The strategic road to DBO
Of the possible triggers cited for the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) targeting of Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the construction of the 255-km long Darbuk-Shyokh-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) all-weather road is possibly the most consequential. Running almost parallel to the LAC, the DSDBO road, meandering through elevations ranging between 13,000 […]
Lenovo sees increased demand of laptops, ‘users going up value chain’
The sudden shift to work from home and remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in increased demand for laptops between Rs 32,000 and Rs 52,000 in India, according to Lenovo. “We are seeing the biggest traction in the Rs 32,000 to Rs 52,000 price bracket which covers the mainstream laptop segment,” Shailendra Katyal, Executive Director and Head […]
In Nepal’s map tactics, a reflection of China’s growing footprint in Kathmandu
As Nepal’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday to formalise the country’s new political map that has set up a row with India, foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali made another request to New Delhi for dialogue. Gyawali told news agency AP that Kathmandu wanted to sit across the table with India for formal negotiations so […]
Babar Azam should be compared to Virat Kohli four or five years later: Younis Khan
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan doesn’t believe in comparisons but feels young Babar Azam has the potential to become a legend of the game, like Virat Kohli in five years time. Younis, the newly-appointed batting coach of Pakistan, described Kohli as the top batsman of modern day cricket, but said Azam has the capability of […]
Unlocking COVID-19 Lockdown; Various Guidelines, SOPs Formulated to Relax Restrictions: DC B’la
Baramulla, June 10 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today informed that special guidelines and SOPs have been formulated to implement the government’s decision of unlocking the COVID-19 lockdown in a phased manner. He said that a viable mechanism has been framed to ensure that public health is not adversly affected viz-a-viz relaxation […]
PDP – BJP Government is responsible for implementation of SRO 202, made youth to suffer : Vakil
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): Peoples Conference (PC) Senior Vice President & Former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil urged the Governor G.C Murmu led administration to immediately revoke SRO 202 to end discrimination and bring parity among government employees of Jammu Kashmir without any further delay terming it both anti youth and anti employees. In a statement […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,18,891 stranded JK residents; 80,338 via Lakhanpur, 38,553 through special trains
Srinagar June 10 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,18,891 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this […]
Body of man whose house was damaged during Shopian gunfight found
Srinagar: A day after he was allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen, body of a man from Pinjoora Shopian was found from Kungnoo Turkwangam area in the south Kashmir district on Wednesday. A senior police officer told a local news agency Global News Service that body of Tariq Ahmad Paul, whose house was damaged during a […]
India Wants Mutual Large-Scale Troop Reduction In Ladakh Region: Report
New Delhi: Even though Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at three locations in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian side is clear that tensions on the Line of Actual Control will be done away with completely only when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) de-inducts more than 10,000 troops, along with artillery and tank regiments, deployed on […]
J&K Congress holds protest against sarpanch killing, demands judicial probe
Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Wednesday staged a demonstration here against the recent killing of a party sarpanch by terrorists in the valley and demanded a judicial probe into the incident. Led by Pradesh Congress Committee president Ghulam Ahmad Mir, a group of Congress leaders and activists came […]
