MAE SAKOEP: Thai soldiers began sending back some of the thousands of people who have fled a series of airstrikes by the military in neighboring Myanmar, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. But Thai officials denied that insecurity on the border added a new dimension to an already volatile crisis set off by […]
CENTURION: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said on Monday he believed the venues for two white-ball series in South Africa would suit his team, as they stepped up preparations after arriving in the country. Misbah, speaking for the first time since Pakistan arrived in South Africa, said he looked forward to three One-day internationals and four […]
Amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases throughout the country, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday directed airport authorities to consider imposing fines on passengers found flouting covid-19 norms. This development comes just days after the DGCA had directed airlines to deplane passengers who do not wear their masks […]
NIA and ED have been in news in Jammu and Kashmir for the investigation of different cases pending against many politicians including two former chief ministers. Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in the recent past have been grilled by these agencies for some pending cases. Mehbooba was only grilled by ED while Farooq Abdullah was […]
Srinagar: A municipal councillor injured in militant attack in Sopore on Monday succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, taking death toll to three in the attack. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Shams-ud-din Peer, who was wounded in the militant attack on municipal councillors […]
Says will go into self-isolation along with other family members Srinagar, Mar 30 : The National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), his son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he […]
Upper reaches in north Kashmir, including border town of Keran, received fresh snowfall while rain lashed other parts of the valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, resulting in dip in the day temperature. However, the night temperature settled above normal across Kashmir valley, where weather is expected to improve from Wednesday onwards. A Met department spokesperson […]
Former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari and ex-legislators Peer Mansoor Hussain and Khursheed Alam on Monday joined Peoples Conference (PC). These leaders joined the PC in presence of party Chairman Sajad Gani Lone and other top leaders of the party. Bukhari, who was a minister in the PDP-BJP ministery resigned from the PDP and joined National Conference […]
JAMMU, MARCH 29: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Jal Shakti Department to create 19 posts in J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) to enhance its efficacy. The new posts created include a Ground Water Scientist, an Agriculture Scientist, 2 Superintendent Engineers, 3 […]
A CRPF trooper, who was injured in a militant attack in Lawaypora area of Srinagar last week, succumbed to injuries at hospital here on Monday, taking the number of the paramilitary men killed in the attack to three, official said. Constable Jaganath Rai of 73 battalion succumbed to his injury at SKIMS Soura, the officials […]