T20 break for Kohli and Rohit, says India coach Dravid
INDORE: India’s omission of star Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma from an upcoming Twenty20 series against New Zealand is only intended to give them a rest, coach Rahul Dravid said Monday. The duo’s absence from two successive series had stoked rumours that Hardik Pandya would take over as regular T20 captain. Pandya led the […]
Poland signals intent to send German tanks to Ukraine
WARSAW: Poland’s prime minister said on Monday his government would ask Germany for permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine — and planned to send them whether or not Berlin agreed. The Kyiv government wants the German-made Leopard 2 tank to break through Russian lines and recapture territory this year. Pressure on Berlin — which […]
Killing of 4 IAF personnel: Jammu court ‘closes’ Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine witness
A special court in Jammu on Monday ‘closed’ banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s right to cross-examine a prime witness in a 1990 case related to the killing of four IAF personnel, including squadron leader Ravi Khanna, after he refused to do so through videoconference, a lawyer told PTI. Malik, who is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail […]
Roadmap for poultry
For the increase in the poultry production, J&K administration is trying to put the poultry sector in its priority list. Roadmap for poultry development in J&K’ is one among the 29 projects approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after being recommended by the UT Level Apex Committee for holistic development of Agriculture and Allied […]
Kashmir under freeze amid forecast for ‘widespread’ snowfall from today evening
Amid forecast of “widespread snowfall”, the minimum temperature on Tuesday recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir barring twin capitals and Qazigund, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 3.4°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, is normal for the summer capital. […]
About 3,000 tech employees being fired a day on average in Jan: Report
New Delhi: With more Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Google joining the ongoing layoff season, about 3,000 tech employees are now being laid off per day on average in January globally, including in India. The sacking episodes have gained speed amid global economic meltdown and recession fears. More than 65,000 employees have been sacked […]
Govt orders time-bound inquiry into ‘illegal appointments’ in JKIMPARD
The government on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the matter relating to the appointment of faculty members in Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JKIMPARD) in “violation of rules”. Headed by Financial Commissioner Chairman (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, the members of the committee include Director General, J-K […]
Div Com reviews progress of work on JMRDA Projects
Calls for expediting pace to ensure timeline completion JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is also the Additional Chief Executive Officer- Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA), today reviewed the progress of work on different projects being executed by JMRDA here at a meeting with concerned officers. The meeting was attended by […]
WFI’s emergency general council meeting called off
Ayodhya: The Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) emergency general council meeting, scheduled here for Sunday, was called off after the Sports Ministry directed it to suspend all ongoing activities owing to the various allegations against the sports body and its president. The ministry Saturday said it has asked the WFI to suspend “all ongoing activities […]
Two IEDs found, destroyed in Rajouri: Police
Police on Monday said that two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered by it along with army and paramilitary CRPF in Dassal and its adjoining area of Rajouri district. “On 22-01-2023 at 1800 hours a joint search operation was launched by Police, SOG Rajouri, Army 225 field Regiment and CRPF 72Bn at Dassal and its […]