J&K admin looks to revive traditional arts & crafts; incentivise weavers, artisans
Jammu, Mar 14 The Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed officials to put in place a robust mechanism for ensuring the revival and propagation of traditional arts and crafts, especially Pashmina weaving, an official spokesman said on Saturday. The direction was passed by K K Sharma, advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, while chairing the meetings […]
If J-K has to progress, all political leaders under detention must be released: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that if Jammu and Kashmir has to progress, then all political leaders under detention in Srinagar must be released. Azad, who spoke to media persons in the presence of National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah here, said: “If […]
IPL start postponed, India one-dayers with SA called off
MUMBAI: The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament has been postponed until April 15 as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday. It had been scheduled to begin on March 29. The BCCI also confirmed on Friday that India’s home One-day International […]
US declares emergency as new virus epicenter Europe locks down
US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organisation named Europe the new epicenter of the coronavirus, with countries sealing borders, shutting schools and cancelling events in a frenzied attempt to slow the ballooning pandemic. Wall Street stocks rallied on Friday as financial markets endured a roller coaster ride after […]
Pak ready to participate in PM Modi’s proposed video conference of SAARC on strategy to fight Coronavirus
Pakistan has said it will participate in a video conference of SAARC member countries proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 5,000 people globally. Prime Minister Modi reached out to the eight-member regional grouping on Friday and pitched for a video conference among the leaders of […]
Cong leader Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Farooq Abdullah at his residence
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad met National Conference (NC) president, Farooq Abdullah, at his residence here on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the three-time former chief minister Farooq met his son Omar Abdullah in the sub-jail in Srinagar where […]
Farooq Meets Son Omar In Srinagar Sub-Jail
SRINAGAR – It was an emotional meeting when NC president Farooq Abdullah met his son Omar Abdullah in the sub-jail in Srinagar where he has been under detention for over the last seven months. Released on Friday after his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah drove from […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for third consecutive day
Srinagar The Srinagar- Jammu highway remained closed on Saturday for the third consecutive day due to landslides, a traffic official said. An official said that no vehicular movement would be allowed on the highway keeping the safety of travellers in mind. “The traffic was suspended on Thursday following landslides at many places along the highway […]
Assistance
There are hundreds of students from Jammu and Kashmir presently stranded in some countries where corona virus infection has taken lot of human toll. Most of such students are currently in Iran and recently parents of these students met Foreign Minister Jaishankar who had come to Srinagar. He assured them that the central government will […]
Civilian injured in ceasefire violation in Mendhar sector
Srinagar, Mar 14 : A civillian was injured in fresh ceasefire violation on LoC in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The injured person has been identified as Muhammad Rafiq (52), son of Alla Ditta, resident of Gohlad Mendhar. Officials said that he has bullet injury in his thigh and has been shifted to hospital […]