1.5 million penguins discovered on remote Antarctic islands
Paris: A thriving “hotspot” of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a species fast declining in parts of the world, has been discovered on remote islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, surprised scientists said today. The first bird census of the Danger Islands unearthed over 750,000 Adelie breeding pairs, more than the rest of the area combined, the […]
Sec 144 to be imposed around Srinagar exam centres : Admin
Srinagar: District Administration Srinagar today issued magisterial orders imposing prohibitory restrictions under Section 144 CrPc within a radius of 200 meters around examination centres of the district for smooth conduct of bi-annual secondary school (10th) examinations. The order shall come into force from March 6, 2018, and will remain in force till examinations are over.
France, US presidents call for Syria cease-fire
Beirut: French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump are calling for the immediate implementation of a 30-day cease-fire in Syria. The French presidency’s office said in a written statement the heads of state discussed the situation in a phone call today. Macron and Trump agreed to “work together” for the implementation of the […]
Finance Department releases Rs 140 cr for payment of SSA Teachers’ salary
JAMMU: The Finance Department today released Rs 140 crore for payment of salaries to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers in the State. “With the release of second tranche of funds for payment of pending salaries of SSA teachers, the Finance Department has this year released cumulative funds to the tune of Rs 280 crore to […]
Theft case solved, property worth lakhs recovered: Police
KUPWARA: Police on Friday claimed to have solved a burglary case, and recovered property worth 21 lacs from outside state. “On 02-01-2018 Police Station Sogam received a written application from Showkat Ahmad Mir S/O Mohd Amin Mir R/O Gulgam Kupwara stating therein that during intervening night of 20/21-02-2018, two persons namely Mohd Akbar Sofi S/O […]
Fresh video shows LeT’s Naveed Jutt with Hizbul militants in J&K
Srinagar: A fresh video has surfaced here showing Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Naveed Jutt, who escaped from police custody last month, with top militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen in a forest area of the Valley. The video shows Jutt, carrying an automatic rifle, exchanging hugs with some Hibzul Mujahideen militants, although police officials refused to comment on […]
Govt revokes ban on Pistachio trade
Srinagar: The Government on Friday revoked the ban on trading of Pistachio trough the Line of Control. The Jammu & Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCCI) while expressing satisfaction over the decision has suspended its protest. “Government has removed the ban immediately on trading of Pistachio which has been the result of taking up the […]
Minor commits suicide in Sopore
SOPORE: A 13-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself to death at his home in North Kashmir’s Sopore on Friday. According to reports, Wasil Ahmed Parra, son of Sonaullah Parra resident of Adipora Sopore was found hanged at his home. However, he was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore where doctors declared him brought […]
JRL files petition in SHRC over shifting of prisoners to outside jails
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, on Friday submitted an application with Chairman State Human Rights Commission against shifting of prisoners from Kashmir jails to outside. Notably, a delegation of JRL-led by JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik had met the SHRC chairman Justice (Retd) […]
Turkish strikes kill 14 Damascus loyalists in Kurd enclave
Beirut: Turkish air strikes have killed at least 14 fighters deployed by the Syrian government in support of Kurds battling Turkish-led rebels in the northwestern enclave of Afrin, a monitor said today. Three Kurdish fighters were also killed in the strikes late Thursday on the village of Jamma in the enclave on the Turkish border, […]
