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Qatar announces public sector working hours for Ramadan 2026/Representative Image As Ramadan approaches, Qatar has announced shorter working hours for government employees during the holy month of Ramadan, confirming that public sector staff will work five hours per day throughout the period. The decision was issued under Circular No. (1) of 2026 by the Cabinet’s General Secretariat, following a proposal from the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau. Under the new directive, civil servants across ministries, government agencies and public institutions will work from 09:00 to 14:00. Employees may report as late as 10:00, provided they complete the full five-hour…
The cricket fraternity has finally begun to rally around Imran Khan, the former Pakistan Prime Minister and national team captain. Last week, several reports entered the public domain highlighting the deteriorating health of the 1992 World Cup winner. It has also emerged that the legendary all-rounder has lost 85 per cent of the vision in his right eye, while his supporters – including members of his family – claim they are being denied permission to visit him in jail.File picture of Imran Khan and Sunil Gavaskar (AFP)On Tuesday, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who shared a close friendship with Imran…
In today’s fast paced world, the word anxiety has become more popular because people are suffering from it and experiencing it time to time. You must have heard people saying “they have an anxiety issue” and they are consulting a psychiatrist for that for so long but it is still there so now the question comes that do they really need a psychiatrist or an occult specialist? let me tell you why, because if we talk about the astrological reasons then there are certain planets that can be the reason of anxiety or there are some yoga’s that create an…
In a digital world crowded with fleeting trends, it takes something deeply tender to make people pause, and a tiny macaque named Punch has done exactly that. At Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, the six-month-old monkey has captured global attention not through spectacle, but through vulnerability. Born abandoned and raised by caretakers, Punch found unexpected comfort in a soft plush toy that now rarely leaves his side. Images of the young macaque clinging to the stuffed companion have travelled across social media, touching millions who see in his story a simple, universal truth: the need for warmth, reassurance and connection…
Jammu, Feb 17: The Government on Tuesday informed the House that the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Hariganiwan in Kangan of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district caters to an approximate population of 21,500 and is equipped with essential medical facilities, while the feasibility of making it functional on a 24×7 basis will be examined as per applicable norms.Replying to a starred question raised by Mian Mehar Ali, MLA Kangan, the Government stated that PHC Hariganiwan is housed in a double-storied building and provides facilities including OPD, IPD ward, laboratory services, X-Ray, immunization and a casualty room.The MLA had sought to know whether…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government has decided to make a reservation of 3 per cent for tea tribes and Adivasi people in the Grade I & II jobs in the poll-bound state.The Assam CM had announced a 3 per cent reservation for youths from tea gardens in Grade I and Grade II government jobs in October last year during the 19th biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (ATTSA) and the central biennial general conference of the Assam Tea Tribe Women’s…
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re revisiting the best stories Fashionista published this year (at least in our editors’ opinions). The below was originally published in September. Women’s healthcare has historically been shrouded in confusion and mystery due to a lack of funding and research. (In …Continue reading Source link
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday presented its highest-ever budget, ₹48,072.57 crore, for financial year 2026-27, with an increased focus on infrastructure and transport projects. ₹4,000 crore has been allocated for Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) Town, the name officially given to ‘Third Mumbai’ last year—this allocation marks the operationalisation of MMR’s next urban frontier designed to decongest Mumbai, attract global capital, and create structured employment.MMRDA earmarks ₹4,000 crore of its 48,073-crore budget for ‘Third Mumbai’.Of the total proposed expenditure, 87.42% or ₹42,026.14 crore has been earmarked for infra projects such as the expansion of Metro rail works, underground…
It is often said that two heroines can’t be friends. But what about star kids who grew up together? Even before they made their Bollywood debuts, Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor’s daughter Shanaya Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, and Chunky Panday’s daughter Ananya Panday have been the most popular trio of BFFs in the industry. Well, in a new sinterview during the promotions of her recently released film Tu Yaa Main, Shanaya received a sweet voice note from Suhana, where the latter remembered how they survived a fall down the stairs, wrapped in a blanket.Shanaya Kapoor with AbRam…
Anirudh Ravichander launches Albuquerque Records and announces a nationwide concert tour celebrating 15 years of his musical career | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Music composer and performer Anirudh Ravichander has announced the launch of his own artist-owned music label, Albuquerque Records, marking a major expansion of his role within India’s music industry. The label is positioned as a platform for both film and non-film music, with a strong emphasis on original pop releases and the discovery of emerging talent.Best known for reshaping contemporary Indian film music over the past decade, Anirudh has delivered some of the most commercially successful soundtracks…