Another batch of union ministers to visit J&K for giving development push
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar According to the government eight more Union Ministers including Nitin Gadkari, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Giriraj Singh were going to visit Jammu and Kashmir as a Central Government has recently decided to send over 70 union ministers here. It is one of the massive Public Outreach Programme-II by the central […]
Brother-in-law arrested for teenager’s murder in Poonch
Poonch: Police have arrested man for murdering his teenage brother-in-law in Poonch district more than 100 days ago. Addressing a presser here SDPO Mendhar Z A Jafri said that the motive behind the murder is being investigated. The arrest of the “main accused” Mohammad Qasim (35) comes less than a week after the investigators exhumed the […]
Trends Talk: How Krunal’s diminishing returns are hurting Mumbai Indians
In this part of IPL 2021 Trends Talk, we look at the difference in nature of pitches as IPL switches from India to UAE, and the contrasting fortunes of Mumbai and Kolkata. Greener pastures for the quick men One group that certainly enjoyed the switch of IPL from India to UAE are the fast bowlers, […]
Over 140 killed as Yemeni troops fight Houthis in Marib
DUBAI: More than 140 rebels and pro-government troops have been killed this week as fighting has intensified for Yemen’s strategic northern city of Marib, military and medical sources said on Friday. At least 51 loyalists were killed in the past four days, most of them in clashes in the province of Shabwa and the neighbouring […]
15 Punjab ministers to take oath on Sunday
With the list of ministers in the Charanjit Channi cabinet finalised, the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 4.30 pm on Sunday. With the CM and Deputy CMs Sukhjinder Randhawa and OP Soni already having taken oath, 15 more ministers will be sworn in on Sunday. As reported earlier, five former ministers in the Amarinder […]
Covid Scenario
There has been a slight surge in the overall covid cases but most of the cases are being reported from Srinagar city. This prompted the government to identify many micro containment zones in Srinagar city in order to stop the spread of possible third wave. The government of Jammu and Kashmir is monitoring the situation […]
17-year-old boy drowns in nallah Sindh in Ganderbal
A 17-year-old boy drowned in nallah Sindh in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal on Friday, official sources said. They said a group of youth was taking bath in the nallah in Duderhama on Friday evening. “A youth, identified as Mohammad Azam Shah, drowned,” they said, adding other people present in the area tried to rescue […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 24: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Malhori, Kupar, Tutan Di Khui and adjoining areas shall remain affected on September 25 from 08 am to 01 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ramsoo and Ukhral shall remain affected on September 25 from 08 am to 04 pm.
Union Minister of FPI, Pashupati Kumar Paras visits CoE, Zawoora
Interacts with progressive farmers and entrepreneurs SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: As a part of Public Outreach Programme of Union Government for Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries (FPI), Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras today visited Centre of Excellence (CoE), Zawoora Srinagar and had a detailed interaction with the progressive farmers and entrepreneurs. Speaking on […]
Friday prayers remain suspended in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal, others shrines in Kashmir
Friday prayers remained suspended for the seventh successive week at historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal and others major shrines in Kashmir valley to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. However, prayers were held in other mosques and worship places in the valley. All gates leading to Jamia Masjid remained closed and people […]