Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against the West Indies in Multan on Friday after poor visibility delayed the start by two-and-a-half hours. Umpires inspected the conditions twice after the scheduled toss at 9am was put back because of what the Pakistan Cricket Board called fog. The air quality in […]
China posted one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades on Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US president Donald Trump. Beijing has announced in recent months its most aggressive support measures in years in a bid to reignite an economy suffering on multiple fronts, including a prolonged property market […]
SRINAGAR: A vehicle in the convoy of Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and JKNC president , met with an accident near Dausa, Rajasthan, while en route to Ajmer Dargah Sharif. The Delhi Police vehicle escorting Abdullah collided with a blue bull (Neel Gai) on the highway. The car’s front airbags deployed, minimising […]
JAMMU, Jan 16: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the alarming situation in Budhal village of Rajouri district, where mysterious deaths have claimed 16 lives, with one more victim succumbing to an unexplained illness. Secretary Health & Medical Education, briefed the Chief Minister on the steps taken so far. He […]
SRINAGAR: The minimum temperatures at most places in Kashmir have fallen after snowfall as the meteorological department forecast mainly dry weather over the next three days, officials said on Friday. The higher reaches of Kashmir as well as some areas in the plains of the valley received snowfall on Thursday. Following the snowfall, cold conditions […]
Recently Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a comprehensive review of the functioning of all government departments in a high-level meeting held at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Cabinet Ministers Javid Ahmad Rana, Sakeena Itoo, and Javid Ahmad Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary […]
SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday with spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley, expected in days ahead, the weather office said. Tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Sonamarg, Zojila axis, upper areas in Budgam, Gurez, Bandipora, Ganderbal, and other places received snowfall early morning. Plains of Anantnag, […]
Srinagar, Jan 16: A 4,000km cycle expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari began from here on Thursday to promote a pollution-free India. The expedition with several participants from Maharashtra, including two sexagenarians, was flagged off by the Deputy Inspector General, Central Kashmir Range, Rajiv Pande from the iconic Lal Chowk here. The cycle rally will travel […]
Srinagar: The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have closed several roads, including Gurez-Bandipora, Mughal, and Sinthan Top roads as a precautionary measure in view of weather forecast, officials said. An official said that the Srinagar-Jammu national highway is open for traffic, while commuters have been advised to follow lane discipline, as overtaking may cause […]
Recently Director Agriculture Jammu S. inaugurated and commissioned the fully automated pulse jet bag filter at the Plant no. 2 of Seed Processing Plant Government Agriculture Engineering Workshop Jammu. The newly installed facility has a filtration capacity of 64 bags, powered by a 15HP CG motor and blower. He highlighted the significant benefits of the […]