No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan; done with Bangladesh
The customary exchange of Eid sweets between the Border Security Force (BSF) and its Pakistani counterpart, Pakistan Rangers, did not not place along the India-Pakistan border on Monday, officials said. The event was given a miss as the relations between the two countries are strained at present, they added. Incidents of cross-border terrorism are continuing […]
Ecommerce Portal brings smile on the faces of shoppers as it delivers essentials at their doorsteps
Amid ongoing corona virus and the extension of lock down in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, one of the biggest issues among people is where and how to buy the grocery and other essential items? As due to the surge in demand the stores are either going empty or opening for a few hours only. […]
North Korea’s Kim, in first appearance in weeks, vows to bolster nuclear ‘deterrence’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a meeting to discuss the country’s nuclear capabilities, state media said on Sunday, marking his first appearance in three weeks after a previous absence sparked global speculation about his health. Ruling Workers’ Party officials wore face masks to greet Kim as he entered the meeting of the party’s powerful Central […]
‘Bowlers require minimum two months prep to play Tests’
DUBAI: Bowlers looking at resuming Test cricket after the novel coronavirus lockdown will require two to three months of preparation to avoid injuring themselves, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. Cricket, like other global sports, has been suspended since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic but some countries are plotting guidelines for the return […]
DC Ganderbal reviews implementation of guidelines of lockdown 4.0
Inspects availability of facilities at administrative quarantine centre GANDERBAL, MAY 25: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal along with ADC, Farooq Ahmad Baba, today visited various areas of the district to have firsthand appraisal of adherence of guidelines of lockdown 4.0 by the people while carrying permissible activities. The areas that were inspected during the visit included Nagbal, Duderhama, […]
MGNREGA works resume in Doda to address rural distress
8808 works worth ₹132.69 cr and 45 lakh mandays approved for current fiscal DODA, MAY 25: The District Administration Doda, in its endeavor to provide succor to the rural labour in the wake of COVID-19, has resumed a number of development works in rural parts of the district under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee […]
Father killed, son injured in Bandipora road accident
Bandipora, May 25: A man was killed while his son received injuries when the motorcycle they were travelling on met with an accident in Magnipora village of north kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday evening. An senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer(KNO), that the motorcycle bearing registration number JK15-2362 skidded off the road […]
6 domestic flights carrying 562 stranded passengers arrived at Srinagar Airport.
Budgam, May 25 (KNS): With the resumption of domestic flight operations under UDAAN programme from today, eight domestic flights carrying 573 passengers, who were stranded at different destinations of the country till date landed here today at Srinagar International Airport at different duration of time. The arrival of flights started with the landing of first […]
New chopper drone may be deployed along India border: Chinese state media
China’s newly-developed helicopter-drone that made its maiden flight last week may be deployed on the Sino-India border, state media reports said on Monday. The AR500C unmanned helicopter is equipped to carry out fire strikes and disrupt electronic circuitry of its target at heights above 15,000 feet, state media reported. “The test flight of the AR500C […]
Gorakhpur teacher suspended over ‘pro-Pak lines’ during online class
A private school in Gorakhpur has suspended an English teacher for allegedly making “positive references to Pakistan” during an online grammar class on Friday. The school authorities have also issued showcause notice to the teacher, Shadab Khanam, who is in her 30s, asking her to respond within a week. Shadab Khanam was trying to explain […]
