Budget 2019: ISRO’s new commercial arm incorporated

Budget 2019: ISRO’s new commercial arm incorporated

Agencies New Delhi : To tap benefits of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a public sector enterprise, New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Friday. NSIL’s primary aim will be to scale up industry participation in Indian space programmes. “India has emerged as a major space […]

Two dead as rains damaged houses in Kishtwar

Two dead as rains damaged houses in Kishtwar

Jammu : Two person were killed after heavy rainfall damaged houses in Kisthwar Thursday night. As per reports a house was completely damaged after heavy rainfall in Patnazi village in Kishtwar at around 11.30 PM last night resulting in death of two inhabitants. Police officials accompanied by locals recovered the bodies of the deceased. Deceased […]

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight affiliated with Hizb: Police

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight affiliated with Hizb: Police

Srinagar : Police on Friday said the militant killed in a gunfight with the security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian was affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit. An official identified the slain as Sameer Seh of Shopian. He said the slain was involved in civilian killings and attacks on the security forces. Seh was killed […]

Govt’s callous attitude has created uncertainty among scheme workers: Tarigami

Govt’s callous attitude has created uncertainty among scheme workers: Tarigami

Srinagar : Asking the government to fulfill the genuine demands of Mid-Day Meal Workers, ASHAs, CPWs and Aganwadi workers/ Helpers,CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said the callous attitude of authorities has created uncertainty among these scheme workers. Addressing a day-long convention of representatives of these unions at Kulgam, he said the Mid Day Meal […]

AK Misra is new Additional Director JK Bank BOD

AK Misra is new Additional Director JK Bank BOD

Srinagar: Reserve bank of India on Wednesday appointed A K Misra – former Executive Director RBI – as Additional Director on its Board of Directors. The order from RBI dated July 3, 2019 mentions “Reserve Bank of India is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest and in the interest of […]

Train crushes woman to death in south Kashmir’s Qazigund

Train crushes woman to death in south Kashmir’s Qazigund

Srinagar: A 40-year-old woman was crushed after being hit by a train at Levdoora near Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday afternoon. An official said that the deceased was identified as Zamrooda Akhter wife of Shabir Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Verinag. A police official said that a case has been registered under relevant sections […]

US, Taliban scramble to rewrite draft on troop withdrawal

US, Taliban scramble to rewrite draft on troop withdrawal

Agencies Taliban and US negotiators are scrambling to rewrite a draft agreement that will outline the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan as well as detail a verifiable Taliban guarantee to fight terrorism ahead of a summit Sunday in Qatar. Officials familiar with the talks, but not authorized to speak about them, say […]