Saqlain Mushtaq sorts out differences with PCB
LAHORE: After being on the verge of parting ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Saqlain Mushtaq has emerged as the strongest candidate to be appointed as the national team head coach after completing an interim role. Well-placed sources told Dawn that the PCB Director International Cricket Zakir Khan met the former off-spinner on Thursday after local media reported […]
Thai cleanup under way after oil spill off eastern coast
BANGKOK: Thailand mobilised its navy and other agencies on Wednesday to contain an oil spill after an estimated 160,000 litres (35,195 gallons) leaked from an undersea pipeline about 20 km (12.4 miles) off its industrialised eastern seaboard. The leak at the pipeline owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited started late on Tuesday, southeast […]
Delhi lifts weekend curfew, odd-even curbs on shops
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift weekend curfew and odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city besides permitting restaurants and bars to reopen with 50 per cent seating capacity, in view of improving COVID-19 situation. The decision was made at a meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. He, […]
Migrant properties
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has received a lot of online complaints regarding the encroachments on the Migrant properties. In many complaints, the officials after the investigation found that the properties have been purchased under the due process while the government is trying to remove the encroachments from such Migrant properties which are under […]
Shopian gunfight: Militants manage to flee from spot
After brief exchange of fire last evening, the militants have managed to give slip to the government forces in Check Nowgam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information […]
Div Com Kashmir unfurls National Flag; takes salute
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 26: On the occasion of 73rd Republic Day, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today unfurled the National Flag at the office premises and took salute at March-Past. Additional Commissioners, Deputy Director Planning, officers of police, CRPF besides the other officers and officials of the Div Com office were present […]
Shopian Encounter: Three soldiers injured, Operation on
Three soldiers have sustained injuries in an ongoing in Nowgam Check area of Southern Shopian district of Kashmir. Sources said that three soldiers from 34 RR got injured and were shifted to 92 Base Hospital based on Badami Bagh. The injured soldiers wer identfined as Somveer Kumar, Mayank Singh and Sunil Kumar. An official said […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Nowgam Check village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in […]
J&K Reports 5606 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 8 Deaths
Jammu and Kashmir reported 5606 new positive cases while eight persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 1353 cases have been reported from Jammu Division and 4253 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 414772. Regarding the deaths, they said, four each were reported from […]
Tricolour hoisted in Ganderbal on the eve of R- Day
By: Marvi Majeed VOV Ganderbal On the eve of 73rd Republic day District Development council Chairperson Ganderbal Nuzhat Ishfaq unfurled tri color at Madr-e-Meharban Stadium in District Ganderbal.DDC Chairman who was accompanied by SSP Ganderbal took the salute at the march-past, which was presented by the contingents of JKP, JKAP, CRPF, IRP, Home Guard, […]
