Silverwood rules out asking Stokes to return
LONDON: England will not pressure talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes to cut short his mental health break and help them try and get back on level terms with India in their ongoing Test series said head coach Chris Silverwood on Tuesday. Stokes announced at the end of July he was taking ’an indefinite break from all […]
Indian spot gold rate and silver price on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021
Today Gold Rate ( ₹ 47440) is higher than this week’s average of ₹47080.0 by 0.76%. The Gold Price was higher than yesterday’s value of ₹47430. The Indian Gold Price Today is ₹47440 which grew by 0.02%; the rate was lower than the global Gold Price growth rate of 0.18%. The global Gold Price Today is $1816.7. Gold and other […]
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON: New Zealand imposed a snap three-day lockdown on Tuesday after identifying a single case of locally transmitted Covid-19 suspected to be the Delta variant, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Ardern said New Zealand, which had not recorded any infections in the community for six months, could not take any chances with the “game changer” […]
Tension Along Border Escalates Again; Assam Police Fire on Mizoram Civilians: Official
Tension along the Mizoram-Assam border escalated again on Tuesday when personnel of the Assam police allegedly fired on civilians of the neighbouring state injuring one, an official said. The incident occurred three weeks after a violent clash between police forces of the two North-eastern states left seven people dead and over 50 injured on July […]
Excise officials in Leh seize hundreds of liquor bottles smuggled in
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In a surprise development, excise officials in the union territory of Ladakh seized hundreds of liquor bottles which were allegedly smuggled in the UT from Delhi in an Air India charter flight. Reports from Leh said that three persons were arrested in this alleged smuggling case. Reports said that Leh […]
Tribal children
On the instructions of Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha J&K administration has taken slew of measures for the tribal population of Jammu and Kashmir to make their lives better. The government of Jammu and Kashmir is very keen to uplift the tribal population and wants to give them better education so that the future generations can […]
Thrashing of journalists: DGP orders action against police officer
A day after journalists were thrashed by police while discharging professional duties here, DGP Dilbag Singh on Wednesday ordered immediate action against the police officer for “Undesirable behavior.” The DGP said that he has taken serious view of undesirable behaviour with some media men in Srinagar yesterday. “SSP Srinagar directed to take immediate action against […]
Kashmir Press Club condemns assault of journos by police in Srinagar
The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Tuesday condemned the thrashing of media persons, who were covering a Muharram procession, by police in the summer capital, Srinagar. A KPC spokesperson said that the club demands that the administration take action against the concerned policemen involved in the incident and sensitise the rank in police department. He […]
LG Sinha led Govt committed to promote J&K crafts, handicrafts worldwide: Advisor Baseer Khan
Confers State Awards to artisans in Handicraft sector; releases special ‘Postal Covers’ SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: The Government led by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is committed to promote the Crafts, especially the Handicrafts sector of Jammu Kashmir. This was stated by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan while conferring State Awards to the Artisans […]
Covid-19 Positivity 0.5%, situation improving rapidly, caution still needed: DC B’gam
BUDGAM, AUGUST 17: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today informed that presently there are 83 active Covid positive cases in the district and the positivity rate is at 0.5 percent, while recovery rate is above 99 percent. The DC said said this during press briefing here adding that during the past […]