After High Court Rap, Dr Kaiser Given Charge Of Principal GMC
Srinagar: The administration on Friday gave charge of Principal Government Medical College (GMC) to Dr Kaiser Ahmad Kaul, days after Jammu and Kashmir High Court chided the government for not replacing Dr Samia Rashid despite quashing of a cabinet order by it. “Consequent upon the directions given by the Chief Secretary, J&K, Dr Kaiser Ahmad […]
Weather conditions to improve from Saturday: Weatherman
Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday said that the wet weather conditions prevailing in the valley will improve from Saturday. Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus said that they expect improved weather conditions from May 4. “Currrently it is raining in central Kashmir, Srinagar, and Jammu,” Lotus said. The forecaster said that they expect occasional rain with […]
Father slits throat of minor son in Anantnag, arrested
Srinagar: Police has arrested a person in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Friday for allegedly slitting throat of his minor son. The shocking incident happened in Lisser area of Kokernag in Anantnag. Identified as Usman Gowhar, he was rushed to District hospital in critical condition were doctors are treating him. Police has arrested the […]
Pak SC turns down Sharif’s plea for permanent bail on medical grounds
Islamabad,(PTI) Pakistan’s Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition of ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for permanent bail on medical grounds, saying there was no immediate threat to his life. Sharif, 69, was granted six-week interim bail by the top court on March 26 to undergo medical treatment and he filed the petition on April 27 […]
Police rescue 50 bovines from smugglers in J-K’s Udhampur
Jammu, May 3 (PTI) Police Friday foiled two separate bids to smuggle over 50 bovines in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district even though the smugglers managed to flee, officials said. Police intercepted the suspected smugglers in Bharat Nagar and MH Chowk areas on the highway at Udhampur and rescued the animals, they said. A search was […]
India’s boycott of BRI not to affect trade ties with China: Indian envoy
Beijing, May 3 (PTI) India’s decision to not join China’s Belt and Road Initiative over sovereignty concerns related to the CPEC has not affected the bilateral trade ties which have seen an “exponential growth”, India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri has said. India skipped China’s 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) held from April 25 to […]
NIA issues summon to Syed Ali Geelani’s grandson
National Investigating Agency has summoned Aneesul Islam, grandson of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani and the son of Altaf Ahmed Shah to New Delhi on May 6. Anees has received a notice from NIA asking himself to produce himself before the NIA court on May 6. The notice, as per sources has been […]
WorldPressFreedomDay: Despite pulls and pressures Kashmir media has let the truth prevail, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday hailed the contribution of the Jammu and Kashmir press fraternity. Tweeting that censoring media is aimed at censoring the truth, Mirwaiz said that the press in Kashmir, despite pulls and pressures, have let the truth prevail. […]
Biopic on PM Modi to release on May 24 now
Mumbai, May 3 (PTI) The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced that the film will be released countrywide on May 24, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared. The film, titled ‘PM Narendra Modi’, was earlier set to release on April 11 but was banned […]
25 US lawmakers urge authorities not to terminate GSP benefits to India
Washington, May 3 (PTI) A group of 25 influential American lawmakers has urged the US Trade Representative not to terminate the GSP programme with India after the expiry of the 60-day notice on Friday, saying the country’s companies seeking to expand their exports to India could be affected. The Generalized System of Preference (GSP) is the […]