Advisor Khan takes stock of repair works at Markaz-e-Falah-i-Masturaat in Anantnag
Directs for establishing modern computer lab, recreational facilities and skill development course to the girl inmates at markaz ANANTNAG, AUGUST 12: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today took stock of repair and renovation work of Markaz-e-Falah-i-Masturaat at Bondialgam here. The building has been handed over by the District Administration Anantnag to the District Social […]
Commissioner SMC initiates long pending Bemina Drainage Project
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 12: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Gazanfar Ali today reviewed Muharam ul Haram arrangements at Khomeini Chowk and several other adjoining Shia dominated areas The Commissioner on the occasion visited Imambara to take stock of sanitation, functioning of street lights and drainage networking in the said area. Directions were passed on to put […]
482 covid-19 cases take covid-19 tally in J&K to over 26000 mark
Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 482 fresh covid-19 cases, taking the total tally past 26000-mark in J&K. Official sources told GNS that among the cases, 106 were from Jammu and remaining from Kashmir Valley, taking the tally to 26413. Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, official sources told GNS Srinagar 88, Baramulla 26, Pulwama […]
Stop taking policy decisions in haste, end anti youth approach: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday vehemently opposed the J&K government decision to subsume engineering wings of various departments into Public Works Department saying that the move will create too much of mess and confusion on the ground. In a statement issued here, Bukhari, who has himself remained […]
New Zealand scrambles to find source of new virus infections
Wellington: Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation’s largest city went back into lockdown. Authorities have found four cases of the virus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country […]
I-T Department raids premises of Chinese entities in money laundering case
NEW DELHI: Indian tax authorities raided the premises of a few Chinese entities and their associates for money laundering, according to an official statement late on Tuesday, adding to New Delhi’s growing discomfort with Beijing after a border clash in June. Since the clash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has taken steps such as banning some […]
North Kashmir Attack: Army Man Injured, Hospitalised
SRINAGAR: At least one army personnel was injured in attack on army at Hygam area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. An official said that militants fired at joint forces party near Hygam area of Sopore town of the district. He said that in the attack one army personnel sustained injuries and […]
‘We live as brothers, sisters’ — Muslims form human chain to save temple amid Bengaluru riots
Bengaluru: A viral video showing Muslim youth forming a human chain to guard a temple during the violence that erupted in Bengaluru Tuesday night has emerged on social media. The video shows young men holding hands and ensuring that rioters didn’t attack the temple located in Pulakeshinagar. In the video, one can hear people appealing to the […]
Pakistan among four teams to tour NZ
WELLINGTON: West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh have all confirmed they will tour New Zealand during the southern hemisphere summer, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said on Tuesday. Under the International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Programme, West Indies were scheduled to play three Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals in New Zealand, while […]
Militants attack forces party in north Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Suspected militants on Wednesday fired at the forces party in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that militants fired at joint forces party near Hygam area of Sopore town of the district. Soon after the attack, the area was cordoned off and a manhunt launched to nab the attackers. More details awaited. KL