Speeding to fame: From Kashmir to IPL, Rasikh leaps up the cricketing ladder
Kulgam: Amid the volatile situation across South Kashmir, this youth from Kulgam district has made news for something different. The youth a speedster, is all set to feature in the 12th edition of thrilling T-20 Indian Premier league (IPL). 17-year-old teenage pacer, Rasikh Salam Dar, son of Abdul Salam Dar of Bhan Ashmuji area of […]
Jmu-Sgr highway closes again after fresh landslide in Banihal
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which reopened Thursday, was again briefly closed for traffic after a fresh landslide here, officials said. The 270-km all-weather road, connecting Kashmir to the rest of India, was shut Wednesday after a landslide sent stones hurling down a hillock in Banihal’s Gangroo area. One-way traffic resumed on the highway Thursday […]
Jinnah House in Mumbai belongs to Pak, says Foreign Office
Islamabad: Pakistan asserted on Thursday that Jinnah House in Mumbai belonged to it and any attempt by India to take the building under its control will not be accepted, days after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said her ministry is in the process of getting the bungalow transferred in its name. The sea-facing bungalow on […]
US begins withdrawing troops from Syria, claims victory over IS
Says its presence was to destroy ISIS, not to end civil war
Washington: President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria is consistent with his policy that the main objective of American forces in the war-torn country was to destroy the ISIS and not to resolve the civil war, the White House has said as it defended the move criticised by many as “premature’. The […]
Jinnah’s photo in Faizabad jail event sparks row
Faizabad: A photo of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah during an event in Uttar Pradesh’s Faizabad jail has sparked a row, with the BJP and right-wing groups demanding strict action against the organisers. On Wednesday, a function was organised inside the jail premises to mark the martyrdom day of freedom fighter Ashfaqulla Khan. During the […]
A big disservice
The Jammu and Kashmir Governor administration approved Rs 88,911 crore state budget for the fiscal 2019-20. The approved budget according to officials is expected to give a massive push to public infrastructure in the state and address the core areas that are key to the economy of the state. The focus of the budget 2019-20 […]
Pulwama shuts for sixth consecutive day
Pulwama: South Kashmir’s Pulwama district observed a shutdown on sixth consecutive day on Thursday against the civilian killings in Sirnoo village on Saturday last. The call for the shutdown has been issued by Auqaf Committee. Reports from Pulwama said that business establishments, educational institutes and other institutions remained shut in the area while as public […]
Aspirant teachers point fingers at SSRB
Say final selection list is being delayed unnecessarily
Srinagar: The candidates provisionally selected against the available posts of teachers in the school education department have accused the Service Selection Board (SSB) of resorting to inordinate delay in issuing the final selection list of the candidates. The candidates said the recruitment was done under fast track recruitment process but the SSB has failed to […]
Sopore villagers protest against pesky power cuts
Sopore: The residents of Hardushiva area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) over the pesky power being provided to them. The residents including men and women of Rehmat Colony of Hardushiva took to the streets raising slogans against the department. The protesting residents […]
