Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude hits Jammu and kashmir
A medium intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale today hit Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the MeT department said. The epicentre of the quake was in Jammu and Kashmir, he said. “Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred at 12:41 pm today with epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir at a depth of five km,” […]
Chinese Warships Enter East Indian Ocean Amid Maldives Tensions: Report
February 20, 2018 SHANGHAI – Eleven Chinese warships sailed into the East Indian Ocean this month, a Chinese news portal said, amid a constitutional crisis in the tiny tropical island chain of the Maldives now under a state of emergency. A fleet of destroyers and at least one frigate, a 30,000-tone amphibious transport dock and […]
China wooing Baloch militants to secure CPEC projects: Report
Islamabad, Feb 20; China has been wooing Baloch militants by quietly holding talks with them for over five years in an attempt to protect the $60 billion infrastructure projects it is financing as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a media report. Pakistan’s daily Dawn on Tuesday cited a report by the […]
100 civilians dead in Syria bombardment
February 20, 2018 BEIRUT: At least 100 civilians, 20 of them children were killed in a Syrian army bombardment of the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, a war monitor reported in a new toll Tuesday. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights chief Rami Abdel Rahman said the civilian death toll from Monday’s bombardment of the enclave […]
China expanding its role in J&K, has adopted Jaish-e-Mohammad: Naeem Akhtar
February 20, 2018 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Public Works Minister and official spokesman of the J&K government Naeem Akhtar has said that China is on its way to assuming a “much bigger role in Kashmir” and the Jaish-e-Mohammad, has been veritably “adopted” by Beijing. “Unlike earlier, the great game is literally being played inside Kashmir,” […]
SC to hear plea against Nirav Modi on Feb 23
Feb 20, 2018 The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation seeking “immediate deportation” of Nirav Modi, the main accused in the Punjab National Bank scam, on February 23. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will hear the PIL filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda. Dhanda, in his PIL, also sought action […]
10 Questions For Arun Jaitley On Nirav Modi Scam
February 20, 2018 The Nirav Modi scam has not only exposed the frailties of the banking system in the country but also sullied the sparkling image of the Modi government. It was but natural for a political slugfest to break out as a result of this scam, but in the confusion created by the allegations […]
Three civilians injured in Uri pak shelling
Three civilians were injured as pakistani troops opened fire in Haji peer area of border town of Uri in Baramullah district on Monday , police said. All the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment .after the loc firing in poonch and Rajouri sectors of Jammu region this transborder shelling in Kashmir valley will […]
section 144 imposed in Hiranagar as right-wing Hindus brew trouble
District authorities of khathua have imposed restrictions on assembly of people in Hiranagar sub division on Monday as right wing Hindu organisation Hindu ekhta manch is planning more protests to press for the release of accused in the brutal rape and murder of a minor Muslim girl. After police protection to thier earlier rally invited […]
Revenue Deptt creates first of its kind RID fund
SRINAGAR: In a first, a Revenue Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) has been created wherein 5% of the cost of the state land acquired for any infrastructure development project will be charged and for other land acquired for the projects 2% will be charged by the revenue department. Giving the information about the Fund, Minister for […]
