House, cowshed gutted in Sonamarg blaze

House, cowshed gutted in Sonamarg blaze

Sonamarg: A residential house and a cow shed was gutted that led to the death of four sheep in a massive blaze in Nilgrath village of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday morning. Officials said that the fire broke out early morning in the residential house owned by Mohammad Hussain Balti son of […]

MMU forms JK Halal Certification Board

MMU forms JK Halal Certification Board

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Mutahida Majiles-e-Ulema (MMU) in its meeting has approved the formation of a J&K Halal food certification board. The participants in a meeting held recently unanimously emphasised the need for such certification. There was a consensus among all members that as mechanised slaughter house cutting and packing plants and food processing and […]

Several shops looted in Handwara, police register case

Baramulla: Many shops were looted by unknown thieves in Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday night. Locals said in the morning when shopkeepers reached the main market Kralgund Handwara to open their shops, however some six shopkeepers were astonished when they found locks of their shops broken and shops looted. […]

Sopore residents stage protest against non-availability of drinking water

Baramulla: The residents of Bagh-e-Islam area of Sopore on Thursday staged a protest against the department of Jal Shakti who according to them failed to provide them regular tap water from past two and half months. The protesting people including women and children hit the streets at Iqbal market Sopore and blocked the vehicular movement […]

Plantation drive held at Government Degree College Pampore

PAMPORE: As part of the Go Green Pampore, a mega plantation drive was held at Government Degree College Pampore on Thursday. The plantation drive was organised by Government Degree College Pampore in collaboration with Wildlife conservation Fund, J&K and J&K Forest Department organised the Green Campus Plantation drive to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Dr. […]

CUK’s SoE celebrates National Educational Day

Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) celebrated National Education Day at varsity’s Green campus here. Addressing the participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir highlighted the contributions of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad towards education in general and higher education in particular. He said the foundation of the present education system […]

Justice Magrey presides over special traffic drive

SRINAGAR: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court, today, presided over a special drive organized jointly by civil administration, police, traffic police and judiciary here at Pantha Chowk aimed to sensitize general public, especially drivers, about the traffic laws and the consequences of its violation. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mobile Magistrates, SSP Traffic […]

Enhancing connectivity with ASEAN a major priority for India: PM Modi

Enhancing connectivity with ASEAN a major priority for India: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said enhancing all kinds of connectivity, including in social, digital and financial spheres, with the 10-nation ASEAN grouping is a major priority for India. He made the remarks at a virtual summit between India and the ASEAN. “We believe a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is needed for […]

Working hard to ensure early supply of S-400 missile systems to India: Russia

NEW DELHI: Russia on Thursday said it was working “very hard” to advance the supply of the S-400 surface-to-air missiles to India even though the delivery of the first batch of the weapons system is scheduled by the end of next year. At an online media briefing, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin also […]

India has entered into recession due to PM Modi’s policies: Rahul

India has entered into recession due to PM Modi’s policies: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, claiming the country has entered into a recession for the first time in history due to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “India has entered into recession for the first time in history. Mr Modi’s actions have […]