Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka one-dayers
GUWAHATI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been pulled out of the ODI series against Sri Lanka due to back stiffness, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Monday, less than a week after he was recalled to the squad. Bumrah, 29, has been out of action since September with a back injury but was named in […]
Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on Haj pilgrim numbers
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will remove Covid-19 restrictions for the 2023 Haj season and host pre-pandemic numbers of pilgrims, the kingdom’s ministry of Haj and Umrah said on Monday. In 2019, the last year before the pandemic struck, some 2.6 million people performed the Haj. The kingdom allowed only limited numbers from its residents in 2020 […]
NC Asks Home Minister Amit Shah To Convene All-Party Meet To ‘Bail Out’ J&K From Uncertainty
JAMMU, Jan 10: The National Conference on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convene an all-party meeting to “bail out” the people of Jammu and Kashmir from the prevailing situation of uncertainty and fear psychosis following targeted killings by militants. It alleged that the Lieutenant Governor administration has “miserably failed” to handle the […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JANUARY 10: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Keya, Keitha, Kulwanta, Majouri, Gandtop and Basantgarh shall remain affected on January 11 from 9 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Salehar, Old Sarore, Pandoriyan, Kullian, Badyal, Kadyal, Chaatha, SKUAST, Indra Nagar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on […]
Div Com visits MA Stadium to inspect Republic Day arrangements
JAMMU, JANUARY 10: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday visited Mulana Azad (M A) Stadium to inspect and finalize the arrangements for Republic Day 2023 celebration. Among others DIG, Shakti Pathak; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; SSP Security Jammu, besides senior officers of Army, Traffic, Jal Shakti, JPDCL, PWD, JMC, Health Services, Information, Education, […]
Kashmir Handicrafts to get two more GI registrations
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 10: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) Kashmir has submitted the dossier for registration of two more crafts viz. Crewel and Chain-stitch to Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex body for the registration and better protection of geographical indications (GI) relating to goods in India. The Director, H&H Kashmir, while highlighting the […]
Man dies after poplar tree falls on him
A young man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district died after a tree fell on him in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. The slain has been identified as 25-year-old man Towseef Ahmad Mir son of Muhammad Ayoub Mir, a resident of Pakharpora Budgam. The incident occurred near Nallah Vasanmarag Rajpora area of Pulwama district. Official […]
Fog Engulfs Srinagar, Jammu As Mercury Records Slight Drop In J&K
JAMMU, Jan 10: The minimum temperature recorded a slight drop at most places but hovered above normal even as fog engulfed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that fog significantly reduced visibility in Srinagar, Qazigund and Jammu. However he said that the visibility will be improved as […]
Commercial farming
Commercial vegetable farming has been identified by the government of Jammu and Kashmir as the main tool to provide better socio economic conditions to the farming community here. Promotion of Vegetables/ Exotic Vegetables under Open and Hi-Tech Protected Cultivation’ is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after […]
After Test struggles, Pakistan enter their comfort zone with New Zealand ODIs
KARACHI: Five Tests in a row, losses in three and victory in none. Add to it an abrupt change of regime in their cricket board, Pakistan have gone through a lot in the last six weeks. Finally, however, they are set to return to their comfort zone; One-day International cricket. The Babar Azam-led unit goes […]
