Would be compelled to take pre-emptive strike: India at UN
United Nations: India told a UN meeting that a country would be compelled to undertake a pre-emptive strike when confronted by an “imminent armed attack from a non-state actor operating in a third state, as it highlighted several proxy cross-border terror attacks, including one in Pulwama, perpetrated against it from its neighbourhood, a clear reference […]
Defence cooperation: Pak offers USD 50 mn new credit line to Sri Lanka
Colombo/Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has offered a USD 50 million new credit line to Sri Lanka to boost cooperation in defence and security sectors. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the new credit line during his two-day visit to the island nation that concluded on Wednesday, according to a joint communique issued by the foreign ministries […]
Cheque bounce cases: SC asks Centre if it can set up additional courts
New Delhi: In order to reduce pendency of cheque bounce cases which have reached 35 lakh across courts, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether it can create additional courts for expeditious disposal of such matters. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat […]
Muslims perform last rites of Sikh neighbour in Kulgam
Kulgam: Muslims on Thursday while setting yet another example of communal harmony and brotherhood performed the last rites of Sikh man in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Witnesses said that Muslims in Pombay village of Kulgam shouldered the body of their Sikh neighbor and performed his last rites. They said that Muslim […]
Linking assembly polls with delimitation process bizarre: Tarigami
Srinagar: The Centre’s decision to link holding of assembly elections with the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir is bizarre as redrawing of the constituencies could have been done after holding the polls just like in Assam, CPIM leader M Y Tarigami said on Thursday. In Assam, the Election Commission first notified and then de-notified […]
Farooq Khan inaugurates training on setting up Honey Industry
SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare department, Kashmir, Thursday organized a one day training cum sensitization program on “Honey Bee- the indispensable Insect- Its Management for Honey Industry” . Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, inaugurated the training program. The advisor highlighted bee keeping as lucrative rural Agro- Horticulture based activity that fits well […]
J&K Biodiversity Council holds maiden meeting
Discusses up-dation of People’s Biodiversity Registers, other issues
JAMMU: The first meeting of J&K Biodiversity Council was Thursday held here at Van Bhawan, Jammu under the Chairmanship of Principal Chief Conservator Forests/HoFF & Chairman Biodiversity Council, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera. The Biodiversity Council was constituted by Government of Jammu & Kashmir with the objective of conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its […]
Government Polytechnic Jammu inks MoU with ICT Academy Chennai
JAMMU: Government Polytechnic College Jammu Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICT Academy, Chennai to enhance the skills of the polytechnic students in latest technologies for better employability. The MoU has been signed under Jammu & Kashmir Employability Enhancement Training (JEET) scheme sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The MoU […]
