Ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra-2019: Div Com to Officers
Srinagar:The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday directed Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts besides concerned officers to ensure smooth and hassle-free conduct of Amarnath Yatra-2019. Ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra-2019: Div Com to Officers The Divisional Commissioner made these directions while reviewing the arrangements put in place for the forthcoming […]
Pak must take ‘concrete action’ against terrorism for peace talks: Modi tells Xi
Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday raised the issue of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping here and said India expects “concrete action” by Islamabad to create an atmosphere free of terror for the resumption of dialogue. Prime Minister Modi met President Xi on the sidelines of the […]
Kashmir Press Club pays tribute to Journalist Shujaat Bukhari
Srinagar:On this first death anniversary of prominent journalist Shujaat Bukhari, the Kashmir Press Club on Thursday convened a meeting and paid tributes to the Bukhari. Shujaat Bukhari The Editor of Rising Kashmir alongside his two security personnel was killed on July 14, 2018, at Srinagar’s Press Enclave. The management committee panel and representatives from various […]
Hong Kong police use tougher tactics against protesters
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police resorted to harsher-than-usual tactics to suppress protesters this week in the city’s most violent turmoil in decades. Police fired rubber bullets and beanbag rounds at the crowds, weapons that have not been widely used in recent history. Human rights groups criticised the tough tactics, while police said they were necessary […]
ICC wants commentators to be ‘fair’ after Michael Holding saga
Nottingham: The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants commentators at the World Cup to be fair in their observations and has denied censoring West Indies great Michael Holding for criticising match officials on air last week. The Caribbean great was aghast at the string of umpiring errors during the West Indies-Australia match at Trent Bridge and termed […]
Amir on top of the world despite Pakistan defeat
LONDON: Pace spearhead Mohammad Amir soaked up the adulation from Pakistan fans as he roared to the top of the World Cup bowling charts with career-best figures against Australia on Wednesday. Amir was back in Taunton, in southwest England, where he made his return to first-class cricket three years ago following a ban for spot-fixing. […]
Governor inaugurates 23rd Annual Post Graduate Research Presentation Programme of SKIMS
SRINAGAR, 2: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated the 23rd Annual Post Graduate Research Presentation Programme of the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre here today. Describing SKIMS as a premier health care institution of Kashmir which is known for providing quality services to people, Governor observed that its focus […]
Normal life in Jammu and Kashmir hit as transporters strike against GPRS on vehicles
Srinagar:Normal life was hit in Jammu and Kashmir on June 12 due to the state-wide strike by transporters to protest against the administration’s decision on the installation of location-tracking devices in vehicles as a security measure in the militancy-infested state. No commercial vehicle like private buses, mini-buses, trucks, taxis and auto-rickshaws plied on roads from […]
Five CRPF personnel, militant killed in Anantnag attack
Anantnag:Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a militant were killed in an attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Reports said that the militants opened fire upon a joint naka party of the state police and the CRPF near Oxford School at Khanabal-Pahalgam road today around 04:55 pm. Medical Superintendent, District Hospital […]
J&K Bank starts trials for its football team
srinagar:J&K Bank starts trials for its football teamSrinagar, Jun 12: Playing a pivotal role in contributing towards the grooming offootball at grassroots level besides promoting game in the state, J&K Bank todaybegan the try-outs for its football team at the Synthetic Turf TRC Ground inSrinagar.Seventy-seven eligible participants from across the state aspiring to playprofessional football […]