AEE PDD dies of cardiac arrest in Kulgam
Kulgam, Jan 18: An assistant executive engineer of Power Development Department (PDD) died of a cardiac arrest on Wednesday, officials said here An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that AEE Mohammad Ayoub of Bon Dailgam area of Anantnag died when he was on way to attend to his duty in Yaripora. […]
Vietnam president steps down amid anti-graft purge
HANOI: Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said on Tuesday, after days of rumours he was about to be sacked as part of a major anti-corruption drive that has seen several ministers fired. The sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam, where political changes are normally carefully orchestrated, with […]
Senior Orthopedic Doctor Dies Of Massive Heart Attack
SRINAGAR: Associate professor and Head of Department, Orthopaedics, Government Medical College (GMC), Rajouri, Dr Shalinder Sharma died from a massive heart attack, officials said on Wednesday. Dr Mehmood Choudhary, Superintendent GMC Rajouri, as reported by GNS, said that Dr Sharma had a massive heart attack at his residence and he was brought to GMC during […]
Two booked for littering in public places in Budgam
A case has been registered against duo for allegedly throwing garbage and littering in public places in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official from the district administration Budgam said that a case was registered against the two habitual offenders hailing from Ichgam village of the district for their negligent acts likely to spread infection of […]
Cold conditions continue in Kashmir, Srinagar freezes at minus 4.3°C
The freezing conditions intensified further in Kashmir valley with minimum temperature plunging to minus 4.3°C in Srinagar while Qazigund recorded its coldest night so far this season at minus 7.4°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop of 1.6°C against last night’s minus 2.7°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was […]
Aspirational Panchayats
In order to make the panchayat system more efficient in Jammu and Kashmir, the government is all set to introduce the Panchayat Development Programme. Government has identified many indicators in different sectors for the measurement of progress in the village. On the basis of importance of these sectors, weights shall be assigned to each sector […]
ILT20: Robin Uthappa becomes first player to receive Green Belt after his fantastic innings of 79 runs off 46 balls
Former Indain cricketer Robin Uthappa became the first player to receive the Green Belt at the DP World ILT20 after his fantastic innings of 79 runs off 46 balls against Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday. Uthappa is currently leading the top run-scorer’s chart with 122 runs in the competition so far. […]
Confident BJP will win 2024 LS polls by even bigger margin: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday exuded confidence that the BJP would win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by an even bigger maority. On the final day of the two-day National Executive meeting on the BJP on Tuesday, members of the top party panel arrived at a consensus on extending BJP national president JP […]
Death toll reaches 40 in Russian strike on Ukraine
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday with dozens more missing, making it the deadliest civilian incident of Moscow’s three-month campaign of hurling missiles at cities far from the front. Kyiv says the mass civilian deaths, which it describes as terrorism, demonstrate why it needs […]
Member Parliament; Chief Post Master General J&K Circle meet Lt Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Sh Sakaldeep Rajbhar, Member Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Uttar Pradesh met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan today. The Member Parliament and the Lt Governor discussed various development issues and welfare measures for the people. Later, Ms Kalpana Rajsignhot, Chief Post Master General J&K Circle also met the Lt Governor […]
