Mild earthquake jolts JK

Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake jolted the state although there were no reports of casualties or any damage, an official of the state disaster management department said “An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 6.06 a.m. on Monday,” he said, adding that the epicentre of the quake was in Punjab’s Amritsar district.” […]

N Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US: Report

Washington: North Korean officials have told their US counterparts that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss denuclearization, an assurance that could pave the way for a meeting with President Donald Trump, reports said today. It is the first time the offer was made directly to Washington, after it was previously conveyed through South Korean […]

Casualties reported in strike on Syria air base

Damascus: A missile attack on a Syrian military airport left several dead and wounded, state media said today, after the US warned Damascus and its allies over an earlier suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town. The strike on the Tayfur air base in the central province of Homs, came as international outrage mounts over […]

Five injured after quake hits Japan

Tokyo: A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early today, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead. The shallow tremor was gauged as magnitude 5.6 by the US Geological Survey and 6.1 by Japans meteorological agency on the Richter scale. It rocked the west […]

Rains lash Srinagar, other parts of Kashmir

  Srinagar: A fresh spell of rains lashed Kashmir, including this summer capital, which recorded the hottest-ever March this year and a deficit rainfall, forcing authorities to advise farmers in many areas of the valley not to cultivate paddy-a water-intensive crop. Meanwhile, the upper reaches of Pahalgam, including Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station for […]

Class work to remain suspended in colleges, some schools across Kashmir tomorrow

Srinagar: The class work will remain suspended in all the colleges and higher secondary schools in various districts of Kashmir valley for tomorow, while primary and high schools will function normally across Kashmir. An official said that the decision has been taken as a “precautionary measure” to avoid student protests in the campuses. Official of […]

No class work in Sopore colleges, Higher Secondary schools tomorrow

Srinagar: The district administration in Baramulla district has decided to suspend class work in all Higher Secondary schools and Colleges in Sopore tomorrow. Meanwhile, district administration in Kupwara has also ordered to suspend class work in Govt Degree College Handwara for tomorrow. The decision to suspend class work in these areas has been taken as […]

Kidnapped girl traced, accused held: Police

Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have traced a kidnapped girl and arrested the accused in the crime. A spokesman of police said that on April 01, 2018, Police Station Achabal received a written complaint from a person namely Mohammad Rafiq Itoo resident of Nunwan (Achabal) that his daughter name (with withheld) had been kidnapped. […]

JK to reimburse media of GST on govt ads

Jammu: In a significant decision benefitting the print and electronic media, Jammu and Kashmir government today said it would pay the GST chargeable on advertisement bills in the state. GST chargeable on advertisement bills shall be paid by the government and it would be over and above the actual advertisement rate charged by the concerned […]

CPEC being extended to Afghanistan: Report

Beijing: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – the flagship project of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – is being extended to Afghanistan, a study report said today. The BRI has injected “fresh vitality” to Asia’s economic cooperation and helped the continent to reshape its international relations, said the Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2018 released here […]

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