JAMMU, APRIL 25: Vice-Chairperson, District Development Council, Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan and discussed with him various matters pertaining to the development of District Kupwara. The Vice-Chairperson submitted a detailed memorandum to the Lt Governor apprising him of the concerning issues and demands of […]
By: Javaid Malik MK Srinagar In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to consider listing of the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the media reports appearing in New Delhi, Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Hima Kohli […]
India reported 2,541 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal decline against previous day’s count of 2,593, the Union Health Ministry said today. Also in the same period, an additional 30 Covid fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 522,223. The number of India’s active caseload has increased to 16,522, accounting for […]
A lightning on Monday morning struck at Main Power Grid Station Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, resulting in damage to a power circuit of the grid. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the incident occurred in the wee hours of morning when a power circuit incurred damage after Main Power Grid […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the national side with selectors naming a 16-man squad Sunday for the first Test of two-match series against Sri Lanka next month. Shakib was part of Bangladesh’s One-day International squad during the recent tour of South Africa, with a 2-1 victory giving the visitors their first ever […]
COLOMBO: Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis. Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing public discontent in Sri Lanka, which is dealing with its worst economic downturn since independence […]
In order to give the face lift and also go for the required restoration of Mughal Gardens, the J & K administration has recently taken some steps for the same. Government has recently entered MoU with the JSW foundation which has already discussed the modalities to preserve the ancient heritage of these gardens. They have […]
JAMMU, APRIL 24: Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh and Lieutenant Governor, J&K, Shri Manoj Sinha today handed over National Panchayat Awards to PRI members of J&K at Raj Bhavan. The Union Minister and the Lt Governor congratulated the awardees and impressed upon them to continue their work as […]
Artisans to be given Crash courses on latest design framework in view of changing market demands SRINAGAR, APRIL 24: In order to have an idea of measures being taken to upgrade the skill set of traditional Craft Artisans with innovative design techniques in sync with changing market demands, besides widening the ambit of market linkage […]
Three LeT militants were killed in a gunfight in Pulwama district and one of them includes a 17-year-old Srinagar youth, who had gone missing from April 16, officials said. The two other militants include Arif Hazar alias Rehan who according to the officials was deputy to the outfit’s top commander Basit while the third militant […]