Best chance to win Test series in India, says Cummins

Best chance to win Test series in India, says Cummins

SYDNEY: Australia captain Pat Cummins believes his side have as good a chance of winning a Test series in India as they will ever have when they play four matches on the sub-continent in February-March. Cummins was brimming with confidence after winning four out of five Tests in a dominant home summer, which concluded with […]

WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO/Europe officials said at a press briefing. Passengers […]

DC Srinagar reviews implementation of PMAY-Urban scheme

DC Srinagar reviews implementation of PMAY-Urban scheme

1202 Housing Units completed in District, over 1600 houses at different stages of construction Rs 25.0 Cr disbursed among the eligible beneficiaries under scheme in the District SRINAGAR, JANUARY 10:- In order to review the implementation and progress under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban in the District, a meeting of the Officers of line Departments […]

GoI made deceptive promises on Article 370; militancy still on rise in J&K: Omar Abdullah

GoI made deceptive promises on Article 370; militancy still on rise in J&K: Omar Abdullah

NC senior leader and former Chief Minister of erstwhile state of J&K, Omar Abdullah Tuesday said GoI had made entire country “fool” on abrogation of Article 370 that the move will end militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. He said instead of curbing militancy, the region is witnessing rise in militant activities post-abrogation of special status […]

Mayor SMC reviews Winter Contingency Action Plan

Mayor SMC reviews Winter Contingency Action Plan

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 10: The Mayor of Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu today chaired a high level meeting here to review the winter contingency action plan. Commissioner SMC, Managing Director KPDLC, CE KPDCL Kashmir, CE Jal Shakti, Director FC&CA, Director Social Welfare, Joint Commissioners SMC, Secretary SMC, FA/CAO SMC, Health Officer SMC, SE Drainage Circle, MVO SMC, […]

Lt Governor inaugurates Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakroi, RS Pura

Lt Governor inaugurates Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakroi, RS Pura

The Nursery will provide best technologies as well as true-to-type quality planting material that will reshape the Horticulture Sector in the area: LG This decade in agriculture & horticulture sector belongs to J&K UT. The policies through holistic development plan have laid the foundations for a sea change in J&K’s economic growth: LG Our effort […]

IMD forecasts heavy snowfall in Kashmir on Jan 11, 12

IMD forecasts heavy snowfall in Kashmir on Jan 11, 12

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy snowfall in Kashmir this week due to fresh Western Disturbances while due to dense fog, 14 trains were delayed and six flights cancelled at Jammu today. The senior scientist at IMD, RK Jenamani, forecast heavy snowfall in Kashmir where the weather so far has been dry and […]

Two more leaders resign from Azad’s party

Two more leaders resign from Azad’s party

Two more senior leaders have resigned from former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Alliance Party in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that former MLC Nizamuddin Khatana, who was general secretary of DAP and Gulzar Ahmad have resigned from the party today. They said the leaders have resigned from the basic membership and all […]

China retaliates against South Korea, Japan over Covid curbs

China retaliates against South Korea, Japan over Covid curbs

China began retaliating on Tuesday against South Korea and Japan, two of the countries which have imposed Covid-19 curbs on travellers from China, the last major economy to reopen its borders after three years of isolation. China’s embassy in Seoul said it has suspended the issuance of short-term visas for visitors from South Korea. Japan’s […]