SC judge hails PM Modi as ‘popular, visionary leader’

New Delhi: Supreme Court justice M R Shah on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “our most popular, loved, vibrant and visionary leader”. The praise for the prime minister by Justice Shah came during a function to celebrate diamond jubilee of the Gujarat High Court. “I am proud and privileged to participate in the […]

Chakka-Jam prominent in Punjab, Haryana

Chakka-Jam prominent in Punjab, Haryana

Opposition lends support, internet suspended at Delhi’s border New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agriculture laws blocked roads at several places across the country on a call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha for a nationwide ‘Chakka Jam’ or road blockade on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry ordered the suspension of internet […]

Kokernag’s trout farm a rarity in Kashmir as revenue keeps increasing

Kokernag’s trout farm a rarity in Kashmir as revenue keeps increasing

suAnantnag: The trout fish farm in Kokernag in Anantnag district, considered one of Asia’s largest such farm, is not just realising but perhaps surpassing expectations as more than 7 lakh eyed-ova (fish seeds) have been exported to different states for rearing, including to Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The number of eyed-ova supplied to […]

Militants attack CRPF’s road opening party in Chanapora

Militants attack CRPF’s road opening party in Chanapora

Militants attacked a team of security forces in Chanapora area of Srinagar on Saturday, injuring a CRPF personnel, an official of the paramilitary force said. Militants opened fire at the road opening party (ROP) of the CRPF’s 29th battalion at Chanapora locality here, CRPF PRO OP Tiwari said. He said Constable Manoj Kumar Yadav received […]

No Covid death, 50 new cases in Kashmir

No Covid death, 50 new cases in Kashmir

Srinagar: No Covid related death was reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours up to Saturday evening. The government’s daily media bulletin said that 65 new positive cases were reported in the last 24 hours, 15 from Jammu division and 50 from Kashmir division. It said that 88 patients recovered and were discharged […]

Jio Fibre, which came to Kashmir in Sept ’19, now market leader as 4G returns

Jio Fibre, which came to Kashmir in Sept ’19, now market leader as 4G returns

Srinagar: Now when the Government of India (GoI) has restored 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir after 19 months, Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Telecom has emerged as the market leader in broadband services, having made the most of the restricted internet speed all these months. This is not hearsay but data compiled by the Telecom […]

NAFED’s managing director ensured stopping of Iranian apple import, Kashmiris say thanks

NAFED’s managing director ensured stopping of Iranian apple import, Kashmiris say thanks

Shopian: After the intervention of the managing director of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), the illegal import of Iranian apple to Indian markets, particularly in Delhi, has been stopped by the authorities. The illegal import and its repercussions on Kashmiri and Himachal apple was brought to the notice of the managing director, […]

Pakistan observes Kashmir Day

Pakistan observes Kashmir Day

Islamabad: Pakistan observed Kashmir Day on Friday by holding public rallies and Prime Minister Imran Khan saying he will be the ambassador of Kashmir at every forum. Khan’s remarks came during a public address in Kotli city in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) to mark Kashmir Day. “However much I can, I am raising my voice on […]

UN kicks off selection of next secretary-general

UN kicks off selection of next secretary-general

United nations: The United Nations kicked off the selection of its next secretary-general on Friday, asking the 193 UN member states to submit candidates to be the world organisation’s chief diplomat and operating officer. The process officially began with a joint letter signed virtually by General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir and Britain’s UN Ambassador Barbara […]

Kashmir’s ‘Rigid Concrete Pavement’ survives harsh weather conditions

Kashmir’s ‘Rigid Concrete Pavement’ survives harsh weather conditions

Tourists, business community, commuters hail JKERA/JTFRP SRINAGAR: At a time when Kashmir witnessed harshest weather condition in last over three decades, citizens and commuters at large have hailed Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) and World Bank assisted Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) for speeding up the project—which survived the adverse weather […]