West Bengal to observe ‘Rosogolla Day’ on Nov 14
Kolkata, PTI: West Bengal government decided to observe ‘Rosogolla Day’ on November 14, to commemorate the first anniversary of the state’s famous sweet getting Geographical Indication (GI) tag as ‘Bengal’s Rosogolla’, an official said Wednesday. Different varieties of rosogollas would be showcased in the stalls of the ‘Mishti Hub’ (Sweetmeat Hub), set up in one […]
FIR Registered against Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar and Patwari Karhama Tangmarg
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that PS Kunzar in North Kashmir Baramulla district have registered a case against Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar and Patwari of Karhama tehsil of Tangmarg. “Nisar Ahmed, the complainant in his complaint has alleged that under the garb of removing illegal encroachment the Revenue officials illegally detained and thrashed his father Wali […]
CASO launched in Harwan Sopore
Sopore: Government Forces on Wednesday started searches in Harwan village of Sopore town in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group and CRPF have jointly laid siege over the area. “Door to door searchs are going on in the area,” sources said.
Diwali: a festival of joy and reflection
By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Diwali, the festival of lights, is a time of celebration and a time for reflection. It also coincides with the heart-warming practice of exchanging sweetmeats with neighbours, friends and extended family. This kind act is to strengthen bonds with neighbours, friends and relatives. It brings the community together. It also inculcates […]
Democrats take control of House, GOP retains Senate
Washington (PTI): Opposition Democrats captured the House of Representatives on Wednesday in the crucial midterm elections while President Donald Trump’s Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate, an outcome likely to intensify the political bitterness and fighting between the two major parties in the run up to the 2020 presidential poll. Breaking the Republican monopoly […]
US exempts India from certain sanctions for development of strategic Chabahar Port in Iran
Washington (PTI): The United States has exempted India from imposition of certain sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar Port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line connecting it with Afghanistan, a State Department spokesperson said. The decision by the Trump administration, which a day earlier imposed the toughest ever sanctions on […]
Srinagar records coldest night of season, mercury settles below freezing point
Srinagar (PTI): Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season on Wednesday with the mercury settling below the freezing point for the first time, even as the weatherman forecast a spell of wet weather this weekend. The minimum temperature in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir settled at a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, […]
Pak-China luxury bus service launched from Lahore to Kashgar
Islamabad PTI: Notwithstanding India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service passing through Pakistan-administered Kashmir from Lahore to Kashgar city in China’s Xinjiang province. The Kashgar-bound bus left on its maiden journey from Gulberg in Lahore on Monday night. It is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road […]
UK will not agree Brexit deal at any cost: May
London PTI:The British government raced Tuesday to build on a chance of a Brexit compromise on Northern Ireland, but Prime Minister Theresa May promised her fractious party she would not strike a deal with the EU “at any cost”. Negotiations have stepped up with Brussels as London seeks a divorce agreement within weeks, to allow […]
Leh, Mughal road closed, one way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar : The Srinagar-Leh highway, Mughal road remained closed for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday due to slippery road conditions. Officials said, on Srinagar-Jammu highway however is open for one-way traffic. “Today traffic will ply from Jammu to Srinagar only and no vehicle from opposite direction will be allowed,” he added.
