On Bihar Day, CM Nitish renews demand for special status
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar renewed his long-pending demand for the special status for Bihar from the Centre. Inaugurating a three-day Bihar diwas celebration here at the Gandhi Maidan on Wednesday, Nitish Kumar said: “Bihar will develop further if we get the special status category. Bihar is the fastest growing state in the country”. Pointing […]
Stead wants separate coaches for New Zealand’s Test, white-ball teams
WELLINGTON: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead says it is time for the Black Caps to have separate coaches guiding the Test and white-ball teams to help ease the demands on staff. Stead has held both roles since succeeding Mike Hesson in 2018, guiding New Zealand to the final of the 50-over 2019 World Cup […]
Data from Wuhan animal market yields clues about origins
LONDON: Data from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, briefly uploaded to a global database by Chinese scientists, gives crucial information on the outbreak’s origins, including on an animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, researchers said. The virus was first identified in Wuhan in December 2019, with many suspecting the Huanan live […]
Peace Is Being Established In J&K After Abrogation Of Article 370: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Mar 22: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday said that peace is being established in Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory is once again returning to the old civilization and traditions after the abrogation of Article 370. The Home Minister was speaking after inaugurating Maa Sharda Devi Temple in Jammu […]
As strong tremors shake hospital, doctors perform surgery in Anantnag
Bijbehara: At a time when most of the people were seen running for safety during an earthquake that shook Jammu and Kashmir and parts of north India yesterday evening, doctors at sub district hospital Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district were seen performing surgery on a patient. A video of the hospital theatre, where doctors […]
Mainly dry weather forecast today, rain on March 24-25 in J&K
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours while rain and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at scattered places has been predicted on March 24-25. “Mainly clear and dry weather is expected today. A brief spell of thunder with rain may occur at isolated places towards late […]
Livestock sector
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is giving a lot of importance to the livestock sector in order to provide crucial push to the rural economy. The government is committed to provide all necessary support to farmers to ensure the success of this initiative. It is working closely with various stakeholders, including agricultural universities, research […]
Strong Earthquake Of 6.6 Magnitude Shakes J&K
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among the people who rushed outside their homes and called their loved ones to enquire about their wellbeing. The high-intensity earthquake occurred 22:10:27IST. The earthquake was at the latitude 36.09 degrees north and longitude 71.35 […]
Rahul against seeks LS Speaker’s permission to respond to allegations
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla again, seeking permission to speak in the Lower House on allegations levelled at him by the Government and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. He wrote: “I had written to you on 17 March seeking your permission to respond to totally baseless and […]
New Zealand triumph over SL in windy Wellington, sweep series
WELLINGTON: New Zealand completed an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in blustery Wellington on Monday to sweep the series 2-0 as the South Asian side’s resistance finally broke late on day four. Having been asked to follow on, Sri Lanka needed 416 runs to make the hosts bat again […]
