DDC Kulgam inaugurates playfield at D H Pora
KULGAM, JULY 09: The District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today inaugurated a playfield at Damhal Hanji Pora (D H Pora) here. This is a maiden playfield in the village and was a long pending demand of the youth of the area and has been constructed and developed by the Rural Development Department […]
After complaints government orders probe about the appointments in urban bodies
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After receiving a lot of complaints, the government has ordered a probe and has asked the 3-member committee of officers headed by Director ULB to submit a report within one month so that further action can be taken in this matter. This order was issued after the government received a […]
Two youth killed, another injured in Sopore road accident
Two youth died while another one was injured in a road accident that took place in Botingo area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday evening. An official told a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a biker lost control over his bike and collided with a vehicle, resulting in injuries […]
Delhi HC tells Centre to take action against Twitter Inc for any breach of new IT Rules
The Delhi high court on Thursday told the Centre it was free to take action against Twitter Inc in case of any breach of the new IT Rules and that no interim protection was granted even as the new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said those who live and work in India will have to abide […]
Mahmood strikes as England ‘C team’ thrash Pakistan in 1st ODI
An entirely changed England side hammered Pakistan by nine wickets in the first one-day international at Cardiff on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match series. Set just 142 for victory, an England XI completely altered after a coronavirus outbreak within the originally selected squad finished on 142-1. Dawid Malan was 68 not […]
Rockets, drones target US troops in Iraq, Syria
BAGHDAD: US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the past 24 hours, US and Iraq officials said on Wednesday, including at least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi air base hosting US forces, wounding two American service members. While there were no immediate claims of responsibility […]
Delhi Can’t Afford February 2020 Like Riots, Facebook Role Must Be Looked Into: Supreme Court
Underlining that “the capital of the country can ill-afford any repetition” of an occurrence like the February 2020 riots, the Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on social media platform Facebook, saying its role “in this context must be looked into by the powers that be” and this was why it had been summoned by […]
Tourism revival
The government of Jammu and Kashmir despite two waves of pandemic has been trying to revive tourism and in this direction they have been taking slew of measures so that tourists come here and the economy is revived. In this direction recently LG Manoj Sinha reviewed the functioning of the tourism department and has asked […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 262 new positive cases, 310326 recovered so far SRINAGAR, JULY 08: The Government on Thursday informed that 262 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 120 from Jammu division and 142 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 318023. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan chairs review meeting of Floriculture department
Asks to Introduce new varieties on trial basis under expert supervision SRINAGAR, JULY 08: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens Department at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, Director Floriculture Kashmir, Director Planning Floriculture […]