Third Australia-England T20 abandoned due to rain
CANBERRA: England were denied a clean sweep of their T20 International series against Australia when persistent rain forced the third match to be abandoned in Canberra on Friday. Needing 130 to win from 12 overs, Australia were 30-3 from 3.5 overs when rain forced the players from the field for the third and final time. […]
Direct clash with Nato will lead to ‘global catastrophe’: Putin
ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any direct clash of Nato troops with Russia would lead to a “global catastrophe”. “I hope that those who are saying this are smart enough not to take such steps,” Putin said at a news conference in the Kazakh capital Astana following a summit of ex-Soviet […]
Sericulture growth
Government of Jammu and Kashmir is focusing on the sericulture sector for making the silk industry a viable economic alternative to common people associated with this trade. Kashmir is known for silk from ancient times and the government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to revive the silk industry. The J&K Government is taking various […]
Div Com inspects Blue Green Projects of Jammu Smart City
JAMMU, OCTOBER 14: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city and inspected various ongoing Blue Green Projects being executed under Jammu Smart City Mission. The Div Com was accompanied by CEO Jammu Smart City Limited Rahul Yadav; Additional CEO, Hitesh Gupta; project directors, site engineers and other concerned officers. […]
Amid dry weather, night temp falls below normal in Kashmir
Amid forecast for mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours, mercury dropped to below normal across the Valley except Srinagar. A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather was expected to continue till October 17. “Light to moderate rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) is very likely during 18-20th in J-K with […]
Akhlaq lynching: Court convicts BJP leader Sangeet Som for violating govt order
Former BJP MLA Sangeet Som has been found guilty of allegedly defying a government order following Mohammad Akhlaq’s lynching in 2015 by a district court in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district. The court has imposed Rs 800 fine on him. The former Sardhana MLA reportedly delivered an objectionable speech at Bisahda, where section 144 […]
Australia signal Warner ban to be revoked after integrity code review
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia (CA) look set to revoke David Warner’s lifetime ban from leadership positions after announcing that the body’s integrity code would be reviewed at Friday’s board meeting as a “first step” to his rehabilitation. The now 35-year-old batsman was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for life […]
Iraqi MPs elect president after year of deadlock
BAGHDAD: Despite a rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday elected a new president who swiftly named a prime minister in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation. Abdel Latif Rashid, a 78-year-old Iraqi Kurd, was elected as head of state, replacing Barham Saleh, by […]
Highway in focus
Srinagar-Jammu highway is again in focus as the government is very serious for the completion of four laning of this highway as soon as possible. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir directed the authorities for the regulation of traffic movement in order to minimize disruptions on this highway. He visited vulnerable spots, and […]
DC Srinagar reviews implementation and progress of works under Jal Jeevan Mission
Several key projects worth Rs 10.18 Cr nearing completion to strengthen Water Supply Network in the District Rs 51.67 Cr spent on 14 different Water Supply Schemes under languishing projects SRINAGAR OCTOBER 13:- In order to review the implementation of projects taken up under Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) in the District, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad […]