Poonch witnessed fresh shelling today

Poonch witnessed fresh shelling today

By: Shayib Bhat Poonch/Srinagar: Locals on telephone told this reporter on Tuesday afternoon that border shelling has started again after a lull of few hours. locals said that they were forced by the heavy shelling to remain in their under ground rooms as some of them have made such rooms to cover their families due […]

161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has paid a total of Rs1.95 million to 161 stakeholders of the game including first-class cricketers, match officials, ground staff and scorers who fullfilled the criteria, as one-time help in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. According to a press release issued by the PCB on Monday, it […]

Hopes rise for Afghan peace talks after Khalilzad’s visit

Hopes rise for Afghan peace talks after Khalilzad’s visit

KABUL: Talks to end the 18-year-old conflict in Afghanistan may begin this month, sources said on Monday, a day after the US special envoy visited Islamabad and met Taliban leaders in Qatar. The United States signed a troop withdrawal deal with the Taliban in February, but its attempts to usher the group towards peace talks […]

Congress sarpanch shot dead in Valley, Rahul says violence will never win

Congress sarpanch shot dead in Valley, Rahul says violence will never win

In the second such killing since November last year, suspected militants shot dead a Congress sarpanch in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. As all mainstream parties condemned the killing, the Congress said Ajay Pandita Bharti had sought security from the authorities, but had been refused because he did not belong to the BJP. Rahul […]

BSNL landlines defunct in Kupwara

BSNL landlines defunct in Kupwara

KUPWARA, June 09 (KNS): In wake of current Lockdown in Valley, hundreds of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) subscribers are aghast over the suspended service of company in district Kupwara from last 6 months. According to reports “The suspended service by BSNL to its Internet subscribers and defunct Landline has put their business on halt […]

4 IAS, IPS Officers Transferred From J&K To Ladakh

4 IAS, IPS Officers Transferred From J&K To Ladakh

Srinagar- Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Tuesday ordered the transfer of four  IAS/ IPS officers from J&K to Ladakh. Similarly, one IPS officer has been transferred from Ladakh to J&K. According to an order issued by MHA, Ajeet Kumar Sahu( IAS), Ravinder Kumar (IAS), Ravinder Kumar ( IAS) , Bhim Sen Tuti(IPS) and […]