J&K Bank lodges FIR against unscrupulous elements
Srinagar, July 20: J&K Bank has lodged an FIR against one Adil Khan and other unscrupulous elements with Police Station Kothi Bagh, Srinagar for harassing and running a malicious campaign against some employees of the bank. The person/s have been writing threatening and menacing emails beginning from 22nd May 2018 with criminal intent to disrupt the business […]
Er Rasheed seeks judicial probe in Noor Khan’s death
Srinagar:Accusing government of playing with the life of political prisoners lodged in various jails, AIP President Er Rasheed has sought judicial probe into circumstances which led to the death of renowned political activist Noor Khan. In a statement, Er Rasheed said: “Authorities need not forget that all those booked under PSA and other draconian laws […]
Chief Secretary reviews level of disaster preparedness in the state
SRINAGAR,: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on Friday chaired a meeting to review the level of disaster preparedness in both divisions of the State, in the aftermath of the flood like situation that had developed recently in the last week of June and the upcoming rainy months of August and September. It was informed […]
Commissioner Secy Forest reviews progress of climate resilient agriculture projects in JK
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Forest, Environment & Ecology, Saurabh Bhagat (CEO, Climate Change Cell) today chaired the meeting to review the progress achieved in J&K with regard to the implementation of project namely ‘Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture in Rain-Fed areas’ of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is under implementation in the water-stressed in rainfed areas of […]
Anganwadi Workers, Helpers Association calls off strike
SRINAGAR, : Anganwadi workers and Helpers Association today called off their strike after meeting with Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai. Presidents of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association, Jammu and Kashmir chapter respectively called on the Advisor Ganai to apprise him of their long pending demands. The Advisor assured them that their genuine demands shall […]
1984 anti-Sikh riots ‘biggest’ incident of mob lynching: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused the Opposition of derailing the democracy of India. Speaking in the Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh said, “This is the first no-confidence against any government in 15 years. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has strength in Parliament. The Opposition is derailing the democracy. The Opposition was […]
No-trust vote: Foregone conclusion, much rhetoric, and a big hug
New Delhi: With the conclusion foregone, since numbers were stacked heavily in favour of the ruling NDA, parliamentarians began to debate from 11 am on Friday the no-confidence motion that had been initiated by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on the Centre’s reluctance to give Andhra Pradesh a ‘special status’. NDA partners, however critical of […]
Fakhar Zaman smashes Pakistan’s first double ODI ton
Srinagar File Photo Opener Fakhar Zaman on Friday became Pakistan’s first double centurion in one-day international cricket, achieving the accolade during the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, Geo TV reported. The left-handed Fakhar Zaman scored an unbeaten 210 from 156 deliveries. With this feat, Zaman broke Saeed Anwar’s 21-year-old record for the highest Pakistani […]
Israel’s Parliament passed a controversial Jewish Nation Bill
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament on Thursday approved a controversial piece of legislation that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but which critics warn sidelines minorities. The government says the bill, passed in the early morning hours, will merely enshrine into law Israel’s existing character. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called its passage a […]
Record three in five HIV-carriers now have access to drugs, says UN
GENEVA: Almost three in five people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017 — a new record for anti-AIDS drug access, the UN’s HIV/AIDS agency said Wednesday. There were 36.9 million people living with the immune system-attacking virus in 2017, of whom 15.2 million were not getting the drugs they […]
