Lionel Messi believes the long break caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be a boon for Barcelona. “Maybe this stoppage will end up benefiting us, but we will have to see if we are restarting the competitions and then we will know the truth,” Messi told Spanish sports daily Sport on Friday. Barcelona and Spain’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked US President Donald Trump for his decision of donating ventilators to India and said that this step gives more power to the friendship between India and US. “Thank you @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. This pandemic is being fought collectively by all of us. In such times, it’s always important for nations to work together and do […]
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated a slew of measures under its Samagra Shiksha programme to facilitate students with complete access to education. In the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, the government has undertaken technological interventions and other feasible means to ensure continuity of education for students in the region. Due to […]
The Centre has given approval to a modified detailed project report (DPR) of the Ujh Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Jammu and Kashmir at an estimated cost of Rs 9,167 crore, an official spokesman said on Saturday. The Central Advisory Committee for consideration of techno-economic viability of major and medium irrigation, flood control and multipurpose project […]
Srinagar: Protests erupted in north Kashmir’s Pattan area of Baramulla district after an army man passed lewd remarks on a local girl. As per a report by a local news agency, an Army Commanding Officer Saturday pacified angry mob and stopped the issue getting snowballed into a major controversy when he ‘apologized’ to people who […]
On August 5, 2019, the republic of India was supposed to have brought the bright light of Indian constitutionalism to Kashmir. Instead, it has created an even more ominous darkness. The light of Indian constitutionalism is itself dimming. The latest exhibit is the Supreme Court’s order in the petitions asking for restoration of 4G access in […]
Srinagar: Police today claimed to have busted LeT module, hideout in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police in a statement said that, acting on a reliable information, Budgam Police, 53 RR army and 153 BN CRPF during a search operation, arrested one top militant associate of LeT namely Zahoor Wani from village Arizal of Police station […]
Cherry harvesting is about to start in the Valley, but despite a good crop, the growers of the perishable fruit are a worried lot. While they are expecting 13,000 metric tonnes (MTS) yield, growers fear they may not be able to export the fruit or find buyers outside due to the shut mandis/markets owing to […]
At least 24 migrant workers were killed and 37 injured in an accident that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district around 2.30 am on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over the incident and said the government is engaged in providing relief to the kin of deceased. Auraiya Additional Superintendent of Police Kamlesh Kumar […]
India has registered another 103 deaths due to novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,752, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday morning. The country also saw a spike of 3,970 COVID-19 cases during the same period, the ministry said, adding the total number of people suffering […]