DC Kulgam reviews implementation of ‘UMEED’ scheme

DC Kulgam reviews implementation of ‘UMEED’ scheme

KULGAM, JUNE 26: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat today convened a meeting here to take a detailed stock of implementation of ‘Umeed’ scheme under J&K State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKSRLM). At the outset of the meeting, DPM NRLM gave a detailed overview about the functioning of the scheme in the district. He […]

Lt Governor’s message on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Lt Governor’s message on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

J&K Government fully committed to strengthening action-framework, taking a firm stance against Drug abuse to achieve the goal of a drug-free society: LG Motivating youth, spreading awareness regarding drug de-addiction to save precious lives and our future, says the LG SRINAGAR, JUNE 26: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, in his message on International Day against Drug […]

4 civilians injured in Srinagar grenade attack

4 civilians injured in Srinagar grenade attack

Four persons including a non-local lady sustain minor injuries after militants hurled a grenade towards CRPF deployment in Barbarshah area of Srinagar city. Sources told KNT that the grenade was tossed towards a CRPF party deployed on the bridge. The grenade exploded on the road, leaving four pedestrians injured. The injured were shifted to hospital […]

32-yr-old man dies by suicide in north Kashmir

32-yr-old man dies by suicide in north Kashmir

A 32-yr-old man allegedly commits suicide in Ajas Bazipora area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on the intervening night of Friday Saturday. A police official told a local news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the man identified as Rafeeq Ahmad labour by profession Son of Ghulam Ahmad, a resident of Bazipora area in Ajas […]

Director SKIMS Dr. Ahangar gets extension

Director SKIMS Dr. Ahangar gets extension

Director Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) professor A.G. Ahangar, who was going to retire today, got further extension in his service on Saturday by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. In order, the government said that Ahanger, who was going to retire today has been given further extension of six months in view of he situation […]

Multan came from nowhere to win, says Flower after PSL glory

Multan came from nowhere to win, says Flower after PSL glory

KARACHI: Andy Flower is generally a phlegmatic character but even the former Zimbabwe cricket star couldn’t stop himself feeling over the moon after Multan Sultans clinched their maiden HBL Pakistan Super League title in Abu Dhabi late on Thursday night. Multan, who were the sixth and last franchise inducted to the PSL bandwagon in 2018, […]

Biden meets Afghan leaders, assures Kabul of ‘sustained help’

Biden meets Afghan leaders, assures Kabul of ‘sustained help’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday to discuss Washington’s support for Afghanistan as the last US troops pack up after 20 years of war and government forces struggle to repel Taliban advances. Biden, seated beside Ghani and Abdullah in the Oval Office, […]