Army organises Veterans Rally in Leh

Srinagar: A ‘Veterans Rally’ was organised at Rinchen Auditorium, Leh on Saturday by Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps. The rally was attended by large number of Veterans, War Heroes and Veer Naris from across the Ladakh Region. “The rally was inaugurated by Lieutenant General AnindyaSengupta, AVSM, YSM, General […]

Anjuman Jama Masjid pays tribute to Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar on behalf of its incarcerated President Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has paid heartfelt and glowing tribute to the first Caliph of Muslims Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA), the successor of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), on the occasion of his passing away anniversary. According to a statement […]

Er Ehtisham Khan honoured as ‘Youth Icon’ by Ghulam Nabi Azad

Srinagar: In recognition of his contributions and achievements in the field of young leadership, sports and social work, Er Ehtisham Khan was honoured as “Youth Icon” by Padma Bhushan Ghulam Nabi Azad (Former Chief Minister J&K & Ex- LOP Rajya Sabha) and Rajyognini BK Sudershan Didi (In-charge, Brahms Kumaris J&K) at a program organised by […]

Dir Agri inspects warehouses of pesticide companies

SRINAGAR: To review the supply and stock position of various inputs (insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers), the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Saturday visited warehouses of different pesticide companies at Srinagar and adjacent areas. Speaking to the concerned, the Director reiterated department’s commitment to ensure the availability of quality inputs (insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers) to the […]

DC Pulwama visits far-off areas of district

PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary on Saturday visited remote and far-flung villages of Pulwama district and took stock of post Snowfall situation in these areas. He visited Inderwali, Sangerwani, Bagh, Khaigam, Ichgooze, Qasbayar, Shadimarg and adjoining villages of the District to inspect the Snow clearance operation and the status of delivery of essential […]

First G-20 infrastructure working group meeting in Pune on Jan 16, 17  

First G-20 infrastructure working group meeting in Pune on Jan 16, 17  

New Delhi: The first G-20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency will take place on 16 and 17 January in Pune. The forum is expected to bring together the IWG member countries, guest countries and international organisations invited by India to discuss the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under the Indian G20 Presidency. The […]

Amid CBI raids, Sisodia tweets: ‘I have not done anything wrong’

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Saturday, raided the office of AAP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at the Delhi Secretariat. In a tweet, Sisodia said, “Today again CBI has reached my office. They are welcome. They raided my house, raided my office, searched my locker, and even searched my […]

J&K Judokas bag Gold medals, make way to the national team

JAMMU: Five deaf Judokas from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have brought home five gold medals from the 25th senior deaf national sports championship cum selection trial for the Asia Pacific Deaf Judo Championship, which was held at the Emerald International School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, from January 10-14. The medalist Judokas include Shikha Kumari in […]

BCCI confirms end of traditional 4-match Test series for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

New Delhi: The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the BCCI on later Friday night announced the 17-member squad for the impending Border-Gavaskar series at home against Australia. The series is set to begin from February 9 onwards in Nagpur and will be both the team’s final contest in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. With […]

Snowfalls Hits Normal Life In Kashmir

Snowfalls Hits Normal Life In Kashmir

Flights Cancelled, Highway Closed; MeT Predicts Mainly Dry Weather For 4 Days Srinagar: Kashmir valley has been cut off from the outside world as all flights to and fro Srinagar airport have been cancelled due to snowfall since morning, officials said. Also Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, […]