LG Murmu visits Kupwara, took stock of developmental activities, meet delegates
Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday toured frontier district Kupwara and too stock of the developmental activities. He also interacted several delegations who apprised him about multiple hardships being people faced in the district. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), LG Murmu, during his visit, took detailed review of the developmental works being carried out […]
PRIs to get Mining Rights through Short Term Permits
The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved the amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016. The amendment will enable grant of Short Term Permits to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) on land up […]
Erdogan says Egypt’s actions in Libya are illegal
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Friday for supporting forces based in eastern Libya, after Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Libyan tribesmen who called for Cairo to intervene in the civil war. Turkey has been providing military aid to the Tripoli-based government in the Libya conflict, while […]
Serena set to play Kentucky event
LOS ANGELES: Serena Williams will make her return to the WTA tour at a new hardcourt tournament in Kentucky in August, organisers said on Thursday. The Top Seed Open said Serena, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, and 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens will be in the field when play begins on Aug 10. Serena […]
Pak man arrested at LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: A Pakistani “intruder” was arrested by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The man was found moving into this side in Nowshera sector late Friday night and was immediately arrested, he said. The official said the man was being questioned. […]
Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a 2-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday morning visited the Amarnath cave shrine to pay obeisance and perform Puja. Reports said Singh was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General MM Naravane. Singh had on Friday […]
LOCKDOWN AGAIN
Srinagar city is again under lockdown to arrest the growing trend of coronavirus positive cases. In this direction Strict lockdown restrictions were re-imposed in most parts of Kashmir, including in the city here, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in the valley. Strict restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar and other parts of […]
BJP demands CBI probe into audio tapes released by Congress amid Rajasthan crisis
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at the Congress and demanded to know if the phones of state leaders in Rajasthan are being tapped amid an alleged conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government. The party also demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations made by the […]
COVID-19: 80-yr-old woman from Bandipora dies; J-K toll 232
An 80-year-old COVID-19 positive woman from Bandipora died at a hospital in Srinagar, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 232. Unnamed senior doctor at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), octogenarian was admitted on 11 July as a case […]
Shopian gunfight: Three militants killed, operation continues
Three militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Amshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed senior police officer told GNS that three militant bodies have been recovered so far in an ongoing operation. However, the […]