US to evacuate Afghan interpreters before pullout is over
WASHINGTON: The United States is planning to evacuate a group of vulnerable Afghan interpreters before it completes its withdrawal so they can wrap up their visa applications from safety, officials said on Thursday. The decision by President Joe Biden’s administration risks creating a sense of crisis in Afghanistan, just a day before Biden meets Afghan […]
India Records 51,667 New Covid Cases, 1,329 Deaths
India reported 54,069 new Covid-19 cases and 1,321 deaths on Thursday. Recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 42nd consecutive day. Amid fears of the new Delta plus variant, Maharashtra has again started reporting a rise in Covid cases. The state government has asked its districts with relatively higher caseload to not rush […]
One militant killed in Shopian, operation on
An unidentified militant has been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Hanjipora village of Kachdoora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one unidentified militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as operation is on […]
Demands of Ladakh
People of Leh were happy when the government of India decided to carve out separate union territory of Ladakh from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. After a few months people of Ladakh realized that they now want safeguards for the jobs for their land and for the preservation of their culture and all […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs high level meet on implementation of NEP-2020 in SED
Says NEP-2020 aims at reconfiguration of Primary, Secondary School Education with focus on Equitable, Inclusive education for all SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a high level meeting of the Task Force constituted for the smooth implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in School Education Department (SED) at Civil Secretariat […]
Bandipora Admin reaches out to fire victims; distributes Immediate relief
Bandipora, June 23: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, a team of Officers of District Administration Bandipora lead by Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad paid a visit to Bankoot village to meet the fire victims whose residential houses were completely damaged in a massive fire incident on Thursday morning. The Joint […]
DG Horticulture holds meeting with J&K ABDK members; assesses impact of Covid-19 lockdown on Agriculture, allied sectors
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Kashmir based members of Jammu and Kashmir Advisory Board for Development of Kissan (J&KABDK) held a meeting to assess the impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Fish farming, Floriculture and other farmer related activities. Director General, Horticulture Department Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, chaired the meeting which was also attended […]
Plantation drive held at Sunderbani
RAJOURI, JUNE 24: Sunderbani Forest Range today organised a plantation drive here at Government High School Rah Salyote to mark the celebration of the foundation day of the Forest Department and its 130 years of service. Medicinal and fruit plants were planted in the school premises during the drive which witnessed participation of civil Society […]
Samoon reviews working of skill development institutions
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed working of all the skill imparting institutions here. The meeting was attended by Director SDD, Secretary Technical Board, Joint Directors, Principals of Polytechnic colleges and Superintendents of ITIs. Out-station officers participated in the meeting through video conferencing. At the outset […]
Restoration of Jammu and Kashmir”s statehood must to rebuild trust: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work towards building trust in Jammu and Kashmir by ensuring that its full statehood is restored. Talking to PTI immediately after a crucial meeting chaired by the prime minister here, Abdullah said his National Conference would continue to […]
