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Competitive exam for Development Officers into Teachers' Service temporarily postponed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The competitive examination to absorb Development Officers (DOs) working in schools into the Teachers' Service has been temporarily postponed, according to a notification released... Read More


Dutch national arrested for flying drone near Presidential Secretariat

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Fort Police reported the arrest of a Dutch national who illegally flew a drone from the Galle Face Green towards the Presidential Secretariat. The drone has also been taken into ... Read More


Case against Sujeewa Senasinghe over SUV postponed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The case filed against Sujeewa Senasinghe, who is accused of illegally assembling a SUV worth approximately 100 million rupees, has been postponed until the 7th of January, 2026. ... Read More


Bribery case against Keheliya Rambukwella and family called for further pre-trial

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law to be called on... Read More


President Dissanayake returns after official Japan visit

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake returned to the island today (1 ), concluding his official visit to Japan. The President embarked on the four-day official visit on September 2... Read More


Mehbooba Mufti Visits Chattabal Ground, Opposes Any Construction Plan

Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed concern over reports of a possible security forces' takeover of a public ground in t... Read More


"DIG NKR Leads Swachhta Abhiyaan at RPHQ & DPL Baramulla Under Seva Parw, 2025"

Jammu, Oct. 1 -- Under the umbrella of Seva Parw 2025, the Swachhta Abhiyaan was held at Range Police Headquarters (RPHQ) Baramulla and District Police Lines (DPL) Baramulla marking a significant step... Read More


After Pahalgam Attack, Big Film Unit Brings Hope for Kashmir Tourism

Jammu, Oct. 1 -- After the recent Pahalgam attack, the decline in tourism has been heartbreaking for the valley. In a positive development, the first such large film unit - with nearly 250 members inc... Read More


Powerful quake hits central Philippines, casualties stand at 69

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- At least 69 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province in the central Philippines late Tuesday night, trapping residents in collapsed houses... Read More


Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centre of a worldwide race for rare minerals. Th... Read More