Qazigund, Awantipora Bypasses thrown open for traffic
Anantnag, February 26: With the opening of Qazigund and Awantipora bypasses on Srinagar-Jammu highway for traffic today, the Srinagar-Qazigund section of the expressway is now fully operational significantly reducing the travel time. “It is a moment of great satisfaction for me to announce that the Srinagar-Qazigund expressway corridor is now fully operational for traffic with the […]
Mehbooba directs fast-pacing recruitments, devising annual calendar
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has impressed upon the recruiting agencies like Public Service Commission (PSC) and Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) to speed up recruitment process in the State even as she asked the Departments to update the vacancy positions and clear the backlog of class IV recruitments. Chairing a review meeting […]
Sridevi died from accidental drowning: Report
Indian actress Sridevi died due to accidental drowning in a bath tub in her hotel here, reports gulfnews.com. Sharing the image of the forensic report, the media publication stated that Sridevi, who had traces of alcohol in her blood, lost balance and fell into the bathtub and drowned. Sridevi, 54, died on Saturday night. It […]
How to fix India’s flawed banking system
February 26, 2018 To the collective dismay of the public, there is one more bank scam, which, not surprisingly, involves a public sector bank — Punjab National Bank. Nirav Modi, a flamboyant jeweller, and his uncle Mehul Choksi (a one-time favourite of foreign institutional investors) have allegedly pulled off a daring heist of over Rs […]
Winless Lahore Qalandars face Karachi Kings in epic showdown
DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars, still searching for their first win of this season, meet Karachi Kings in an epic rivalry tonight in Dubai. After finishing at the bottom of the table in both the previous editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Lahore kicked off this season determined to end their losing streak. However, the nightmare […]
Ashwin to lead Kings XI Punjab in IPL
February 26, 2018 Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was, on Monday, named captain of the IPL side Kings XI Punjab, which also has Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle in their ranks. Ashwin has two IPL titles during his eight-year stint with Chennai Super Kings and has also played for Pune Supergiants. “I feel honoured to be […]
Naeem Akhtar nominated as Treasurer JKPDP
Jammu, Feb 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), president Ms Mehbooba Mufti has nominated Mr Naeem Akhtar Andrabi as Treasurer JKPDP. Andrabi has been nominated as the Treasurer of Jammu and Kashmir PDP Legislature Party, the party spokesman in a statement said.
US-led airstrikes kill 25 civilians in Syria
Damascus, Feb 26 : Airstrikes by the US-led anti-terror coalition on an area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour have killed 25 civilians, a monitor group reported on Monday. The airstrikes targeted the last Islamic State (IS) pocket on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Sunday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
4 killed as blast destroys building in UK; Police rules out terror angle
Police declared a “major incident” after the explosion occurred on Sunday evening on a stretch of road containing commercial and residential properties close to Leicester’s city centre. Four people died after the explosion and subsequent fire destroyed a shop and the flat above it. A fire and rescue service spokeswoman said the emergency services were […]
Clashes erupt in native village of slain Hizb militant
Massive clashes erupted in native village of slain Hizb militant Mushtaq Ahmed Chopan, who was killed in a grenade blast in Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports said that soon after the news of the killing of slain militant spread in the area youth took to the streets and pelted […]
