Climate change ‘contentious matter’, says Supreme Court nominee Amy Barrett
Washington, October 15 Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says she cannot express a view on climate change because it is a “very contentious matter of public policy.” Barrett made the comment on Wednesday during a line of questioning from Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and her […]
Mumbai Indians start favourites against KKR
An explosive batting line-up and a lethal-at-death bowling attack will give defending champions Mumbai Indians a definitive edge over Kolkata Knight Riders when the two teams clash in an IPL game here on Friday. The defending champions are on a roll having won their last four games, while there are problems aplenty for KKR, who […]
Hurriyat condemns slapping of PSA on three Shopian school teachers
Srinagar : All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed concern over what they said oppression unleashed upon people especially the youth, their arbitrary arrests and the violation of basic human rights in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued, it said such measures aimed at silencing the voice of […]
Mehbooba visits father’s graveyard
Anantnag: Two days after her release, former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday visited her father’s graveyard in her hometown Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Eyewitnesses said that Mehbooba was accompanied by several senior leaders of the party when she visited her father’s graveyard. Mehbooba was released after 14 […]
One held along with narcotics in Poonch
Poonch: Jammu and Kashmir police seized one kilogram of narcotics during a raid last night at Mankote area of Mendhar in Poonch district. A police official said that a police party headed by SDPO Mendhar Zaheer Abbas Jafri assisted by SHO Police Station Mendhar Manzoor Kohli established a naka at Mankote on the intervening night […]
Mehbooba walks to freedom
Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has walked to freedom after 14 months of detention and her release was sudden and surprising. Mehbooba Mufti has been most vocal against New Delhi before the abrogation of article 370 and tried her best to get her supporters on the ground before the clampdown during the […]
JCO injured in cross LoC firing in Rajouri
Rajouri: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army was injured in firing by Pakistani army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. They said that Pakistan army resorted to firing mortar shells and other arms in Sunderbani, resulting in injuries to the JCO identified as Gopalan of 17 Madras. He […]
J&K Tourism, MTOA organize ‘Chalo Kashmir’ Webinar
Following the interactions with the Tour and Travel fraternity of West Bengal and Gujarat, J&K Tourism and the Maharashtra Tour Organizers Association (MTOA) on Wednesday organized a Webinar on the theme ‘Chalo Kashmir’. J&K receives among the largest chunk of tourists from States like West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The Webinar panel comprised of Secretary, […]
JK reports 701 new positive cases, 74318 recovered so far
JAMMU, OCTOBER 14: The Government on Wednesday informed that 701 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 264 from Jammu division and 437 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 85409. Also 12 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 06 from Jammu […]
Atal Dulloo visits construction site of New Pediatric Hospital Bemina
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 14: Financial Commissioner (FC) Health and Medical Education Atal Dulloo today paid a visit to construction site of New Pediatric Hospital Bemina and inspected the ongoing works there. The Financial Commissioner was accompanied by Principal GMC Srinagar, Samia Rashid; Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir; HOD Pediatrics GMC Srinagar and other senior officers of the […]