Australia win toss, elect to bat first against India in 1st Test; Suryakumar Yadav to make Test debut
Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy title defence begins with first Test at Nagpur today. For India, star batter Suryakumar Yadav will be making his Test […]
Putin likely approved MH17 missile supply, investigators say
THE HAGUE: There are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday. But the investigators said they were halting their eight-year probe, since Putin has immunity as head of state and there is not enough […]
Fresh Snowfall In Many Places In Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Feb 9: Most areas in north Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rest of the valley was hit by rains, bringing down the mercury levels, officials said here. Snowfall started on Wednesday night at Gulmarg ski resort in Baramulla district, which is scheduled to host the Khelo India Winter Games from Friday, […]
Sgr among six districts record deficient rainfall since Jan 1
At least six districts of Jammu and Kashmir including the summer capital of the Union Territory, Srinagar have recorded deficient rainfall since 01 January – 08 February 2023, a data compiled by Meteorological department reveals on Wednesday. The data reveals that J-K in general has recorded normal rainfall as against the normal rainfall of 125.5 […]
New project
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir recently decided to give a boost to the floriculture industry in Jammu and Kashmir by approving a mega 39 crores project. This project will boost flower production in Jammu and Kashmir and create new employment opportunities for youth. The new project aims to address the challenges facing the floriculture […]
Zimbabwe’s Ballance second player to score Test centuries for two countries
BULAWAYO: Gary Ballance became only the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries, hitting an unbeaten 137 for Zimbabwe against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Tuesday. Needing at least 248 runs in reply to a West Indies’ declaration of 447-6 to avoid a possible follow-on, Zimbabwe declared on […]
Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets
TEHRAN: Iran’s army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs, state media reported. The base — named Oghab 44 (“Eagle” in Persian) — can accommodate “all types of fighter jets and bombers, in addition to drones”, the official news agency IRNA said, released […]
238 Indian cities get 5G services: Ministry of Communication
The government has established a road map to make 5G services available in different parts of the country through rollout obligations, quoting a press release by the Ministry of Communications ANI reported. Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have started providing 5G services in the country from 1 October 2022, said a press release by the Ministry […]
DC Srinagar holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Lasjan
Hands over keys of Milk Van, sanction letters to progressive farmers and beneficiaries under NULM, NRLM schemes Inspects ongoing works at under construction Soiteng-Lasjan Bridge SRINAGAR FEBRUARY 08:- The Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday held a Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Lasjan area in Panthachowk Tehsil of the District in an endeavour to […]
e- Agriculture Market
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to provide more linkages and market facilities to the farmers so that they can sell their produce at the national level. Recently, the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, reviewed the status of linkage of mandis of Jammu and Kashmir with e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in […]