Bangladesh ready for South Africa Test challenge: Mominul Haque
DURBAN: Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque believes his team are well prepared ahead of the first Test against South Africa starting here at Kingsmead on Thursday. “South Africa are playing at home and that is always an advantage. However, we have been here for nearly three weeks and the boys have adjusted to conditions,” Mominul said […]
Scientific temper
In order to grow the scientific temper and research for the new crops which can withstand the weather conditions, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has kept a sharp focus on this sector. Recently a national level conference was held in which a lot of scientists participated and among the speakers was the Advisor to […]
DC Srinagar listens to public grievances; inspects ongoing works of 220×33 KVA Power Grid Station, rejuvenation works of Sarband water reservoir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 30: Continuing its endeavor to bring administration at the door steps of people living in remote and far-flung areas and for on spot resolution of their issues, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday held the weekly Block Diwas programme at Nayabat Office Harwan. Vice Chairman, District Development Council, Srinagar, Bilal Ahmad, […]
Sheetal, Shahid review modalities for redressal of tribal employees service related matters, grievances
JAMMU, MARCH 30: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sheetal Nanda along with Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary convened the first meeting of Internal Grievance Committee to look into the issues of employment and service related grievances of Scheduled Tribe employees across various departments. The Internal Grievance Committee headed by Commissioner-Secretary, Social Welfare has the […]
27-year-old youth’s body found in Nowgam Srinagar 5 days after going missing
Five days after going missing, body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. They said body of Umar Farooq Sheikh son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh of Sector B, Gulshan Nagar here, was recovered from an area falling near Ahmed Hospital and SSB Camp Nowgam. A police officer […]
Three Kashmiri students arrested Agra get bail
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After a long wait of five months the families of three arrested Kashmiri youth finally got the release order from the court on Wednesday after they were arrested by UP police on sedition charges as they had favored the Pakistani cricket team at that point of time through their social […]
New-look Rajasthan crush SRH by 61 runs, start campaign on rousing note
A new-look and re-energised Rajasthan Royals attacked from the outset and inflicted on Sunrisers Hyderabad a 61-run hammering to begin their campaign in IPL on a rousing note here today. RR got the better of SRH in every department after skipper Sanju Samson led from the front with a scintillating 27-ball 55 to power his […]
Russia agrees to scale down fighting at Istanbul talks
ISTANBUL/KYIV: Russia said it would scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities following talks with Kyiv on Tuesday and raised the possibility of a meeting between the two presidents. The outcome of the face-to-face talks held in Istanbul raised hopes after more than a month of conflict that has left thousands dead and forced millions […]
Back bone of economy
There is no doubt that uninterrupted power supply will give a lot of boost not only to the economy but to the industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir and it can be the main force behind investments if the government wants people to come in a big way to rebuild Jammu and Kashmir. Recently LG […]
Transporters Body ‘Defers’ ‘Chaka Jam’ Strike Today After Midnight Negotiations With Govt
Kashmir Welfare Transporters Welfare Association, an amalgam of various transporters associations, on Wednesday deferred ‘Chaka Jam’ (stop wheels) strike scheduled today after midnight negotiations with the government. “There were two rounds of meeting with officers at Jammu during the day on Tuesday and both ended without any headway. However late last night we were called […]