Commissioner SMC conducts city tour
SRINAGAR, MARCH 03: Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Gazanfar Ali today conducted city tour. During the tour, he visited various areas of the city including Achan Landfill Site and reviewed sanitation and other allied functions of the Corporation. He was accompanied by the Joint Commissioner Works, Secretary SMC, Chief Sanitation Officer, Executive Engineers and other concerned. […]
ADC Bandipora chairs DLSCC meet
BANDIPORA, MARCH 03: A meeting of District level screening Cum Co-ordination Committee (DLSCC) was today held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Beigh and representatives from Police and other concerned were present in the meeting. As many as 8 cases were taken up, out of […]
DSEK conducts surprise inspection of schools
SRINAGAR, MARCH 03: To ensure punctuality of employees in the schools and to make teaching learning process more effective, Director School Education Kashmir, Mohammad Younis Malik today conducted surprise inspection of various schools of the district including Middle schools were Kindergarten classes have been introduced and took stock of enrollment process. The Director visited various […]
Kashmir al-Qaeda Wing Says Delhi Riots, Taliban Peace Agreement Have Energised Jihad
New Delhi: Last week’s agreement between the United States and the Taliban, as well as the communal violence in Delhi, have energised jihadists in Kashmir, al-Qaeda wing has said, hailing “these glorious times when the crusaders army in Khorasan have signed the final document of their defeat and in such a hopeful season when Indian Muslims […]
Two Noida schools shut over Coronavirus scare, 40 students in isolation; 7 suspects in UP
Amid concerns over a Delhi resident having contracted Coronavirus in Italy, a Noida school on Tuesday decided to shut down the premises for two days and also postpone its annual examinations. It is learnt that a student of the Shriram Millennium school in Sector 135 Noida is the child of the patient, who is under […]
Coronavirus treatments could be available by summer, says US vice president Mike Pence
The number of US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose to six on Monday, all in the state of Washington, officials said, signalling the contagion has taken root in the Pacific Northwest. Vice President Mike Pence announced a treatment for the disease could be available by summer or early fall, but that a vaccine was […]
Royal Enfield Classic 350 BS 6 launched, priced at ₹1.57 lakh
Royal Enfield has launched the updated Classic 350 BS 6 in the Indian market. In the single-channel ABS configuration the bike has been priced at ₹1.57 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). At this price, the motorcycle stands ₹11,000 costlier than the previous BS 4 model it replaces. It is now the most affordable motorcycle present in the manufacturer’s Classic […]
Inzamam-ul-Haq backs Virat Kohli after poor NZ series, Kapil Dev blames captain’s age
Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq insisted that Virat Kohli should not change his technique while Dev said that the Indian captain may need to start compensating for his age. Virat Kohli, who has come under scrutiny after India’s Test series loss to New Zealand, found a supporter in former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who has said that the Indian […]
US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm Cisco Systems to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites, ThePrint has learnt. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local residents even […]
Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]
