KCCI holds meet with director CDI
Srinagar:The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Inc) held a meeting with the Director CDI, Zubair Ahmad and with Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani, Professor Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry along with the Handicrafts/Handloom related members under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad a statement issued by KCCI said. KCCI holds meet with director CDI […]
Wait For Supreme Court’s Final Verdict On Art 35-A, Art 370: Omar To Delhi
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the GOI should repose its faith in the Apex court of the country and refrain from bullying the people of the state with the unwarranted and intimidatory threats on annihilating the Art 35-A and Art 370. NC Vice President Omar Abdullah during […]
Trump vetoes congressional effort to block Saudi arms sales
WASHINGTON D.C.: President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from selling billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month cited threats from Iran as a reason to approve the $8.1 billion arms sale to the […]
Ponting pinpoints mature Stokes as England’s key Ashes threat
LONDON: The new maturity of World Cup hero Ben Stokes poses the biggest threat to Australia’s Ashes bid, said Ricky Ponting, who compared him to Andrew Flintoff as the “real heartbeat” of the England team. Stokes played a crucial role in England’s World Cup triumph, re-establishing himself as a key player after an off-field incident that […]
Japan Open: Sindhu, Praneeth proceed to quarter-finals
Tokyo: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth proceeded to the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Thursday. Sindhu defeated Japanese Aya Ohori 11-21, 21-10, 21-13 in a 61 minutes long women’s singles match. The 24-year-old Sindhu, after losing first game against Ohori comeback stronger and won the two consecutive games 21-10, 21-13. Sindhu was […]
BJP unwilling to form minority govt, K’taka heads for President’s Rule?
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party is unwilling to form a minority government in Karnataka and till the Speaker takes a decision on the rebel lawmakers, the party will not stake claim to form the government, IANS reported on Thursday. In such a situation, the state might go under President’s Rule, party spokesman G Madhusudan said. He said: […]
‘I felt as if I came home after winning World Cup’: Imran Khan as he returns from US
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan returned on Thursday to a rousing welcome by his supporters from his first official visit to the Unites States. Prime Minister Khan embarked on his three-day visit to the US this week to reset strained bilateral ties with Washington. He held wide-ranging talks with US President Donald Trump at […]
PDP not to support Centre on triple talaq, RTI (Amendment) bills: Mehbooba Mufti
Agencies Srinagar : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will not support the BJP-led government at the Centre on the triple talaq bill and the RTI (Amendment) bill in the Rajya Sabha. “Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,” Mufti […]
Admin forms committees to review work on Katra-Banihal railway line
Agencies The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed two district level committees to review the work on construction of Katra-Banihal section of the rail project, officials said Thursday. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of following committees to review the progress of work on construction of Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link,” an […]
Mughal road closed for traffic as heavy rains trigger landslides
Poonch: Authorities on Thursday closed the historic Mughal road for vehicular traffic after incessant rains triggered landslides. Reports reaching GNS said that the thoroughfare was blocked following heavy landslides which occurred at Poshana leading to the closure of the road. District Traffic Incharge (DTI) Poonch Niyaz Ahmad said that landslides occurred at Poshana. “Concerned authorities […]
