Simone Biles fails in gold bid as Naomi Osaka crashes out
TOKYO: Simone Biles’ bid to launch a history-making goldrush at the Tokyo Olympics fell apart after a single vault on Tuesday when the gymnast superstar pulled out of the team event, and her American team mates were beaten to the title by the Russians. The late-night drama was a fitting end to a day which […]
China’s sea claims have ‘no basis’ in international law, says Pentagon chief
SINGAPORE: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea have “no basis in international law”, taking aim at China’s growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters. Austin’s broadside came at the start of his first trip to Southeast Asia as US defence secretary, as he seeks to […]
18 Labourers Killed After Truck Collides With Standing Bus In UP’s Barabanki
In a tragic accident, 18 persons were killed after a truck rammed into a stationary bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki late last night. The incident occurred in the Lucknow-Ayodhya National Highway where the double-decker bus had reportedly been parked for maintenance work. The incident took place under Kotwali Ramsanehighat area late on Tuesday night. The […]
Night Flight Operations
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has been pleading for the night flight operations both in Jammu and Srinagar so that there is a lot of footfall of those travelers who can only come by such flights. Recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated much-awaited Night Flight Operations at Jammu Airport. He flagged off maiden late […]
Four dead, dozens missing as cloud burst hits Kishtwar village
Four persons were killed and around 36 others are missing and feared dead in a cloud burst in Kistwar district, officials said. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) said that the cloud burst hit Honjar Dacchan, sweeping away six houses and a ration depot. As soon as getting the news, Police, […]
Div Com discusses development of required infrastructure for holding national, international competitions
JAMMU, JULY 27: On the directions of office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council is all set to establish a Water Sports Centre at Basholi for starting water sports activities in the Ranjit Sagar Reservoir. In this regard, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer chaired a meeting to discuss the final […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 27: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Bainglad, Rahyian, Raipur, MES Samba, IGC Phase-II, Part of Vijaypur & Supwal, 66KV SIDCO Industries and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 28 from 05 am to 08.30 am.
Advisor Farooq Khan reviews functioning of SC/ST/OBC Development Corporation
SRINAGAR, JULY 27- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes (SC/ST/OBC) Development Corporation and progress achieved on implementation of several ongoing schemes of the corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Managing Director, SC, ST, OBC Development […]
Social Forestry Ramban organises Plantation Drive
RAMBAN, JULY 27: As part of the ongoing Van Mahotsav celebration, a plantation drive was today organized by the Social Forestry Division, Ramban, here at village Neera. The plantation drive was launched by DDC Councilor, Ramban-B, Renuka Katoch by planting sapplings. DFO Social Forestry, Mahesh Thakur, Naib Sarpanch Neera Panchayat, Noor Illahi, officials of Social […]
7 New Covid-19 MCZs declared in the district: DC Budgam
Says next 3 months crucial to avert looming threat of 3rd wave of Covid-19 BUDGAM, JULY 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Miza today cautioned the public about the spike noticed in some areas of the district consequently declaring new seven areas as Covid-19 Micro Containment Zones (MCZs). The DC said this while briefing the media on the […]