Jason Holder surpasses Brian Lara in captaincy record as West Indies keep chasing record intact
For a team that dominated world cricket at one point, there has been little to cheer about over the past 25 years for West Indies, especially in Test cricket. Ever since losing their unbeaten tag in 1995, Windies were unbeaten in 29 consecutive Test series over a period of 15 years, West Indies cricket touched […]
Minor drowns to death in Handwara outskirts
A minor boy died due to drowning in a stream in chogal handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Omar Farooq Son of Farooq Ahmad Shah resident of Chogal Handwara Reports said Omar, drowned in a nallah at Chogal while taking bath along with other local boys. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews coronavirus control efforts
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, convened a meeting here today to review the measures being put in place by various health care institutions regarding prevention and control of COVID-19. Director, SKIMS, Dr AG Ahnagar, Principal, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr Saima Rashid, Director […]
Relief to Provisionally Registered Industries
The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired the 46th meeting of Apex Projects Clearance Committee (APCC) of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (SIDCO). The meeting was convened to discuss extension in validity of time period for Provisional Registration in favour of industrial units registered prior to 01.01.2016. Administrative Secretaries of Housing and […]
Div Com reviews status of subjudice sanctioned building permissions in Srinagar
SRINAGAR JULY 13: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting of officials to review the status of cases pertaining to violations of sanctioned commercial building permissions in Srinagar city and the court directions thereof. The meeting discussed various matters that are under consideration in court including sanctioned commercial building permissions in […]
Army Chief reaches Jammu to review security situation along LoC
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane visited the forward areas of the Rising Star Corps to review the current security situation and operational readiness of the troops deployed on the ground in Jammu-Pathankot region. The Army Chief was received in Jammu by Lt Gen RP Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Upendra […]
Rehbar-e-Janglaat Employees Awaits For Modification of Policy, Appeals LG Murmu to Sit Committee
Employees working under Rehber-e-Janglaat scheme on Monday appealed LG led administration to make committee functional constituted for modification of policies related to employees. In a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Rehber-e-Janglaat employees requested for revision of Rehbar-e-Janglaat Policy at par with other implemented Rehbar policies including Rehbar-e-Ziraat, Taleem, Khel etc in respect of […]
Barring Political Parties To Graveyard “Anti’Democratic”, Dissent Doesn’t Mean You’ll Ignore Wishes Of Majority: Ghulam Hassan Mir
Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday said that barring the visit of mainstream political parties to Martyr’s graveyard on July 13, is “unfortunate” and “anti-democratic” outlook of present dispensation of J&K. Talking exclusively to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mir said that authorities didn’t permit us to […]
Lt Governor e-inaugurates 15 infrastructural projects of School Education Department
Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today e-inaugurated 15 important infrastructural projects of School Education Department. Kewal Kumar Sharma, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Directors School Education – Anuradha Gupta and Mohammad Younis Malik, Dr. Arun Kumar Manhas, Project […]
Chase keeps West Indies on top in first England Test
SOUTHAMPTON: Roston Chase proved a thorn in England’s side once again as West Indies strengthened their grip on the first Test at Southampton on Saturday. England were 168-3 in their second innings at tea on the fourth day at the Ageas Bowl, just 54 runs ahead of West Indies’ first innings 318. Chase had taken […]