Abhay Sopori calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 16: Sh Abhay Sopori, Santoor Maestro called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan today. Sh Abhay Sopori discussed promotion of music in the schools and higher education institutions.
North Korea claims ‘racial discrimination’ drove US soldier to defect
Travis King defected to North Korea to escape “mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army”, state media said on Wednesday, Pyongyang’s first official confirmation they were holding the American soldier. A private second class with a chequered disciplinary record, King was due to fly back to America in July but instead slipped out of […]
1 killed, 2 injured in Bijbehara road mishap
A motorcycle borne person was killed and two others injured in a collision involving a tipper and a motorcycle in Bijbehara area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon, officials said. They said that a tipper (JK03M-1190) collided with a bike (JK15-4617) at Doonipora Sangam in Bijbehara, leaving at least three persons, riding on the […]
Engineering careers
Recently LG Manoj Sinha while addressing the students at IIT Jammu said that India’s future offers immense opportunities for engineering careers. As the nation continues to invest in research and development, infrastructure and technological advancement, a plethora of opportunities await engineers. He said, under the guidance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, India is on the […]
India will be truly successful only when women occupy equal space in society: Rahul
New Delhi: India will be truly successful only when women occupy equal space in the society, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday. Gandhi also said women must take their rightful place in politics and shape India’s destiny. The former Congress chief also shared a link for applying for the Indira Fellowship named after former […]
South Africa name squad for Australia one-dayers
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa on Monday named 18 players for a five-match One-day International series against Australia next month, the team’s last outings before the Cricket World Cup in India. But not all the players will be travelling to India for the tournament in October-November. A 15-man World Cup squad will be named on Sept […]
Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason
The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations. The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government, drawing condemnation from global powers and West Africa’s […]
MeT predicts hot, humid weather in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 14 Weather department here on Monday forecast mainly hot, humid and dry conditions even though chances of “brief spell” of rain at “isolated places” have not been ruled out.A meteorological department official here told that there was rain at isolated places of Jammu region while weather was partly cloudy in Ramban-Banihal and in […]
Police attach house, over Rs 69 lakh of drug smugglers in Baramulla
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police have seized a two-storied house and cash Rs over 69 lakh of drug smugglers in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement, a spokesperson said that police attached two-storied house valued about Rs 21.97 lakh and cash amounting to Rs 69.20 lakh of drug smugglers under sections 68-E read with […]
Tribal community
Tribal communities playing an important role for the economic sustenance of rural population, nomadic livestock plays an important role in the business and livelihood of tribal communities. Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated a two-day workshop on Pastoralism in Jammu Kashmir. The workshop will help in developing a holistic strategy and action plan for improved livelihoods […]