Diesel at new high as prices hiked for 22nd time
Diesel price on Monday scaled a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks, taking the cumulative increase to Rs 11.14 per litre. Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country, according to a price notification of state […]
ORGANIC FARMING
Recently agriculture department along with its extension wing held a day long training programme on organic farming. The duration was very less and the farmers along with youth who had travelled a distance were disappointed that the programme was only for one day. Instead of doing such publicity stunts, the government especially Directorate of Agriculture […]
Motorcyclist dies in Karnah road accident
A 30-year-old motorcyclist died in a road mishap in Border town area of Karnah in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sukvinder Singh son of Charan Singh died in a road mishap today after his two wheeler met with an accident at Chatirkote area of Karnah. Reports said soon […]
J&K govt issues order to stock up LPG in Kashmir as highway closures spike due to monsoon
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said an order regarding increasing the stock of LPG in the valley was issued in view of frequent closures of highway due to rainfall during this time of the year, dispelling speculations over it. “We all know that the NH-44, between Ramban-Jawahar Tunnel stretch, behaves in an unpredictable […]
Karachi stock exchange attack, 10 including 4 gunmen killed, hostage situation foiled
Security forces killed four gunmen who attempted to storm the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi on Monday. Four security guards, a police sub-inspector and a civilian were also killed in the attack, The Dawn reported. Three police officials have been injured, it further said. The gunmen, according to The Dawn, stepped out of a […]
Azhar must focus on his batting to inspire team-mates: Ramiz
KARACHI: Former Captain and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja on Friday said Pakistan’s tour to England is great news for the revival of cricket in these challenging Covid-19 times and Pakistan Cricket board deserves a lot of credit for its bold and clear stance from day one about the England tour. “PCB fully deserves the credit […]
ICMR plans to scale up antigen-based Covid-19 testing
The government is planning to expand the use of rapid antigen-based Covid-19 tests and the country’s top biomedical research body has advised states to use the easy-to-use method to compliment the more rigorous RT-PCR test to detect the coronavirus as infections surge across the country. A senior official of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said […]
Top Hizb Commander Among 3 Militants Killed In Anantnag, Doda Becomes ‘Militancy-Free’
Srinagar, June 29 Three militants including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen top commander were killed in a gunfight in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said. A police officer told GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles and paramilitary CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Runipora Khull Khulchohar area of the south Kashmir district early […]
Pvt Schools appeal parents to deposit tuition fee
Srinagar, June 28 (KNS): J&K Private School Coordination Committee (JKPSCC) has appealed to the parents to deposit their pending fee immediately so that the school can meet their expenses and also pay the staff their due salary. According to statement issued to KNS reads, the JKPSCC, which has over 850 private schools affiliated with it, […]
Weapon of Unity imperative to fight anti-Kashmir designs: Dr Farooq
Srinagar, June 28 (KNS): National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that weapon of unity among all political parties across J&K is imperative to fight anti-Kashmir designs. He was speaking to media at a condolence meet at Wanpoo residence of party’s senior leader Abdul Majeed Larmi in south Kashmir. According to Kashmir […]
