Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win FWA Footballers of the Year
The Football Writers’ Association has named Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah the ‘Footballer of the Year’ for the second time, and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr the ‘Women’s Footballer of the Year.’ Mohamed Salah of Liverpool received 48% of the vote, beating out Kevin De Bruyne and Declan Rice, who finished second and third in the poll. […]
Afghanistan’s supreme leader wants world to recognise Taliban govt
KABUL: Afghanistan’s supreme leader called again on Friday for the international community to recognise the Taliban government, saying the world had become a “small village” and proper diplomatic relations would help solve the country’s problems. No nation has formally recognised the regime installed by the Taliban after they seized power in August and reintroduced the […]
Quality private investment has a significant role to play in upgrading the educational ecosystem: Kansal
Curriculum design must keep pace with industry needs to enhance employability “Technology enabling remote jobs, creating new kinds for future” JAMMU, APRIL 29: “Private investment can contribute significantly in enhancing the quality of higher and technical education in J&K. The recent initiatives in the industrial policy of J&K welcome investments in higher and technical […]
J&K Reports 4 Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir recorded four new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while Jammu district reported one case, taking the overall tally to […]
LMD realizes Rs 13.2 lakh fine during Ramadhan
SRINAGAR, APRIL 29: In order to protect the interest of Consumers during the holy month of Ramadhan, Legal Metrology Department conducted intensive market checking campaigns across the UT of J&K. During the campaign 586 cases were registered against the erring traders who were found violating various sections of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The violators were found across […]
Kashmir: Court quashes carpenter’s PSA detention
Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the detention of a carpenter from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district under the contentious Public Safety Act (PSA). Court sources informed news agency Kashmir News Trust that the detention of Javaid Ahmed Mir son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Gotapora Narbal Budgam was quashed by the court on Thursday, […]
Delhi reels under coal crisis; power supply may get hit
The Delhi government has expressed concern over the possible shortage of coal in the power plants that supply electricity to the national capital. Disruption in power supply from Dadri and Unchahar thermal power plants may hit 24-hour power supply to Delhi Metro, hospitals and other important institutions in the national capital. Therefore, the Delhi government […]
Sri Lanka crisis: Trade unions on strike, asks President Rajapaksa to resign
A general strike called by hundreds of trade unions in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government has hit public life across the island. A protest march that started from the Fort Railway Station with the participation of several trade unions proceeded to the Galle Face People’s Struggle Grounds with […]
Rishabh Pant says ‘was not worried even at 84/5 in match’ against KKR
Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant said he was confident of their chances of winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders despite his team being reduced to 84/5 at one time. Pant said he was sure they would pull it through if they managed to take it deep into the death overs. David Warner (42) and […]
Land Conversion
While the government is trying its best to bring industries to Jammu and Kashmir, there have been fears that agricultural land may be converted for this purpose. In this direction LG Manoj Sinha recently assured the farmers that no agricultural land has been given to any one from outside and to protect the land of […]