de 12,83. Une place en demi-finales à Pipeline suffirait à officialiser sa montée dans l’élite mondiale du surf.

Le Département de Langues, Littérature et Communication Appliquées (DELCA) de l'Institut de Recherche en Sciences Humaines (IRSH) a récemment organisé une journée scientifique sous le thème “ La Recherche sur les Langues, la Littérature et la Communication dans l'Écosystème Culturel et Politique Gabonais : Enjeux nationaux et Défis Mondiaux”. Organisé dans les locaux de l'IRSH, situé au sein de l'Université Omar Bongo (UOB), l'évènement a réuni plusieurs acteurs, notamment les (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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The countries gave high assessment to the collective work in various energy sector spheres

Europe is trying to «prevent and disrupt the negotiations» that are budding between Russia and the United States on a settlement, the Russian foreign minister said

The Russian Foreign Ministry also said that a frank and substantive exchange of views took place between the officials on topical issues of Russian-Armenian relations

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin noted the inadmissibility of attempts to use the treaty for achieving political goals not related to disarmament and non-proliferation

Wlodzimierz Czarzasty refused to support the initiative of the speakers of the House of Representatives of the US Congress and the Israeli Knesset to award the American leader the Nobel Peace Prize

The Managing Director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB) believes that Icelandic oil companies have not fully passed on the abolition of the fuel tax to consumers in the form of lower fuel prices. He therefore questions whether it may be time for the state to intervene.

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[GroundUp] Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens

[GroundUp] Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

[allAfrica] South Africa has become a full member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the continent's largest trade institution, and has qualified for an initial $8 billion financing package that will help boost the mining, automaking and manufacturing sectors.

The Government of Vanuatu has reiterated that the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) role is to focus on its constitutional mandate of human resources management, not asset management.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition Jay Ngwele has questioned the government’s decision to establish new Commissions of Inquiry (COIs) following public discussion on social media after the coalition government, led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat, declined to release the…

Users of the Vanuatu Department of Immigration Pre-Clearance Online Portal have reported difficulties accessing the system due to missing confirmation emails required to activate accounts.

Leader of the Opposition Ishmael Kalsakau has criticised the Government’s decision to appoint two new Commissions of Inquiry (COIs) into the citizenship scheme and diplomatic passports, describing the move as a waste of public funds and questioning whether it aims…

The Australian Government-funded Wharf Road landslide clearance project, valued at VT189.5 million (approximately AUD $2.3 million), is progressing on schedule. Authorities confirmed the funding is focused on short-term debris removal and safety protection works rather than full road repairs.

Business operators in Zomba City have hailed Zuber Motani for successfully organizing demonstrations against the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) introduced by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), a system that has triggered strong resistance among small-scale traders. One of the small-scale business owners, Charles Kathuma, said Motani—who is the chairperson of business operators in the city—has […] The post Zomba business operators hail Motani for leading EIS protests appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called on leaders at all levels to be accountable for their actions and ensure that development projects are properly implemented.

[New Times] The family that lost three children in a tragic fire outbreak on Tuesday night, in Nyabugogo cell, Kigali Sector, is receiving support with rent and funeral arrangements from the City of Kigali, it has emerged.

[New Times] Rwanda is set to introduce Gardasil 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that protects against cancer-causing strains more than the current vaccine.

Bus captains have been in the news lately for going out of their way to help commuters, or in some cases putting out car fire.Mohd Rizal bin Omar, Tower Transit bus captain of service 969, was recently awarded Tower Transit's Super Star Award for helping an elderly man who had fallen while crossing the junction along Woodlands Avenue 7 and Woodlands Street 83.The incident happened at about 11.15pm on May 1, 2025, but came to light only recently when a member of the public wrote in to commend his actions.Speaking to AsiaOne on Thursday (Feb 5), Rizal, 44, who has been with the public transport operator for two years, said he became worried when he noticed the elderly man fall."I honestly didn't have much time to think. My first instinct was that the elderly man was in danger because it was at night and the passing vehicles may not notice him.