JAMMU, Mar 8: Several allottees of mining blocks of minor minerals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district were booked for cheating, police said on Wednesday. The accused were allegedly selling sand and Bajri using fake bills and receipts, they said. The action followed reliable information that the allottees of mining blocks at Arnas and other […]
KABUL: Afghanistan announced on Tuesday it will host Pakistan for three Twenty20 Internationals in Sharjah later this month, the first bilateral series between the neighbours. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said their home season will start with the series against Pakistan. “Afghanistan’s international home season 2023-24 will begin with a three-match T20I home series against Pakistan […]
New Delhi: India will soon have a modern and smart power transmission system with features such as real-time monitoring and automated operation of the grid, better situational assessment and the capability to have an increased share of renewable capacity in the power mix. The new transmission system will ensure enhanced utilisation of transmission capacity and […]
Beijin: Is the United States out to sabotage China? Chinese leaders think so. President Xi Jinping accused Washington this week of trying to isolate his country and hold back its development. That reflects the ruling Communist Party’s growing frustration that its pursuit of prosperity and global influence is threatened by U.S. restrictions on access to […]
JAMMU, MARCH 8: The department of Social Forestry today organized a special plantation drive along the National Highway Ring Road NH-44, at Chak Avtara Gram Panchayat to mark celebration of International Women’s Day. Over 300 participants including volunteers of women SHGs, girl students, representatives of PRIs, staff of Social Forestry and NHAI, Eco Club […]
Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperature recorded a rise in Jammu and Kashmir barring Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Kupwara on Wednesday, officials said. An official of the meteorological department said Srinagar recorded a low of 3.5°C against 3.3°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, […]
Scores of Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) job aspirants gathered in Press Enclave on Wednesday to protest against the purported grant of contract to APTECH Ltd. for conduct of various exams. The protesters demanded that the LG administration must investigate as to why paper leaks and scams only occur in Kashmir. “All blacklisted […]
The J & K administration has taken many policy decisions for the economic development and for the good of the society at large. In this direction recently LG Manoj Sinha said that healthy growth in the business sector will benefit society as a whole in Jammu and Kashmir. It is imperative to ensure that economic […]
Srinagar: The administration of J-K Union Territory has directed all the departments not to refer posts that have remained vacant for more than two years to the recruiting agencies for filling them. The Jammu and Kashmir Finance department has directed all the administrative departments not to refer the posts under direct recruitment quota, which have […]
Rahul Dravid’s debut Test as the India head coach was 15 months and 13 Tests ago. Yet, he was quick to reference that game in Kanpur against New Zealand as an example of how the World Test Championship has played a role in pushing teams to play on tough, result-oriented pitches at home. India were […]