The United Kingdom and Australia inked a new defence agreement in Canberra on Thursday, as they try to boost a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States. UK defence minister Grant Shapps signed the agreement in Canberra with his counterpart Richard Marles, establishing a legal framework that makes it easier to host troops and […]
SRINAGAR: A scooty rider died in a road accident near Lasjan bridge Panthachowk area of Srinagar outskirts Thursday afternoon. Reports said that a scooty rider identified as Ashiq Hussain Hajam son of Noor Mohammad Hajam, a resident of Nilnagh Gogjipathri Budgam was critically injured after his scooty met with an accident near Lasjan bridge Pantha chowk […]
SRINAGAR: A CRPF Constable died after falling unconscious during physical training at District Police Lines Kupwara on Thursday morning, an official said. The official said that the CRPF Constable, namely Sreejith J of 162 Battalion, fell unconscious during routine PT. “The trooper was immediately removed from the site to SDH Kupwara, where the doctors declared him […]
Srinagar: An unidentified body has been found at Watnard village in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said.The official said that passersby sighted a body this morning and subsequently informed the Police.”A police team reached the site and had taken the body into its possession,”the official said adding, “The identity of the […]
J&K administration is focussing on ERA projects and their completion so that there is no cost escalation. Recently Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), instructed the Project Implementation Units (PIUs), executing various components of the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, to strictly adhere to the project timelines for […]
Srinagar: In a major relief to train commuters, Northern Railways has reduced ticket fares to pre-COVID times in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Wednesday.A top railway official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on passenger trains in Kashmir .”The fare charges have been dropped by nearly […]
Sopore: A 40-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances i in an orchard in Duroo village of Sopore, officials said here on Wednesday.An official said that the body has been recovered from the orchard and was subsequently taken to sub-district hospital Sopore. The cause of death is being ascertained and further investigations have been […]
CAIRO: Armed and masked men from an array of clans and factions have started providing security to aid convoys in Gaza, Palestinian officials and sources in the Hamas group say. Video footage obtained by Reuters showed a convoy of trucks entering Gaza City with foreign aid overnight, watched by several men armed with AK-47 assault rifles and […]
Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, nestled in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, will be thrown open for visitors on March 23. Last year the garden earned a prestigious spot in the World Book of Records (London). This year the garden will bloom with 17 lakh flowers of different varieties. The garden is affectionately known […]