First ever Khelo India-Winter Games to begin from March 07
Div Com reviews arrangements, 830 players from country will participates in mega event SRINAGAR, MARCH 04: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high-level meeting to review all arrangements put in place for first ever Winter Games under Khelo India (a National Programme for development of sports). The mega national event will […]
Efforts underway to enlist Mughal Gardens on UNESCO World Heritage sites
Div Com reviews nomination-dossier preparation SRINAGAR, MARCH 04: In order to preserve and promote heritage treasure of the Valley, government is taking serious efforts to bring famous Mughal Gardens on the map of World Heritage site of UNESCO. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review the preparation of nomination-dossier […]
Plantation Drive held in Anantnag
ANANTNAG, MARCH 4: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Anantnag in collaboration with Social Forestry Division Anantnag, Forest Department Anantnag and ITI Seer Hamadan organized a plantation drive, here today. District & Sessions Judge Anantnag, Parvaiz Hussain Kachroo, inaugurated the Plantation Drive at ITI Seer. Among others, DLSA Anantnag, Rafia Khaki, Conservator Forests South Range, Tawheed […]
I-League: Danish header helps Real Kashmir win against Neroca
Srinagar : Local hero Danish Farooq”s first-half strike propelled Real Kashmir to the third spot in the I-League standings with a 1-0 victory over Neroca FC here on Wednesday. Danish”s header in the 42nd minute was enough for Kashmir to move to 22 points from 14 matches. Neroca remained at the 10th spot, with 15 […]
India’s currency weakens to lowest on record on coronavirus fears
Cracks are starting to appear in rupee’s defences with new coronavirus cases being reported in India. The rupee slid as much as 0.4% to 73.6 per dollar on Wednesday to become the worst performing Asian currency. India has so far reported 28 positive cases, which includes 15 Italian tourists. The currency had stayed relatively stable […]
Govt Extends High Speed Internet Curbs In Kashmir Till March 17
Srinagar – The curbs on high-speed 3G, 4G Internet services have been extended till March 17 in Jammu and Kashmir. As regards service to pre-paid SIMs card, the service providers have been asked to provide access only after SIMs are “verified as per norms applicable to post-paid connections.” The 2G which is synonymous to slow […]
US strikes Taliban in first hit since peace deal
US military spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett said the “defensive” attack was to counter a Taliban assault on Afghan government forces in Nahr-e Saraj in the southern Helmand province. The US says it has conducted its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, after signing an ambitious peace deal with the militant group days before in the Mideastern […]
Coronavirus forces England to ditch hand shakes in SL: Root
LONDON: England captain Joe Root on Monday said his players will not be shaking hands on their tour of Sri Lanka in a bid to avoid the coronavirus. Root was quizzed on the coronavirus on Monday as England prepared to depart for their two-Test tour. The Yorkshire batsman said instead of shaking hands, England players […]
Social media curbs removed in J&K after 7 months
The order, that was issued without the requisite whitelist of websites, stated that internet access shall be available across the UT of J&K with speed restricted to 2G and “these services shall not be made available on pre-paid sim cards”. The J&K administration on Wednesday removed curbs from social media usage across the Union Territory. […]
India reports 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan
India has reported 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that he would avoid celebrating Holi with an eye on infection control. Following Prime Minister’s example, BJP president J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said they will not celebrate […]
