England to play two T20s in Pakistan before Twenty20 World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed that the England cricket team will play two Twenty20 internationals in October on their first tour of the country since 2005. “The England men’s side will visit Pakistan in October for two Twenty20 internationals. Both matches will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on […]
Taliban now 50km away from Kabul as US ramps up Afghan evacuations
The Afghan Taliban tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees from the insurgents’ relentless offensive flooded the capital and US Marines returned to oversee emergency evacuations from Afghanistan. With the country’s second- and third-largest cities having fallen into Taliban hands, Kabul has effectively become the besieged, last stand for government forces who have offered […]
Maharashtra Records Five Deaths Due To Delta Plus Variant, 66 Cases
Maharashtra recorded five deaths, including one in Mumbai, due to Delta Plus variant of Covid 19. As many as 66 people have been found infected with the Delta plus variant of coronavirus in the state, some of them fully vaccinated. The state health department said on Friday said seven of these patients were aged under […]
Visible governance
The government of Jammu and Kashmir with each passing day is making its officers accountable and is also awareing the public about their responsibilities so that the system becomes transparent. In this direction recently Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha launched an app from the civil secretariat of Srinagar known as ‘Photographic Record of On-site Facility’. It […]
Man arrested with sticky bombs in Poonch says Police
Joint Forces apprehended a man carrying sticky bombs in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu region. Police said after receiving proper information, police, army and BSF established a joint check-point at Morh Kotan area of Mendhar. During checking, a suspect identified was apprehended and during his personal search an IED having four sticky bombs […]
Forces recover ‘suspected explosive material’ in Poonch
Security forces on Friday recovered “suspected explosive material” during an operation in Kotan village near Mendhar town of Poonch district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the forces launched a search operation in Kota village, during which “suspected explosive material” was recovered. He said that further investigation into the matter was […]
DIC B’pora launches awareness programme on CAB, SOPs
BANDIPORA, AUGUST 13: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ campaign and on the directions of Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the District Information Centre (DIC), Bandipora in collaboration with District Administration Bandipora launched a renewed awareness campaign asking people to adopt COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). The campaign named ‘Tahafuz-Say No To New Wave’ […]
Srinagar admin launches special drive for cleaning of water supply treatment plants, reservoirs
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: In continuation to the ongoing cleanliness drive under Swachhta Pakhwada in the district, the District Administration Srinagar today conducted a special cleanliness drive at various water supply and treatment plants and reservoirs across the district. The Drive was launched on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, as part […]
JK to be brought on world tourism map: Advisor Baseer Khan
“To identify virgin destinations and make them tourism ready in collaboration with ITDC” SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: With an aim to bring Jammu and Kashmir on the world tourism map, the government is taking slew of measures to identify and introduce virgin destinations to the outside world. This was revealed at a virtual meeting chaired by […]
Taliban detain ‘Lion of Herat’, capture three more provincial capitals in relentless push
Taliban insurgents detained veteran militia commander Mohammad Ismail Khan on Friday after they seized the western city of Herat, a provincial council member said. The insurgents also captured three more provincial capitals as they press a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling the capital, Kabul. Khan, who has been leading fighters against the Taliban in recent weeks, […]
