Union Minister of FPI, Pashupati Kumar Paras visits CoE, Zawoora
Interacts with progressive farmers and entrepreneurs SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: As a part of Public Outreach Programme of Union Government for Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries (FPI), Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras today visited Centre of Excellence (CoE), Zawoora Srinagar and had a detailed interaction with the progressive farmers and entrepreneurs. Speaking on […]
Friday prayers remain suspended in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal, others shrines in Kashmir
Friday prayers remained suspended for the seventh successive week at historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal and others major shrines in Kashmir valley to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. However, prayers were held in other mosques and worship places in the valley. All gates leading to Jamia Masjid remained closed and people […]
Modalities finalised for establishment of Tribal Museum and Research Centre in Poonch
Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Vice-Chancellor JU discuss establishment plan SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: The Tribal Affairs Department and Jammu University finalised modalities for establishment of a state-of-the art Tribal Museum and Research Centre (TMRC), at Poonch, which is proposed a centre of excellence in tribal culture, research, literature and studies. Proposals were also discussed for tribal museums […]
Government order recovery of the excess amount given to employees for poll duties
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to recover the excess amount paid to many employees when they discharged their poll duties during the Municipal and Panchayat Elections. The government during the audit has found that an excess amount has been paid to these employees as a part of […]
Cub captured in Budgam area week after boy mauled by leopard
Seven days after a nine-year-old boy was mauled to death, a leopard cub was caught alive by Wildlife authorities on Friday morning at Dooru Sebdan area in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a leopard was spotted in the area following which the searches were intensified accordingly. […]
Google files plea against CCI over leaked report
Internet giant Google on Thursday moved the Delhi high court, saying that the alleged leak of information to media relating to an ongoing investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into its Android smart phone agreements, violates its “freedom of trade” and “severely affects their right to conduct business. Google has said that the […]
No favours for England cricketers: Aussie PM
SYDNEY: England cricketers heading to Australia for the Ashes this year will get ‘no special deals’ allowing their families to join them, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared. The five-Test series is due to start in Brisbane on Dec 8, but whether England bring a full-strength squad remains to be seen. Some players, particularly those […]
Taliban’s relationship with global community going to be defined by actions it takes, it’s not a favour: Secretary Blinken
The Taliban’s relationship with the international community is going to be defined by the actions the group takes, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, asserting that “this is not a favour” to the world but a basic requirement for a stable and secure Afghanistan. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of […]
Assam: Death Toll In Police Firing Reaches Three; Minority Students’ Union Calls A 12-Hour Strike
The death toll in Thursday‘s police firing in Darrang district of Assam during an eviction drive has climbed to three while stray incidents of stone pelting at vehicles and burning of tyres on roads to enforce a bandh in the district since Friday morning were reported. On the other hand, 11 persons, including three policemen, are undergoing treatment […]
Union Minister of Heavy Industries visits Kathua
KATHUA, SEPTEMBER 23: Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey today said that the present dispensation of Jammu and Kashmir UT under Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has taken new initiatives to attract investors, along with supporting efforts of Central government which will not only limit J&K UT to becoming self-sufficient but also a […]