Bangladesh halts printing of main opposition newspaper

Bangladesh halts printing of main opposition newspaper

The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government suspension order was upheld, stoking fears about media freedom in the South Asian nation. Campaigners and foreign governments including the United States have long expressed worries about efforts by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence criticism and what they see […]

Youth dies in Kulgam road accident

Youth dies in Kulgam road accident

A youth was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing along Jammu-Srinagar national highway in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said. An official said that a person identified as Aqib Mehmood Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Bankoot Banihal who was traveling in […]

Fish production

Fish production

Despite having a lot of rivers, water bodies and other water resources, Jammu and Kashmir is not having sufficient fish production. Recently J&K government has approved Rs. 176 Cr project to boost fish production across J&K. Trout production will increase by 2.5 times from 1,663 to 4,000 tonnes, when the project is completed here. Jammu […]

J-K’s eviction drive put on hold amid row, says official

J-K’s eviction drive put on hold amid row, says official

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has halted the anti-encroachment drive that snowballed into a major controversy, NDTV reported. The drive has already evicted thousands of people who had been cultivating and residing on government land. Bulldozers were used to remove encroachments of 20 Lakh kanals (2.5 lakh acres) of land across 20 districts of Jammu […]

Former Minister calls on Lt Governor

Former Minister calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 19: Sh Raman Bhalla, Former Minister and Working President, Indian National Congress J&K called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan today. Sh Bhalla submitted a memorandum of demands of general public to the Lt Governor, including welfare measures for POJK refugees, and institutional intervention for welfare of Small and […]

‘PSL matches in Karachi to proceed as per schedule’

‘PSL matches in Karachi to proceed as per schedule’

KARACHI: The remaining HBL Pakistan Super League matches to be held here will proceed as per schedule despite the terrorist attack on the Karachi Police Office on Friday evening, Dawn has learnt. According to a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board, the players of the franchise sides currently staying in the city “continue to enjoy […]

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