Sri Lanka crisis: Trade unions on strike, asks President Rajapaksa to resign
A general strike called by hundreds of trade unions in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government has hit public life across the island. A protest march that started from the Fort Railway Station with the participation of several trade unions proceeded to the Galle Face People’s Struggle Grounds with […]
Rishabh Pant says ‘was not worried even at 84/5 in match’ against KKR
Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant said he was confident of their chances of winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders despite his team being reduced to 84/5 at one time. Pant said he was sure they would pull it through if they managed to take it deep into the death overs. David Warner (42) and […]
Land Conversion
While the government is trying its best to bring industries to Jammu and Kashmir, there have been fears that agricultural land may be converted for this purpose. In this direction LG Manoj Sinha recently assured the farmers that no agricultural land has been given to any one from outside and to protect the land of […]
Chief Secretary reviews functioning of H&P Deptt
Fixes timelines for various projects SRINAGAR, APRIL 28: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Hospitality & Protocol (H&P) department at Civil Secretariat here. At the outset, Commissioner Secretary, H&P, Talat Parvez Rohella gave an overview of the department and informed the Chief Secretary about the main […]
Path-breaking initiatives making J&K powerhouse of sports
J&K bags 72 gold, 90 silver and 145 bronze medals in 14 sports disciplines in 2020-21 SRINAGAR, APRIL 28: Jammu and Kashmir government is taking various initiatives to create world-class infrastructure and introduced new policies to make J&K a powerhouse of sports. An official said that the Youth of J&K are immensely talented and deserve […]
J&K Reports 7 Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir recorded seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two each from Baramulla and Budgam, taking the overall tally to 454028—166331 in Jammu and 287694 […]
India’s fresh COVID-19 cases breach 3000 mark, 39 deaths in last 24 hours
India logged 3303 new Covid cases and 39 fatalities in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. On Wednesday, 2927 coronavirus cases were reported from the country. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 16,980 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive […]
Pakistan to host seniors Over-40 World Cup
KARACHI: Pakistan will host the Inaugural Seniors Over 40 Cricket World Cup from Sept 23 to Oct 8 next year at prominent six venues of Karachi, it has been announced officially. According to Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) chairman Fawad Ijaz Khan, the World Cup Over 40s/50s Steering Committee had announced this decision on Tuesday […]
Clouds hover over Srinagar skies again
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar As predicted by the weatherman, clouds have started hovering over the skies of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir; there is a possibility of light rain spell in coming hours. There has been hot weather prevailing again and if there is a brief spell of light rain, it would be […]
Achievements
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed two pandemic waves crippling life, but the development and growth have not been hampered. Recently the J & K administration said that their GST collections have been very high and other developmental projects have also picked the pace. Jammu and Kashmir figures among the top four states/ Union Territories in the […]