Indo-Pak bilateral series: Ball is in BCCI’s court, says PCB chief
KOLKATA,As per the newly drafted FTP, India have slots for Pakistan series, but it won’t happen till the clearance comes from the Indian government. Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi feels that resumption of bilateral Indo-Pak cricketing ties is solely dependant on India’s will. The prevailing socio-political relations between the two neighbouring nations and security […]
Coaching Centre’s defy Govt ban, vow to resume classes from tomorrow
Srinagar:-The Private Coaching Centres Association in Kashmir has decided to defy the government’s ban order to shut down all tuition and coaching centres for school students for 90 days. Education Minister Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said that private tuition centres have become a distraction for students and will be shut for 90 days. He made […]
Spread message of peace, amity: Kohli to Islamic scholars
JAMMU, APRIL 23: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Abdul Gani Kohli today called upon the Muslim Scholars to spread the message of peace which is fundamental to Islamic teachings. Speaking at a Seerat-un-Nabi (SAW) conference at Koteranka in district Rajouri, the Minister said the religious scholars should also exhort the members of community to make their wards […]
Despite warning and closure of Coaching Centre, clashes continue
By: Mudasir Khan Srinagar: After the Sunday warning by Education Minister Altaf Bukhari to students that they would be declared as hoodlums, if they will not shun the protests and join their classes. He also declared that all the Coaching Centre across Kashmir Valley have been closed by the government as according to him they […]
Road safety awareness week begins in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, : A host of awareness functions including rallies, seminars, debates and quiz competitions were held across the Kashmir Division today to mark the 29th Road Safety Week aimed to highlight the need for safe driving practices. The theme for the road safety week this year is ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha’. At Srinagar: The Regional Transport […]
Afghan girl spends life disguised as ‘son’ her parents wanted
SULTANPUR, Afghanistan: Sitara Wafadar yearns for long hair like other girls. Instead, the Afghan teenager has disguised herself as a boy for more than a decade, forced by her parents to be the “son” they never had. With five sisters and no brothers, Sitara lives by the gender-twisting custom known as “bacha poshi”, which in […]
Pakistan cricket team leaves for England-Ireland tour
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team on Monday left for the England/Ireland tour, where they will play a Test against Ireland, two Tests against England and two T20 internationals against Scotland. According to sources, fast bowler Mohammad Amir could not accompany the team as he was unable to get the visa for England. The bowler is expected to […]
36 killed in N.Korea accident
Beijing, At least 36 people, including 32 Chinese tourists, were killed in a bus accident in North Korea, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Besides the 32 Chinese, the victims also comprised four North Korean workers while two other Chinese citizens were seriously injured, Efe news reported. China’s National Health Commission said on its website […]
AFSPA revoked in all of Meghalaya, some areas of Arunachal Pradesh
The Ministry of Home Affairs release stated that there was a 37 per cent decline in the number of insurgency incidents in 2017 in the Northeast region. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) will be revoked from all parts of Meghalaya and it has been reduced from 16 to eight police station and outpost […]
Mughal road reopens for traffic
Jammu—The Mughal Road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with South Kashmir’s Shopian district, was reopened for traffic after 4-day long closure due to landslides and snowfall in high altitude areas. The Mughal Road was reopened yesterday, police officials said. The traffic was allowed on both sides of the road. […]
