FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour shifted to Lahore
KARACHI: Four years on, Lahore will once again host the FIFA World Cup trophy. The organisers of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour announced on Tuesday that the prestigious golden trophy, which depicts two fingers supporting a globe, will arrive in Lahore on June 7 instead of Islamabad, which was originally slated to host it. […]
Russian troops take partial ‘control’ of Ukrainian city
KYIV/THE HAGUE: Russian forces have taken partial control of a key industrial city in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said on Tuesday, hours after European Union leaders struck a deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow’s oil imports. Severodonetsk is one of several urban hubs that lie on Russia’s path to capturing the Donbas’s […]
Tourist Villages
After the recent unprecedented tourist footfall in Jammu and Kashmir, the government is trying to develop new tourist destinations to accommodate rush. In this direction the government is focusing on the Tourist Villages Development Programme as it is gaining momentum; tourists have visited these new destinations in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently the […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 31: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Patoli Brahmana, Domana, Barnai, Purkhoo, Mishriwala, Baba Talab, ShamachakGurhaSinghu, Batera, Dabbin, Chorpur, Manyal, Dhramkhu, TirthTalab, GREF, Gumpul, Sua No.1, Garkhal, Kot Bhalwal, Seri,Tawa, Kot, Kalri, Karwanda, Kalagan, Central Jail, MIET, Lower Barn, Kalri, Kargil Colony and adjoining areas shall remain […]
UT of JK Reports 01 New covid positive case, 11 Recoveries, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 01 new positive case of coronavirus and no death today, Taking total tally of daily positive cases to 454249 and So far 4752 people have succumbed to the Virus. According to Daily media bulletin issued by govt, Kashmir division reports no case and jammu division reports 01 case, while as both […]
2 Persons Killed, 6 injured in Kishtwar accident
Two persons were killed and six others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kishtwar district on Tuesday. They said that the load carrier vehicle (JK02VJ-4112 ) carrying 8 people, heading for Mindal Mata yatra, skidded off the road and tilted on the road near Shanderi Nalah Sohal. […]
DAK seeks ban on tobacco to prevent cancer
Srinagar, May 31: On world No tobacco day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday has sought complete ban on tobacco products in Kashmir. “That would prevent people from cancer,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has witnessed 39,041 cases of cancer in the last 3 years with […]
Haj pilgrimage priority of Government: Bidhuri
Inspects residential accommodation, allied facilities at Haj House SRINAGAR, MAY 31: The Commissioner Secretary, Haj and Auqaf, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday said that Haj pilgrimage is important and priority for the Government and asked the Haj Committee of J&K to ensure that adequate facilities are made available to the pilgrims, selected for this year, during […]
Sarmad Hafeez launches Pre Paid counter for pony service at Pahalgam
PAHALGAM, MAY 31: Giving the services and facilities being provided by the Department a further push, the Tourism Department has started pre pre-paid counter for pony service at the Pahalgam tourist resort. The service was launched today by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez in presence of representatives of various Departments and local stakeholders. Under the prepaid […]
India, Japan join hands to help Sri Lanka during economic crisis
Amid the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida have come together to join hands in an aim to aid the nation’s economic issues. In the meeting that happened on May 24, on the sidelines of the powerful regional grouping, the ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’ (QSD) meeting, Colombo […]