Pink ball Tests under lights can help cricket survive: Waqar
KARACHI: Reacting to the dreary draw to the weather-plagued second Test against England at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels cricket administrators must do a ‘rethink’ in the playing conditions to guarantee more play. Talking to reporters online during post-match media conference late on Monday, ex-Pakistan skipper Waqar admitted it was possible for both […]
20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand
A laborer by profession drowned in river Jehlum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). The 20-year-old man identified as Yaseen Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. “Searches are underway to trace […]
4 persons arrested with grenades, bullets in south Kashmir
The government forces recovered four grenades and a hundred rounds of AK-47 from four persons arrested in Shopian district of South Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed police officer told the agency that the police and government forces arrested four persons including Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad […]
CONCERNS IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY
It is because of the severe criticism to the decisions of UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir by the trade bodies of Kashmir that finally Srinagar has been opened after five months of lockdown which continued on the perception in the government officers that by keeping the population indoors Covid-19 curve will flatten. KCCI has […]
103-year-old man recovers from Covid-19 in Kerala
While Covid-19 cases continue to surge in Kerala, the recovery of a 103-year-old patient on Tuesday came as welcome news for the state. The patient, Purakkatt Veettil Pareed, a resident of Aluva, was being treated at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kochi after he tested positive 20 days ago. On Tuesday evening, he was given a […]
4.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Jammu And Kashmir’s Hanley
Hanley: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 was reported near Hanley in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 263 km northeast (NE) of Hanley, Jammu and& Kashmir, India, the agency said. The earthquake struck at 5:08 AM IST at a depth of 240 […]
New immunity insights a boost against Covid-19
Does getting Covid-19 once give the patient immunity to the disease? If so, how long does it last? Is the immunity robust enough to fend off the pathogen even in a highly contagious space? And, does the level of protection vary depending on how strong or mild the infection was? At least four studies over […]
J-K Admin Sets Up Committee For Economic Revival As Lockdowns Lead To Mounting Losses
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a committee after consultation with the KCCI to work out modalities for economic revival after the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) stated that business losses in the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 have crossed Rs 40,000 crore. The newly-appointed committee would propose […]
Dr. Sehrish chairs introductory meet with Jr. KAS officers
Director Information and Public Relations, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today held an introductory meet with the Jr. Scale KAS probationers who recently joined the department. While speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sehrish gave the incoming officers a brief outline about the working, nature and functioning of the department. Dr. Sehrish also gave a brief outline […]
Jamia Masjid, Chrar, Pakherpora opens for prayers after 150 days of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, devotees demand release of Mirwaiz
After 150 days of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid on Tuesday threw open historical Grand Mosque for all time prayers, subjected to adherence on SOPs to keep the pandemic away. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), as soon as the call for prayers (Azaan) reverberated from Jamia Masjid, people started rushing towards the Mosque […]
