SSP Awantipora distributes sewing machines among needy

Participants appreciate role of J&K Police Awantipora: Awantipora Police distributed 24 sewing machines along with other accessories among the needy people here at District Police Lines on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police Awantipora Ajaz Ahmad Zargar inaugurated the event while SP DAR Hilal Khaliq Bhat and SDPO Awantipora Mumtaz Ali Bhatti were present on the […]

DC Shopian for tapping rising market demand of honey

Shopian: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shopian on Wednesday organized a Seminar cum Awareness programme on ‘Transformation of Bee-Keeping’, under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) at mini-secretariat, Shopian with the aim to deliberate the importance of beekeeping and to achieve the goals of ‘Sweet Revolution’. The programme was inaugurated by the Deputy […]

‘Ready to lead the country’: JD-U pitches Nitish Kumar as INDIA’s PM face

‘Ready to lead the country’: JD-U pitches Nitish Kumar as INDIA’s PM face

New Delhi: Ahead of INDIA bloc’s coordination committee meeting, the Janta Dal-United or JD-U has pitched Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Opposition’s Prime Ministerial face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a large gathering in Nalanda on Tuesday, JD-U party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced that the Bihar CM is ready to […]

Global Biofuel Alliance a key step under India’s leadership: President

Gandhinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the Global Biofuel Alliance launched during the recently concluded G20 summit is an important step taken under India’s leadership after the International Solar Alliance, noting that new and renewable sources will help in making the country self-reliant in the energy sector. Murmu was addressing the Gujarat assembly here […]

EPFO to generate 16 mn net payrolls in FY24, says SBI Ecowrap report

New Delhi: The employee provident fund organisation (EPFO) is expected to generate 16 million net new payrolls in Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24), said State Bank of India (SBI) in a report on Tuesday. EPFO generated 4.4 million net new payrolls in the first quarter (April-June) of FY24, of which fresh payrolls stood at 1.92 million, […]

Death toll from devastating Morocco earthquake increases to 2,901

Death toll from devastating Morocco earthquake increases to 2,901

New Delhi: In a devastating earthquake in Morocco the country’s death toll increased to 2,901, with 5,530 injured persons, this is the deadliest earthquake in 60 years according to the latest statement released by the government. In Ouirgane in the Atlas Mountains, is one of the hardest-hit villages in the mountainous areas, Ouirgane suffered major […]

Kim Jong Un and Putin meet hours after North Korea missile launch

Moscow: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has begun his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a couple of hours after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast. Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti said Kim arrived at the cosmodrome in Russia’s eastern Amur region on Wednesday morning, […]

J&K to host four National School Games

About 4000 players and officials to be part of the sports extravaganza: Director Sports Srinagar: A preliminary meeting regarding hosting of 67th National School Games in the Disciplines of Football, Volleyball, Judo and Fencing was convened by the Director Youth Services & Sports J&K in his office chamber here. Joint Director Kashmir Waseem Raja, District […]

Secy Sports Council holds Kashmir division staff meet

Srinagar: To give opportunity to everyone to be part of the evolving sports culture in the union territory of J&K, the Secretary Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull on Wednesday convened a meeting of all the managers, coaches, instructors, and mentors of Kashmir division to devise the plans for further expansion of the ‘My Youth My Pride’ […]

KU organises inter-college women’s cycling championship

GCOPE Ganderbal steals show bagging all three medals Srinagar: Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), University of Kashmir (KU) Wednesday organised inter-college cycling championship, 2023-24 for women. Registrar University of Kashmir, Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir flagged-off the race from the Grand Lalit Palace here in Srinagar in the wee hours. Speaking to the participants, […]