India skipper Rohit Sharma’s woeful batting form is affecting his captaincy in Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit has only one half-century in his last 12 test innings, which include eight single-digit scores, and batting in the middle order in the second test brought no relief for the opener, who […]
Syria’s new transitional prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir on Tuesday said it was time for “stability and calm” in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in a lightning offensive. The rebels appointed Bashir as the transitional head of government to run the country until March 1, a statement said. […]
Kulgam: Three residential houses were completely gutted in a massive overnight blaze, rendering four families homeless in Nagam village of Damhal Hajipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said Wednesday. An official said that the fire broke out from a residential house and later spread to two others, damaging three houses where four families […]
Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting local industries in overcoming the challenges they are currently facing. Speaking at an event organized by the Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) at its office, he was felicitated for assuming office as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized […]
Srinagar: Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Masood Itto would head a three-member cabinet-sub- committee (CSC) set-up by National Conference-led government to examine grievances of youth regarding reservation rules. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department(GAD), w), the CSC headed by Sakina Masood Itto comprises of Javed Rana(Minister for Public Health Engineering) and […]
SRINAGAR: The winter chill continues to grip Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Ladakh, with temperatures plummeting across various regions. Kashmir weather reported that Srinagar recorded a low of -5.4°C, while Sonamarg was the coldest place at -9.7°C. Other sub-zero temperatures were observed in Qazigund (-6.4°C), Pahalgam (-8.4°C), Shopian (-8.5°C), Anantnag (-7.9°C), and Larnoo (-8.1°C). Kupwara, […]
Recently Chief Secretary, held a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to take assessment of the measures taken under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to ensure secure and hassle-free availability of services under this initiative. He emphasized upon the Department to make best out of ABDM in creating a system to digitize the […]
Ganderbal: Atiqa Akther, a 49-year-old woman from Harran, Ganderbal, who was critically injured in a road accident on November 29 in Prang area of Kangan, succumbed to her injuries on Monday. The accident occurred on November 29, when Atiqa was with her 14-year-old son. The mother-son duo was seriously injured and was immediately shifted to […]
Srinagar, Dec 9: After fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir, the cold wave tightened its grip across the valley, sending night temperatures plummeting.The famous ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a bone-chilling minus 9.0°C on Monday, marking it as one of the coldest nights of the season, officials said. Gulmarg had witnessed fresh snowfall […]
Srinagar: Suspicious bag has been found on Srinagar- Baramulla Highway near Pattan area in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. A top police officer said that security forces during routine patrolling found a suspicious bag lying along the roadside on Srinagar- Baramulla Highway. Soon, a Bomb Disposal Squad was summoned to the […]