SL government launches probe into 2011 World Cup final fixing allegations
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s sports ministry on Saturday ordered an investigation into former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”. The sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has ordered the investigation and asked for a report on its progress every two weeks, the ministry […]
Two injured in cross-LoC shelling in Uri
SRINAGAR: Two civilians were injured after India and Pakistan armies exchange fire along the LoC in Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Locals said that two civilians identified as Maqbool Ah Mangral and Ahmad Sheikh sustained splinter injuries in the shelling Nambla village in Uri sector. Both the injured, having multiple splinter […]
COVID-19: Kulgam woman passes away in Srinagar hospital, death toll in J-K reaches 79
Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 rose to 79 in Jammu and Kashmir as swap sample report of an 80-year-old woman, who passed away at a hospital here, returned positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital, told a local news gathering agency Global News Agency that the […]
FINANCIAL PACKAGE
Kashmir has been waiting for a comprehensive financial package in the past ten months but the central government is maintaining silence. In a recent press conference, KCCI chief said that they had meetings from Prime Minister to Home Minister to Finance Minister and were expecting a handsome package, but the coronavirus lockdown washed away everything. […]
Malala Yousafzai graduates from Oxford University, shares pictures celebrating graduation
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai on Friday announced on Twitter that she has completed her degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Britain’s Oxford University. The 22-year-old took to social media sharing pictures of her with family, celebrating her latest achievement. She also revealed her future plans: Netflix, reading and sleeping. “Hard to express my […]
Sacrifice of Galwan Valley braves will never go in vain: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Sunday the “gallant action” of the 20 Indian Army personnel, who were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, have shown the forces’ resolve to protect “India’s sovereignty at any cost”. The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief’s comments came after he made […]
Build global pressure on China, keep talks going: ex-diplomats
India must build up international pressure on China, both politically and economically, while working towards a resolution of the Galwan valley standoff, former diplomats have said. Calling this standoff one of the biggest challenges faced by the NDA government, K C Singh, a former diplomat, said it calls for a complete rethink of India’s China policy. […]
PHD chamber interacts with Finance Minster, apprises business community’s issues in J&K
Srinagar, 17 June (KNS): The senior leadership of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday interacted with Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman through webinar. The meeting was attended by Mr Baldev Singh Raina, Mr Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya, Mr Rahul Sahai and Mr Rakesh Wazir from J&K. The Hon’ble Minister was conveyed in writing […]
GOI excluded Kashmiri businessmen from Economic package: Sheikh Ashiq
Srinagar, June 19 (KNS): Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries Sheikh Ashiq today asked the state Government to come up with the special economic package for revival of economic activity here which is in doldrums since August last year. Taking to KNS, Ashiq said that GOI has excluded Kashmiri business community from Rs 20,000 crore […]
Country still in dark about crucial aspect of India-China border tension: Sonia Gandhi
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that the country is “still in dark about many crucial aspects of the India- China border crisis”. In her introductory remarks at an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Gandhi posed a set of questions to the government, asking specifics about when Chinese troops […]