SRINAGAR, May 15: An unidentified woman, believed to be an intruder from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was shot dead by security forces on Monday after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The woman crossed the LoC in the Kamalkote area and was coming close to the border […]
There is a “very real possibility” that Pakistan will boycott this year’s World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to the Asia Cup, the chairman of the country’s cricket board Najam Sethi told Reuters. Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured political relations between India and Pakistan over the last decade […]
Rajouri: An infiltrator has been detained on Line of Control in Rajouri district after he was trying to intrude into this side. Officials said that troops on Line of Control nabbed the intruder while he was trying to infiltrate from Tarkundi area in Rajouri district. The apprehended intruder, initially identified as Mohammad Usman is a […]
Srinagar: Amid rainfall at few places and forecast for rain and thunderstorm at isolated areas during next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a drop and settled below normal across Jammu and Kashmir barring Banihal on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C against 10.6°C on the […]
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is focusing on a scientific approach to make agriculture and horticulture a technology driven business. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir was speaking at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST). He advised the Agricultural University to draw an action plan based upon the suggestions of […]
In a significant development, the northern railways is all set to start work on the 50-kilometers Baramulla- Uri stretch in Kashmir, for which tenders have been floated, officials said on Sunday. Once the project is completed, the border area of Uri will get connected with the railways. A top railway said that Northern Railways is […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 14: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha conducted on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the transit accommodation for PM Package employees at Zewan, today. The Lt Governor appraised the progress of works being carried out at the site, and directed the officials for timely completion of the project. The housing colony at […]
Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their men’s team on a two-year deal after a successful spell as consultant, the country’s cricket board (PCB) announced on Saturday. He will lead the team’s coaching panel for the next two years. Bradburn served as the head coach of […]
Lays stress on strengthening intelligence network to obstruct drug-peddling routes SRINAGAR, MAY 13: A meeting of District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was today held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at DC Office Complex to take appraisal of the action taken by the concerned Departments with regard […]
Help desk of Industries & Commerce Department to be established at the Divisional Commissioner Office and in 4 DC offices of Jammu, Kathua, Samba and Udhampur JAMMU, MAY 13: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting today to discuss strategies to attract more investments into UT of J&K, proactively resolving all the issues […]