Afridi, Ramiz, Basit laud PCB’s decision to appoint Younis as coach
ISLAMABAD: Former Test and T20 skipper Shahid Afridi has lauded the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for assigning key roles to former players, saying that it is good to see the cricketers running the show. Afridi, who scored 1,716 runs in 27 Tests, was of the view that PCB had given key roles to former cricketers […]
Europe to accelerate trials of gene-engineered Covid-19 vaccines
BRUSSELS: European officials aim to speed up trials for coronavirus vaccines containing genetically modified organisms, two EU sources said, in a move that could help shots developed by companies like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. The European Commission is expected to put forward the plans as early as next week. They are part of a […]
Budgam gunfight: Militants escaped, ammunition recovered
Srinagar: After the initial exchange of gunfire between the government forces and militants in Pathanpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, militants escaped leaving behind some ammunition including grenade and a pistol. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that they acted on a lead about the presence of militants in Pathanpora […]
Army Soldier Killed, Civilian Injured In Cross-LoC Firing In Rajouri
Jammu– An Army soldier was killed and a civilian injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Officials said the Pakistan Army opened fire and shelled civilian areas and forward posts in Nowshera sector this morning, leaving an Army man dead and a villager injured. Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated resulting […]
Kashmiri Students Charged with Sedition in Karnataka Get Bail after Delay in Filing Chargesheet
Three students from Kashmir who were arrested on charges of sedition in Karnataka in February were released on bail after the investigating officer delayed filing the chargesheet against them. The trio were held in the Hubballi city of Dharwad district on February 14 – anniversary of the Pulwama attack- for allegedly shouting “Pakistan Zindabad”. On […]
Centre to send more IAS officers to J&K
The Centre will send some of the UT cadre IAS and IPS officers to Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen the governance system. As some of the officers have been transferred from the Union Territory of J&K to the Union Territory of Ladakh, the need is being felt to fill the gap. On Tuesday, the Ministry […]
US On Its Way To ‘Very Big’ Comeback Post Coronavirus, Says Trump As Cases Cross 2 Million
Now that people are getting their jobs back and the stock market is booming after the crisis triggered by coronavirus, the United States is on its way to a “very big comeback”, President Donald Trump has said. “We are on our way to a very big comeback,” Trump told reporters at the White House on […]
GST Council meeting: Rate tweaks unlikely; compensation, falling revenues on the agenda
Compensation to states and revenue shortfall exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic are the key discussions expected in the 40th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting scheduled via videoconferencing on Friday. Some compliance-related relaxation to taxpayers such as late fee waiver are also expected to be discussed in the upcoming meeting, even as any major rate rationalisation looks […]
COVID-19: 28 CRPF personnel, 17 healthcare workers among 161 fresh cases in J-K
Srinagar: At least twenty-eight Central Reserve Police Force personnel and seventeen healthcare workers were among 161 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service. These cases have taken the overall case tally in J-K to 4,507. Giving the district wise break up, official sources stated that […]
Eastern Ladakh Standoff: India, China Hold Major General-level Talks To Ease Tensions
Indian and Chinese armies on Wednesday held Major General-level talks with an aim to end the military standoff in Pangong Tso and a number of other areas in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said. In the over four-and-half-hour meeting, the Indian delegation pressed for restoration of status quo ante and immediate withdrawal of […]