DGP J&K chairs a high level meeting at PHQ Jammu
Jammu, June 18 (KNS): Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on Thursday chaired a high level meeting of officers to review the security scenario of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir particularly on the borders. According to Police spokesman the meeting was held at Police Headquarters, Jammu and was attended by ADGP […]
Militant arrested from Anantnag in J-K
Srinagar, Jun 18 Security forces have apprehended a militant from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army official said on Thursday. “In a joint operation, security forces apprehended terrorist Imran Nabi Dar late last night (Wednesday) near Janglat Mandi, Anantnag,” the official said. He said a pistol was recovered from the arrested militant, who had […]
India stocks swing as investors weigh rising Covid cases, China clash
India stocks rose, led by Reliance Industries Ltd., as investors looked beyond the surge in new coronavirus cases and political tensions with China. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.3% at 33,926.29 as of 1:49 p.m. in Mumbai, after falling as much as 0.4% earlier in the session. The NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 1.4%. Reliance […]
Shaheen wants to keep focus on Test cricket
LAHORE: The glitz and glamour of limited-overs cricket isn’t making Shaheen Shah Afridi shift focus from the longest and purest form of the game. The 20-year-old paceman on Wednesday said he remains committed to Test cricket and is eyeing the upcoming tour of England to really make his mark. “It’s my first tour of England […]
Govt Revokes PSA Detention Order Of PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday revoked Public Safety Act detention order of senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar. Naeem was detained at the time of abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Booked under the stringent PSA, the former minister was initially kept at the Centaur hotel in Srinagar and later […]
India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to UN Security Council
The UN General Assembly elected on Wednesday four new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with Canada losing out again and the battle for the African seat going to a second round. India, Mexico, Norway and Ireland were chosen as non-permanent members, while Djibouti and Kenya — both of which failed to […]
Live electric wires on wooden poles, trees pose danger to Langate residents
Handwara, June 18: Residents of Pethpora Ananwan in Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir on Thursday expresses strong resentments against the PDD department as the low lying electric wire posing serious threat to the lives of the people and their property in the area. The residents said that the electric wire is low lying […]
COVID-19: Senior Kashmiri doctor dies in Saudi Arabia
Srinagar: A 69-year-old doctor from Nishat area of Srinagar has died of covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, his family friend said on Thursday. The sexagenarian was working as senior radiologist in Saudi from last more than 35 years including the local ministry of health. “He worked in a private hospital in Saudi mostly in Jeddah and […]
NO EFFORTS
J&K Tourism Department has taken no tangible steps for the tourist industry in Jammu and Kashmir as this main economic plank of Kashmir is facing severe financial crisis. Recently in the media it was reported that the department is planning about programmes it may conduct once tourists head back to Kashmir. Officials of tourism in […]
South Kashmir: Another gunfight rages, now in Shopian
Srinagar :Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Bandpawa village of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports said said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation Bandpawa. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]