Sarmad Hafeez appreciates role of locals in development of tourism TANGMARG: As part of ongoing Jan Abhiyan programme, Secretary, Tourism, Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez today visited the Drung area of Tangmarg during which he interacted with various tourism stakeholders, PRIs, Youth Clubs etc of the area. Interacting with various groups of tourism stakeholders, […]
KISHTWAR: Joint Director Planning, School Education Department, Parshotam Kumar conducted a day long visit to Kishtwar district in connection with Jan Abhiyaan and inspected CEO office and educational institutions and took stock of achievements under key deliverables in the district. The JD planning also reviewed other developmental works approved under UT Capex, here at CEO […]
KATHUA: Director Geology and Mining, Om Parkash, conducted a whirlwind tour of Kathua district to spread awareness about online services, e-challans and other deliverables to be achieved during ongoing Jan Abhiyan and upcoming B2V4 program. During the awareness program at DMO Office, the Director educated masses about the benefits of e-market place and e-challans in […]
Fireworks lights up sky in Srinagar, LG Sinha, Omar extend greetings New Delhi: Colourful lights illuminated buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday after two years of muted festivities due to the pandemic. People, dressed in their finest, exchanged sweets and gifts, visited temples and […]
Baramulla: Kashmiri Pandits in Baramulla celebrated festive day as ‘Black Day’ in solidarity with slain Puran Krishna Bhat. The slain was shot dead allegedly by militants in Shopian last week. “We are not going to celebrate Diwali, as it has been just days ago when our beloved Puran was killed by the militants. How can […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported no fresh Covid case, even as the number of active cases dropped to just 23, officials said here. “There was no fresh COVID-19 case reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 24 hours,” an official spokesman said. He said there were only 23 active cases in the […]
ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistan journalist, who was booked on charges of sedition and peddling an ‘anti-state’ narrative by the country’s security agencies earlier this year, was shot dead in Kenya, his wife said on Monday. Arshad Sharif, 49, a former reporter and TV anchor with ARY TV, and a critic of Pakistan’s powerful military, had […]
Beijing: The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, awarded himself another term as leader of the ruling Communist Party. Xi has tightened control at home and is trying to use China’s economic heft to increase its […]
Srinagar: Police on Monday said to have arrested a person accused of raping a minor girl in Srinagar. “Police station sadder received a complaint from a lady that her minor daughter has been raped by one accused namely Shahid Ahmad son of Shabir Ahmad Bhat resident of Galwanpora Hyderpora”, said a statement. “To this affect […]
LONDON: Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party and will become Britain’s next prime minister — the third in seven weeks, and the fifth Prime Minister since 2016. The former Treasury chief will be Britain’s first leader of color, and faces the task of stabilizing the party and country […]