Govt committed to increase green pastures for progressive sheep breeding: Kohli
BUDGAM: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli Saturday said that the Government is committed to turn barren land into pastures for creating more grazing fields for progressive sheep breeding in Kashmir. The Minister made these remarks, after inaugurating a ‘Kisan Mela’ organized by District Sheep Husbandry department Budgam at Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall […]
Community participation key to flood mitigation: Javaid Mustafa Mir
SRINAGAR: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Floriculture Department, Javaid Mustafa Mir Saturday reviewed the flood mitigation measures. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer PHE Kashmir, Abdul Wahid, Chief Engineer I&FC Kashmir, Mohammed Shahnawaz, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Vikas Kundal, Director Disaster Management Department Aamir Ali, Sub Divisional Magistrate Srinagar Reyaz Ahmed […]
Pakistan to skip WTO meet in New Delhi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to stay away from the World Trade Organisation meet in New Delhi next week in protest against alleged harassment of its diplomats in India. India last month invited Pakistan Commerce Minister Pervez Malik to participate in the informal WTO ministerial meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on March 19-20 and Islamabad had initially […]
Car bomber kills three in Kabul
At least three people were and four others injured in a suicide bombing here on Saturday, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said. A ministry spokesman has confirmed the attack but did not provide details, saying investigation was underway, reports Xinhua news agency. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message, saying the […]
Won’t mind crossing border to protect Kashmir: Rajnath
New Delhi, March 17: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if need be forces can cross border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. “Kashmir is, was and will be ours always. No one can take it from us,” Rajnath Singh said, […]
South kashmir: Militants attack SSP Shopian’s vehicle
Srinagar : SSP Shopian on Saturday had a narrow escape when militants fired upon his bulletproof vehicle at Hajipora area in south Kashmir district. Official sources said that the bullets hit the vehicle but the officer and his guarding personnel escaped unhurt as the vehicle they were traveling to attend army’s function was bulletproof. They […]
Balhama gunfight: police recovers one more body, toll 3
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday recovered dead body of third militant from the site of gunfight at Balhama, Khunmoh in the Srinagar outskirts. With the recovery of another dead body, the death toll in the gunfight has gone up to three. Earlier, two militants — Owais Ahmad of Nowdal Tral and Shabir Ahmad of Aghanzipora […]
Furnish advt bills immediately for release of payment: DIPR to Newspapers
JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) has asked all the approved newspapers and other periodicals to furnish the advertisement bills of the current financial year immediately for release of payment before the fiscal closure. “The newspapers and other periodicals which have not submitted the advertisement bills of the current year as […]
Thousands attend last rites of slain militant in Awantipora
Thousands participated in the funeral prayers of slain militant Shabir Ahmed in Aghanzpora Awantipora area of district Pulwama on Friday. Reports said that thousands of the people from Aghanzpor and adjoining villages participated in the funeral prayers of Slain militant Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Aghanzpora Awantipora Pulwama, who was killed during an encounter between […]
Explain Hafiz’s JuD, charity wing ban: Court
March 16 : The Lahore High Court on Friday ordered the Pakistan government to explain why the Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and its charity wing Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed were banned and their accounts frozen. The order came during a petition filed by Saeed through his lawyer A.K. Dogar […]
