Taliban test repaired planes, helicopters
KABUL: Taliban military aircraft roared over the Afghan capital on Wednesday as the group’s defence ministry tested out recently repaired hardware, much of it left behind by foreign militaries and acquired since the Taliban seized power a year ago. Aircraft, including helicopters and at least one plane, flew low over Kabul skies near the airport, […]
New tourism potential
Government has launched different schemes as the tourism industry is not only growing but showing a lot of potential in new areas which have been introduced to tourism. OYO group has been roped in for the home stay collaboration by J&K government so that in the villages of Jammu and Kashmir people can earn from […]
Around 25 lakh new voters likely to be enrolled in J&K: Chief Electoral Officer
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar on Wednesday said around 25 lakh new voters are expected to be enrolled in the Union Territory as the special summary revision of electoral rolls is being held for the first time after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He also described the ongoing exercise to […]
JK reports 418 fresh positive cases, 466445 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17:The Government today informed that 418fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 90from Jammu division and 328 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 474690. Moreover, 709 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 113 from Jammu division and […]
DC Srinagar holds Public Grievance Redressal camp at Gund Hassi Bhat
Inspects on ongoing developmental works in the area SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday presided over a Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Gund Hassi Bhat area in Shalteng Tehsil of the District to listen to the public grievances and take appraisal of local issues at their door steps as […]
Lt Governor chairs high level meeting to review Sports activities in J&K
Use the power of sports to prevent crime and drug use among youth: LG Make sporting activities more inclusive; Accelerate efforts to promote women athletes: LG to officials 13.75 lakh youth to be engaged in Phase-II of My Youth My Pride SRINAGAR AUGUST 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high level meeting at […]
MeT predicts scattered light rain in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast scattered light rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that t more rains were in store in the next few days with isolated to scattered light showers possible on August 18 & 19 and fairly widespread rain on weekend. In last […]
Kejriwal launches ‘Make India No. 1’ mission, calls for focus on education, healthcare
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a national mission to make India the number one country in the world and called on all citizens and political parties to join it. “Providing free education and healthcare to citizens, employment to youths, equal rights and dignity to women and fair price to […]
Delhi HC appoints CoA for Indian Olympic Association; orders to improve ‘ecosystem’ of sports bodies
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, in accordance with a recent Supreme Court judgement, placed the management of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the hands of a Committee of Administrators (CoA) in order to enhance the “environment” of sporting bodies and structurally reorganise them. The Indian Olympic Association and any other National Sports Federations […]
Taliban add more compulsory religion classes to Afghan universities’ schedule
KABUL: Afghan university students will have to attend more compulsory Islamic studies classes, education officials said on Tuesday while giving little sign that secondary schools for girls would reopen. Many conservative Afghan clerics in the hardline Islamist Taliban, which swept back into power a year ago, are sceptical of modern education. “We are adding five […]