DC B’pora kick-starts UT Level Rugby Championship at SK Stadium
BANDIPORA, AUGUST 31: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Tuesday kick-started the J&K UT Level Rugby 7C’s Championship at SK Stadium here. The championship is being organized by Bandipora Rugby Association under the aegis of J&K Sports Council and Ali Sports Academy Bandipora. About 600 players from about 16 districts of the […]
Several gardens, parks to be thrown open for visitors from Sept 1
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31: According to Director Floriculture Department Kashmir, several gardens and parks taken over from Jammu and Kashmir Bank by the Department of Floriculture, Kashmir shall be thrown open for visitors from 1st September 2021. These parks and gardens included Hikers Park, Pahalgam; Lidder view Park, Pahalgam; Gulistan Wazir Bagh Park; Rani Bagh Park; […]
Farooq says very soon the political government will make JK bureaucracy accountable
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Former chief minister and PAGD chief Farooq Abdullah has accused JK administration of being anti people and has said that very soon there would be an elected government and they would be made accountable to whatever they are doing especially with the common people. Farooq Abdullah made these utterances before […]
Afghan national held at Lakhanpur entry point in J&K’s Kathua
Jammu: Police Tuesday detained an Afghan national at a COVID testing centre established at Jammu and Kashmir’s Lakhanpur entry point in Kathua district. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a 17-year-old boy was detained by police in Lakhanpur near J&K-Punjab border, where restriction on movement of any-person was imposed under COVID […]
Heavy rain across Delhi-NCR leads to waterlogging, traffic jams
Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday leading to waterlogging on arterial roads, which in turn, caused severe traffic jams. Several parts of Delhi and the adjoining cities such as Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram received moderate to heavy rain, the weatherman said. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, waterlogging was reported on several key […]
Heavily armed Taliban take control of Kabul airport
Soon after the last US troops departed, heavily-armed Taliban members on Tuesday took control of the Kabul international airport. The Taliban members walked through sheds on the military side. Subsequently, the movement’s leaders celebrated their victory by walking across the runway, Pajhwok News reported. In a live stream, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: “This is […]
Anderson is the best at his art: Chappell
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has termed England pace bowler James Anderson ‘unique as a swing bowler’. “Anderson’s longevity, and the fact that he achieves consistent movement without periodically losing one or other of his main deliveries, means he’s unique as a swing bowler,” wrote Chappell in his column in espncricinfo.com. The 39-year-old Anderson orchestrated […]
Taliban celebrate ‘complete independence’ as last US troops leave Afghanistan
Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last US troops, ending 20 years of war that left the group stronger than it was in 2001. Shaky video footage distributed by the Taliban showed fighters entering the airport after the last […]
SKILL CAPITAL
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha recently while laying foundation stone for 700-bedded Mega Boys Hostel of NIT Srinagar said that he has a vision for Jammu and Kashmir to become the skill capital of the country. He said that Academia-Industry collaboration is crucial for research, innovation & building human capital for economic growth. There is a […]
Several Budgam villages face poor mobile network connectivity
Budgam: The subscribers of private telecommunication companies have complained of erratic mobile services in several villages of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The residents of Kralpatheri, Rayaar, Mujhpathri, Gurwath, Chakshaira Khansahab villages said both the call connectivity and internet services in these area are poor for the past several years. They said that they cannot make […]