India must improve through middle overs: Dravid

India must improve through middle overs: Dravid

CAPE TOWN: A 3-0 drubbing in South Africa is a timely reminder that India need to overhaul their approach to One-day International cricket and head coach Rahul Dravid says the problem lies in how they fared in the middle overs — both with bat and ball. With regular skipper Rohit Sharma among a slew of […]

Taliban hail Oslo meet as success ‘in itself’

Taliban hail Oslo meet as success ‘in itself’

OSLO: On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western diplomats in Oslo on Monday over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a meeting the Islamist regime’s delegation called an “achievement in itself”. The international community has however insisted the Taliban must respect human rights before aid can […]

India logs 2,55,874 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips

India logs 2,55,874 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate dips

After being over three lakh for five consecutive days, the single day rise in COVID-19 infections was recorded at 2,55,874, taking India’s total tally of cases to 3,97,99,202, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,90,462 with 614 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]

Revenue matters

Revenue matters

In Srinagar district the administration is not only concentrating on the Revenue matters but also on the encroachment on the land and have decided to remove it at any cost. Recently the Divisional Commissioner reviewed Revenue matters of Srinagar District. He directed for intensifying anti-encroachment drive to retrieve State/ Kacharie land He took a detailed […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JANUARY 24: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Lalyana, Salehar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Likewise, the power supply to Hotel KC Grand shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power […]

Strict Action against ‘Overloaded’ Load Carriers

Strict Action against ‘Overloaded’ Load Carriers

CS directs opening of Panthayal Tunnel by 15th April 2022 JAMMU, JANUARY 24: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the condition of the National Highway-44 connecting Jammu and Srinagar, and take stock of the traffic movement thereon. Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department, representative of NHAI, Deputy Commissioner, […]

Govt sacks two more teachers of School Edu Deptt

Govt sacks two more teachers of School Edu Deptt

The government on Monday terminated two more teachers of School Education Department from the services for remaining absent un—authorizedly. In an order issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), said that these teachers have been remaining absent unauthorized from their legitimate duties. In one of the orders issued by the DSEK, a copy […]

Babar Azam crowned ICC’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

Babar Azam crowned ICC’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was crowned as the ODI Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday for his “match-winning knocks, spell-binding stroke-play and memorable moments” in 2021. “Babar Azam might have played only six ODIs in 2021, but he made vital contributions in the two series that Pakistan played this […]

Europe could be headed for pandemic endgame: WHO

Europe could be headed for pandemic endgame: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said on Sunday. “It’s plausible that the region is moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame,” Hans Kluge said in an interview, adding that Omicron could infect 60 percent […]