Grenade attack in Baramulla, Four CRPF personnel, civilian injured
Srinagar: Four paramilitary CRPF including an Assistant sub inspector and a civilian were injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party at Khanpora Bridge in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. A senior Police officer said that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards CRPF party at Khanpora Bridge in which four CRPF […]
Birthday boy Hasaranga stars as Sri Lanka thrash India to clinch T20 series
Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets on his 24th birthday to help Sri Lanka thrash India by seven wickets on Thursday and claim the three-match Twenty20 series 2-1. Hasaranga returned career-best T20 figures of 4-9 with his leg-spin as India finished on a paltry 81-8, a total Sri Lanka overhauled in 14.3 overs in Colombo. […]
Malaysian PM under pressure to quit after stern royal rebuke
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king on Thursday rebuked Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government for misleading parliament over the status of coronavirus emergency measures, sparking renewed calls for the embattled leader to resign. Muhyiddin obtained royal consent to declare the emergency in January, allowing him to halt parliament and rule by ordinance without legislative approval. Critics have […]
SC to hear next week plea of senior journalist N Ram on Pegasus issue
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear next week the plea of senior journalist N Ram seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for […]
Heritage gardens
The government of Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past has taken a number of measures to preserve the rich heritage and culture. In this direction J&K Government recently inked MoU with JSW Foundation for restoration & conservation of Shalimar & Nishat Gardens on the rim of Dal Lake. These two Mughal gardens are the […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Kulgam; Inspects Rural Development, Flood Protection, PDD works
E-inaugurates AALOW Mobile app, development works KULGAM, JULY 29: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of Kulgam to inspect various development works being executed in the district besides reviewing Independence Day preparations, flood protection and Power Development Department works. Advisor inspected ongoing restoration work on Hernag at Pahaloo being executed […]
PCC Chairman inaugurates workshop on Snow Leopard Population Assessment in J&K
JAMMU, JULY 29: Chairman Pollution Control Committee, Suresh Chugh, today inaugurated one day workshop on Snow Leopard Population Assessment in Jammu and Kashmir organised by Wildlife Protection Department at Manda here. Snow Leopard, a threatened species which has resemblance with common leopard, is an apex predator of high altitude cold mountain eco-system whose population is […]
Create plenteous, gainful employment opportunities for women to make them self sufficient: Advisor Farooq Khan
Chairs 26thBoDs meet of JKWDC SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired the 26th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda; Managing Director, JKWDC, Dr. Naheed Soz; representatives of Finance, Planning […]
Police arrests rape accused within hours in Baramulla
Police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district arrested a person accused of rape within hours after complaint was received. Police said that yesterday, Police Station Uri received a written complaint from one person stating therein that his minor daughter (name withheld) was raped by one person namely Imtiyaz Khan alias Muna Khan son of Saleem Khan […]
12 persons injured in Sopore road accident
At least twelve persons were injured after an oil-tanker collided with a mini-bus on Thursday evening in Sopore in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) said that the incident occurred at bye-pass Sopore when an oil-tanker collided head on with a mini-bus – on its way back from […]