Nitishwar Kumar chairs weekly meeting, reviews progress of digital services
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Friday chaired a weekly meeting to review the status of three works each for all government departments, progress of digital services, besides other developmental works taken up for 2020-21 fiscal. The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, various Heads of Departments and other senior officers from their […]
Three-day training programme on Disaster Management concludes at KU
Srinagar: A three-day training programme on ‘Climate Change and Future Trends in Disaster Management’ concluded at the University of Kashmir on Friday. Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the online programme, organised by the varsity’s Department of Geography and Disaster Management (DGDM) in collaboration with National Institute […]
Lt GUV visits family of Krishan Dev Sethi, offers condolences
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday visited the family of Late Krishan Dev Sethi, former MLA and father of Law Secretary J&K, Achal Sethi. The Lt Governor offered his heartfelt condolences to the family members on the passing away of Krishan Dev Sethi. He prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to […]
Two Day Awareness workshop on Export Registration concludes in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A two-day long workshop on export promotion and related issues organised by the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir concluded here at SKICC Srinagar Friday. About a hundred persons participated in the concluding session. The session was conducted by Joint Director General, Foreign Trade, Suvaid Shah. The speaker gave detailed information about various aspects […]
Another encounter breaks out in Pulwama
Srinagar, Jan 29: A fierce gunfight breaks out Lelhar area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Lelhar Village. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering […]
Worried about power of social media companies: UN chief
United Nations, Jan 29 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “worried about the power of social media companies and called for creating a global mechanism to regulate them. Guterres, addressing a press conference on Thursday following his informal briefing to the UN member states on Priorities for 2021′, said he does not […]
Three militants killed in brief shootout in Tral: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 29: Three militants were killed in a brief gunfight in Mandoora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Awantipora district on Friday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that three militants have been killed in a brief encounter. However, the identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, reports […]
Encounter breaks out in Tral, one militant killed
Srinagar, Jan 29: One militant has been in killed in an ongoing encounter in Mandoora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Tral district on Friday. Official sources said that one militant has been killed in ongoing encounter. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, reports said that a joint […]
Modi govt committed to countering forces challenging India’s sovereignty, unity: Prez
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The Narendra Modi government is committed to countering all forces challenging India’s sovereignty and unity and taking firm action against those inciting violence in the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday. Addressing a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, […]
Fugitive Pakistani militant killed by bomb in Afghanistan
Peshawar, Jan 29 (AP) A fugitive militant leader from Pakistan who carried a USD 3 million US bounty for alleged terrorist activities was killed by a roadside bomb in neighbouring Afghanistan along with two associates, an Afghan official said Friday. The commander, Manghal Bagh, led an outlawed militant group called Lashkar-e-Islam, or Army of Islam. […]
