Maxwell, Marsh back from injury for India one-dayers
SYDNEY: Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh will make their international returns from lengthy injury layoffs after being named on Thursday in Australia’s One-day International squad for the series in India. All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend’s 50th birthday party. Marsh went under the knife […]
Turkiye expands probe into construction sector
ANKARA: Turkish authorities have expanded a criminal probe into individuals responsible for buildings levelled by a deadly earthquake with 564 suspects identified, the interior minister has announced. A 7.8-magnitude tremor on Feb 6 and its aftershocks have killed more than 43,000 people in Turkiye and left millions without homes. “160 of them have been detained, […]
The Dalai Lama ‘apostle of peace’; need to contribute more for Tibetan people: Rijiju
New Delhi: Describing the Dalai Lama as “apostle of peace”, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said there is a need to contribute significantly for the cause of the Tibetan people. Addressing an event organised on the occasion of the Tibetan Buddhist new year, he also said the government of India’s welfare schemes should also […]
JKLF chief Yasin Malik appears before court in Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case via video-conferencing; eyewitness identifies him
Jammu,: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik appeared via video-conferencing before a special court here on Friday and an eyewitness identified him in the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of then Union home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The eyewitness corroborated that he had gone to Sopore in Baramulla district of north […]
Civilian shot at, injured in Bijbehara
Bijbehara: A civilian was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Hassanpora area of Bijbehara hamlet in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. An official said that militants fired upon a civilian in Hassanpora in which he received injuries following which he was shifted to Dub District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara for treatment. […]
Saurabh Bhagat inaugurates week long mega solar expo in Jammu
Says event will immensely help towards promoting benefits of rooftop solar power plants JAMMU, FEBRUARY 24: Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat, today inaugurated a week long mega Solar Expo at Rail Head, Bahu Plaza here. The expo being held from February 24 to March 2, 2023, is being organized by J&K Energy Development […]
Azad pledges to re-enact Roshni Scheme if voted to power
Former Chief Minister and head of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad today said if voted to power, he will re-implement the Roshni scheme. Azad told reporters in Anantnag that the anti-encroachment drive to retrieve land given to people under the Act should be stopped. “If we form the Government, then we […]
Avalanche in Ganderbal in next 24 hrs, warns JKDMA
Avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2700 metres above sea level over Ganderbal district in next 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authorities (JKDMA) said in an advisory. “People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders,” an […]
New project
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has recently approved a Rs 30.40 cr project to introduce sensor based smart agriculture so that farmers can use the latest technology to get more profits from the markets. The outcome of the project will be a 50-80 per cent increase in resource use efficiency, the development of a […]
Will bring Back Roshni Act if voted to power: Azad
The Chairman of Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) & Fomer Chief Minister J&K Ghulam Nabi Azad asserted that he will bring back the Roshni Act Scheme that had benefited thousands of poor people across Jammu and Kashmir if voted to power in the elections. Azad was speaking to thousands of people at Larnoo, Kokernag where […]
