Saudi Arabia donates $40 million to UNRWA
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which has faced massive funding cuts and calls for its abolition spearheaded by Israel. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) said the funds would support UNRWA’s “humanitarian relief efforts in the Gaza Strip”, […]
National Conference Convenes Meeting on Election Preparedness in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, presided over a meeting of the Provincial Committee, Kashmir Province at the party headquarters in Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar, on Wednesday. During his address, Omar Abdullah stated that the party would contest the parliamentary elections against the might of the center. He highlighted the party’s past success in […]
Rain, Snow Likely In Jammu And Kashmir For Two Days
SRINAGAR, March 21: Rain/snow is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 48 hours, MeT office said on Thursday. As the sky is overcast with clouds, the MeT department said there would be rain/snow at many places in J&K during the next 48 hours. Inclement weather with thunder, lightning and gusty winds is likely […]
Sub-projects
Important milestone projects in Jammu and Kashmir are being completed within the timelines set by the authorities so that there is no cost escalation in the projects. Recently Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), directed the R&B (PWD) to submit O&M plan for bridges, cleanup restoration of all bridges and buildings […]
Putin to visit China in May for talks with Xi
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what could be the Kremlin chief’s first overseas trip of his new presidential term, according to five sources familiar with the matter. Western governments on Monday condemned Putin’s re-election as unfair and undemocratic. But China, India and North […]
Amid forecast for wet spell from March 21, night temp rises in Kashmir
Srinagar,: Amid forecast for rains and snow on March 21-22, night temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. While generally dry weather has been forecast during the next 24 hours, a meteorological department official said that there is possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at many places with thunder/lightning […]
Paramilitary Forces to Arrive Advance in JK Ahead of LS Polls
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for Parliamentary elections in five phases starting April 19, with a focus on security measures to ensure smooth conduct. Additional police companies from various battalions, along with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), will be deployed to the Kashmir valley and border districts like Rajouri and Poonch, Daily Excelsior reported […]
Gaza faces famine, unprecedented crisis, warns UN
• Says one in three children acutely malnourished, two in 10,000 die every day of starvation or malnutrition • Oxfam accuses Israel of ‘systematically and deliberately blocking’ delivery of aid ROME: Half of Gazans are experiencing “catastrophic” hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed […]
Mubarak Mandi
Heritage is of paramount importance to the J&K administration and they are trying to preserve it in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently the Administrative Council which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha accorded approval for change of administrative department of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society (MMJHS), Jammu, from Tourism Department to Culture […]
Consistency means nothing without a trophy, says Zalmi coach Sammy
KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi head coach Darren Sammy sat dejected, sunk in his chair in the press conference room after Islamabad United had knocked his team out of the HBL Pakistan Super League on Saturday. The former West Indies skipper had been associated with Zalmi since the first season of the PSL — first as captain […]
