Arsenal sign ‘exceptional’ Declan Rice from West Ham for record fee
LONDON: Declan Rice became Britain’s most expensive player on Saturday as Arsenal signed the midfielder from West Ham United, with manager Mikel Arteta describing the England international as an “exceptional talent”. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported that the fee for the 24-year-old was 105 million pounds ($137.45 million), […]
Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Predictions of historic heat hung over swathes of Asia, Europe and the United States. In the Vatican, 15,000 people braved sweltering temperatures to hear Pope Francis lead prayer, using parasols […]
Yatri killed, 2 cops injured in shooting stone incident
A 53-year-old woman Yatri was killed while two members of Mountain Rescue Team of J&K Police were grievously injured in a shooting stone incident between sangam top and lower cave in south Kashmir late last evening, officials said on Sunday. They said that while the woman Urmilaben daughter of Laxmi Naryan was seriously injured after […]
Secy Tourism conducts extensive tour of Kulgam district, reviews developmental scenario
Also assesses progress of District Good Governance Index, interacts with PRI representatives KULGAM, JULY 15: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah today conducted day long extensive tour of Kulgam district and took stock of developmental scenario of the district. During his visit, the Secretary, who is also Incharge Administrative Secretary of the […]
No outsider being given land under PMAY in J-K: LG Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that no outsider was being given land under Pradhan Mantri’s Awas Yojna (PMAY) and those who grabbed state land illegally should stop misleading people. Addressing a function at Dak Bunglow, Baramulla district of north Kashmir, the LG said that many people came to him stating that […]
City projects
Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir took a detailed review of different works for the city projects of Jammu and Srinagar. Many projects are executed inSrinagar city and they are near completion. He asked the concerned officers to enhance necessary resources on all the sites where work is going on to ensure […]
Department of Mining Seizes Nine Vehicles Involved in Illegal Mining in Poonch District
Dismantles path used by the mining mafia at village khenater and warns vehicle owners of heavy penalties for illegal mining POONCH, JULY 14: On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Yasin M Choudhary, the Department of Geology and Mining, in presence of DMO, Javid Iqbal, seized nine vehicles involved in illegal mining and lifting of […]
Entire J&K Should Condemn Attacks On Non-Locals: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Srinagar, Jul 14: A day after three non-local labourers were injured in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday said such incidents will stop only when the whole population of the Union Territory condemns them in one voice. Azad condemned the attack that […]
6-year-old girl dies in Anantnag road accident
A 6-year-old girl died after she was hit by a vehicle in Moman area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that girl identified as Falak Bilal, daughter of Bilal Ahmed Lone of Moman Arwaniwas was hit by an unknown vehicle near her village. He said that she got critically injured and […]
Improving the sector
In order to improve the Handicrafts, Handloom sectors, the J & K government has taken many steps in this direction. Recently the event was aimed to create a strategic and attractive packaging design solution for branding Handicraft and Handloom items of Jammu division viz Basohli Painting, Basohli Pashmina, Phulkari Products, Calico Printing and Lathe […]