Australia’s Pat Cummins not interested in white-ball captaincy
Pat Cummins is focused on doing justice to his appointment as Australia’s new Test captain and believes limited-overs leadership would be “too much” for him, the 28-year-old said on Saturday. Cummins is the first Australia paceman to lead the team in 65 years after Tim Paine stood down earlier this month following a “sexting” scandal. Limited-over skipper […]
Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the UN’s nuclear agency of bowing to pressure from its Western financiers to “discriminate” against Tehran, as strains persist ahead of new talks to revive the 2015 atomic deal. “It’s a reality. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) doesn’t deal with Iran as it should,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic […]
Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days
India recorded 8,318 fresh coronavirus infections within a span of 24 hours which took the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. The active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according […]
Div Com reviews physical progress of Z-Mohr, Zojila, AIIMS, other major projects
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the physical progress of major developmental projects including Z-Mohr & Zojila, AIIMS, roads executed by NHIDCL & NHAI in Kashmir Division. The meeting deliberated over the issues of Z-Mohr & Zojila tunnels, Baramulla-Gulmarg Road, Semi- Ring Road, Construction of emergency Landing […]
CS reviews progress of District Capex in J&K
Urges DDCs to rigorously implement 10 point campaign to ensure effective implementation of welfare schemes Asks DDCs to speed up allotment of tendered works JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress of District Capex in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Health, RDD, […]
DC Srinagar flags-off Walkathon under “Eat Right Challenge” at Nehru Park
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday morning flagged-off Walkathon under ‘Eat Right Challenge’, organised by Food Safety and Drug Control, Kashmir in collaboration with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ here at Nehru Park on the banks of Dal Lake. The Walkathon was […]
Militancy on peak in South Kashmir as youth have felt neglected: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Says instead of abusing one another all political parties should work together to bring back confidence of people in popular government Kulgam, Nov 27 : Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that militancy has been on peak in Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of the Valley for the past few years as people […]
Flag Day celebrations: J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor
In connection with the ongoing celebrations of Flag Day, J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The Lt Governor asked the J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides to host a set of activities for a resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. He further impressed […]
Ladakh reports 32 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh: Thirty-two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the union territory to 21,467, officials said on Saturday. The count of active cases stands at 243 224 in Leh and 19 in Kargil. Ladakh has registered 213 Covid-related deaths — 155 in Leh […]
Light to moderate snowfall predicted in the first week of December: MeT
Srinagar, Nov 27: Even as minimum temperature improved across the valley, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday predicted a light to moderate snowfall in the first week of December. According the MeT forecast the weather will be generally cloudy in Kashmir and Ladakh whereas it will be mainly clear to partly cloudy in most parts […]