Youth have responsibility towards strengthening democratic institutions: Om Birla
Highlighting the role of youth in nation-building, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the responsibility of strengthening the democratic institutions lies with them. Birla was addressing the National Youth Convention, 2022 in Jodhpur on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Birla said, “New innovations in the world are taking us on the path […]
Djokovic says Federer set tone for excellence and led with poise
GENEVA: Novak Djokovic paid a warm tribute to his rival Roger Federer on Friday after the Swiss tennis great’s announcement that he will retire after the Laver Cup this month. Djokovic, reacting 24 hours after Federer said he was quitting, said they had “over a decade of incredible moments and battles to think back on”. […]
Long-lost moon said to be origin of Saturn’s rings
WASHINGTON: Discovered by Galileo 400 years ago, the rings of Saturn are about the most striking thing astronomers with small telescopes can spot in our solar system. But even today, experts cannot agree on how or when they formed. A new study published in the prestigious journal Science sets out to provide a convincing answer. […]
Border road projects
In the past few years there has been a special emphasis on the road connectivity in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Central government has provided funds for different road projects in these areas and such connectivity will change the socio economic condition of the inhabitants in these areas. Recently LG Manoj Sinha visited the […]
J&K reports 23 covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir reported 23 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that seven cases were reported from Jammu division and 16 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478894. Among the cases, 173907 are from […]
Chief Secretary launches SPARROW portal for Gazetted Officers
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 16: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta launched the Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) system for all gazetted officers of the Union territory Government today at Civil Secretariat, Jammu. On the analogy of Performance Appraisal Reports of AIS and JKAS officers, the Government of J&K has now decided to switch […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Khanda, B.K Pora zones of Sub-division Chadoora
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited various areas of sub-division Chadoora including Khanda, B.K Pora zones of district Budgam to inspect different vegetable growing areas of the sub- division. He also interacted with commercial farmers and agri-enterpreneur of the area. Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that amid our […]
Rains lash parts of Jammu region, mainly dry weather forecast in Kashmir
Weatherman on Friday forecast mainly dry weather in Kashmir Valley and possibility of light rain at isolated places in Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there is possibility of very light rain and thunder at isolated places in J&K on Saturday. He said Jammu had 22.2mm of […]
India reports 6298 Covid cases in last 24 hours
India reported 6298 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 46,748 with active cases now constituting 0.11% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]
Shan Masood in, Fakhar Zaman benched as Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad announced
Left-handed batter Shan Masood made the cut while underperforming Fakhar Zaman was excluded from Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, announced Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Wasim announced the 15-member squad which sees the return of Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and bowler Mohammad Wasim […]