During Lockdown, Parle-G Biscuit Helps Company Clock Best-ever Growth In Last Four Decades
Leading food company Parle Products logged record sales of its Parle-G biscuits, preferred for mass consumption, in April and May during the lockdown, said a senior company official. The company has gained a market share of around 5 per cent in the highly competitive biscuit segment, helped by Parle-G biscuits, which was proffered by the […]
Don’t’ apply western model, remove social stigma associated with COVID through awareness campaigns: JKAP
Srinagar, June 11: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday stressed on the government to go for sustained awareness campaigns for removing social stigma and ways of combating the spread of COVID pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, Bukhari said the authorities especially the […]
Corona makes a come back to Karnah with three fresh positive cases
Kupwara, June 11: Nearly after two months, three positive cases of corona have been found in karnah. Among three the positive cases, two persons belong to Gomel village of Tangdar and the third one a pregnant women is from Tangdar Nard are of karnah. BMO Tangdar Dr.Farooq Quraishi told to KNS that on Wednesday evening […]
Privatization of power sector is onslaught on the rights of employees and resources of J&K ; Rouf Bhat
Srinagar, June 11 (KNS): Reacting strongly to the design of the govt to privatize the power sector of Jammu and Kashmir against proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill-2020 and privatization of power sector, Pdp leader Rouf Bhat termed it anti-people and anti employee design to snatch the rights of employes and resources of jammu and Kashmir which […]
Army man dies another injured in road accident in Sonamarg 43
Srinagar, June 11:An Army man was killed while as another injured after a vehicle they were travelling met an accident at Baltal Sonamarg in Centeral Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday reports claimed. Reports said that one army man died on spot another were injured in an accident that took place in Baltal sonamarg. More details […]
Afridi, Ramiz, Basit laud PCB’s decision to appoint Younis as coach
ISLAMABAD: Former Test and T20 skipper Shahid Afridi has lauded the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for assigning key roles to former players, saying that it is good to see the cricketers running the show. Afridi, who scored 1,716 runs in 27 Tests, was of the view that PCB had given key roles to former cricketers […]
Europe to accelerate trials of gene-engineered Covid-19 vaccines
BRUSSELS: European officials aim to speed up trials for coronavirus vaccines containing genetically modified organisms, two EU sources said, in a move that could help shots developed by companies like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. The European Commission is expected to put forward the plans as early as next week. They are part of a […]
Budgam gunfight: Militants escaped, ammunition recovered
Srinagar: After the initial exchange of gunfire between the government forces and militants in Pathanpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, militants escaped leaving behind some ammunition including grenade and a pistol. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that they acted on a lead about the presence of militants in Pathanpora […]
Army Soldier Killed, Civilian Injured In Cross-LoC Firing In Rajouri
Jammu– An Army soldier was killed and a civilian injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Officials said the Pakistan Army opened fire and shelled civilian areas and forward posts in Nowshera sector this morning, leaving an Army man dead and a villager injured. Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated resulting […]
Kashmiri Students Charged with Sedition in Karnataka Get Bail after Delay in Filing Chargesheet
Three students from Kashmir who were arrested on charges of sedition in Karnataka in February were released on bail after the investigating officer delayed filing the chargesheet against them. The trio were held in the Hubballi city of Dharwad district on February 14 – anniversary of the Pulwama attack- for allegedly shouting “Pakistan Zindabad”. On […]