SHD finalises preparedness for shifting livestock to adjoining districts
RAMBAN, MARCH 14: District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Ramban, Dr. Vikas Gupta today reviewed the preparedness for shifting livestock from Chanderkote to other adjoining districts for breeding purposes. The DSHO informed that the department is all set to shift Government livestock, including 57 male hoggets from Sheep Breeding Farm, Chanderkote to Doda and Kishtwar districts for […]
Colleges to initiate innovative courses, invite researches, ideas for startups: Talat Parvez Rohella
SRINAGAR, MARCH 12: Higher Education Department (HED) in collaboration with IIM-Ahmedabad and NTPC School of Business today organised One day Brain storming Session with stakeholders on Capacity Building initiatives at Islamia College Of Science & Commerce (ICSC), here. The brainstorming discussion was held on Faculty Skill Development, Directors & Principals’ Workshop, Career Counseling, Research Area […]
Chairperson J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Justice (Retd.) G D Sharma, Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. During his meeting with the Lt Governor, the Chairperson discussed a range of issues pertaining to the welfare of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes and […]
Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths
Kabul:A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said Saturday. The death toll in the explosion late Friday that also destroyed 14 houses is expected to rise because several of the injured were critical, said Rafiq Sherzai, a spokesman for the provincial hospital. One among […]
IND Vs ENG, 1st T20I: Virat Kohli Admits India Were Clueless
Outgunned by England on a tricky pitch, India skipper Virat Kohli admitted that they were clueless about handling the challenge posed by the conditions in the first T20 international in Ahmedabad on Friday. Invited to bat, India managed just 124 for seven as the batsmen struggled to cope with the two-paced track at the Motera […]
Double births at all-time high globally, says study
PARIS: More twins — one in every 42 children born — are coming into the world than ever before, according to new research citing the rapid rise in medically assisted reproduction as a key factor. Some 1.6 million twins are born each year, about a third more than four decades ago, according to a study […]
With 24,882 Fresh Cases, India Reports Highest Single-Day Spike This Year
India on Saturday witnessed the highest daily surge in the Covid-19 cases in the last 83 days. With 24,882 fresh Covid-19 infections, the caseload went past 1,13,33,728, according to Union health ministry data. This is also the highest so far this year, amid the nationwide innoculation. As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on […]
Two cops injured in north Kashmir grenade attack
Two special police officers (SPO) were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on police post near Bus Stand in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officias sources reported that militants hurled grenade a towards Police Post at Bus stand. In […]
ED summons
When Enforcement Directorate summoned former chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on March 15 to their Delhi office in connection with an alleged money laundering case, she called it as political vendetta as in the summons, it was not written or mentioned whether she is an accused or witness in that case Mehbooba Mufti […]
No traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow
Srinagar: Traffic Authorities have decided not to allow any vehicular movement on Srinagar Jammu National Highway on Saturday in view of the inclement weather prediction issues by MET Department for the next few days. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), in a communique issued by Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police Headquarters, “On 13-03-2021, […]