Government is aiming to operate youth engagement programmes in the field of Sports, Livelihood generation, Recreation, Education, Counselling to effectively support & encourage young individuals “Youth empowerment is imperative for a better tomorrow. When we empower youth, we empower the future of the Nation”: LG Asks Officers to build an atmosphere of trust and […]
Srinagar, Oct 26 : 29 travelers were among 364 new covid-19 cases reported in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total count to 92225. Among the fresh cases, officials told that 147 were reported from Jammu Division and 217 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 76 cases, Budgam […]
A gunfight broke out between militants and the government forces in Noorpora area of Awantipora belt in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). An unidentified official told the agency that a joint team of Police, army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force launched […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of a spike in radicalisation amongst Muslims, hours after he hit out at the French president for “attacking Islam”. Khan, in an open letter posted on Twitter on Sunday, said “growing Islamophobia” was encouraging extremism and violence worldwide, especially […]
The 28-year-old Lolab resident who had received critical injuries after getting hit by a wood log has succumbed at a tertiary hospital here on Monday afternoon. The deceased identified as Rafaqat Ahmad War (28) son of Mohammad Sidiq War, as reported had received a major blow from a wood log during firewood collection in Compartment […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today extended full support to the regularization demand of agitating PHE employees and others, urging the Govt to take effective measures to address this pressing demand. The PHE employees have pivotal role in ensuring water supply to every household, but they are being denied services benefits even […]
Stating that it will go tough against the gun-wielding youth in Kashmir but will facilitate the return those who want to shun militancy, the army Monday said that “there is a beautiful environment prevailing in the Valley at present Kashmir is on the right track.” Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Yusmarg festival in […]
The rupee depreciated 16 paise to 73.77 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday as muted domestic equities and strong American currency weighed on investor sentiment. The local unit opened at 73.77 at the interbank forex market, down 16 paise over its last close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 73.61 against […]
Chinese apps, banned by the government for security concerns, are coming back with new names and with different countries of origin. It is critical for civil society and citizens to identify such apps and alert the government in order to maintain security and hygiene in the Indian app ecosystem. In July this year, right after […]
Amazon.com Inc on Sunday won an interim award against its partner Future Group selling retail business to Reliance Industries Ltd for Rs 24,713 crore after a Singapore-based single judge arbitration panel put the deal on hold. Amazon, which had agreed to purchase 49 per cent of one of Future’s unlisted firms last year with the […]