‘JK produces 20000 tons of fish annually, 93000 people dependent on fisheries sector’
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan, today said that a massive fisheries and aquaculture programme has been undertaken by the government to boost the fishing industry in the State. The Advisor stated this while speaking at a two-day National Conference on Fisheries and Climate Change at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K) […]
Pak’s anti-graft body arrests ex-prime minister Abbasi in corruption case
Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Pakistan’s anti-graft body on Thursday arrested former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a multi-billion-rupee case related to the award of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract.A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team intercepted Abbasi’s car at Thokar Niaz Baig in Lahore and arrested him. He initially resisted the arrest but eventually […]
Orientation Program on ‘Lesson Planning – cum – Internship’ for B. Ed. Teacher Trainees held at KU
Srinagar,: Department of Education, University of Kashmir (KU) organised a two- day Orientation Programme on “Lesson Planning cum-Internship” for B. Ed. Teacher Trainees which concluded here on Thursday. In her Presidential address Officiating Vice Chancellor KU Prof. Nilofer Hassan Khan advocated the great role of the teachers as she said teachers are the architect of […]
Qazingund-Banihal tunnel project, DPR for two laning of Mughal road to be completed by July 2020: GoI
Srinagar: The Qazigund- Banihal tunnel project, undertaken by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is scheduled to be completed by July 2020, government of India said on Thursday. Responding to series of questions by National conference parliamentarian and former high court judge, Hasnain Masoodi as well as BJP’s Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore Sharma, minister […]
Iran Guards say they have seized a ‘foreign tanker’
Tehran, Jul 18 (AFP) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they had detained a “foreign tanker” and 12 of its crew for allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf. The tanker was seized on Sunday “south of the (Iranian) island of Larak” in the Strait of Hormuz, the force’s Sepahnews website said. The Guards did not detail the […]
Minor drowns in river Drungli in Poonch
Poonch: A 13-year-old youth Thursday drowned here in the river Drungli in district Poonch of the Jammu division of the state. The minor has been identified as Nazakat Hussain son of Khadim Hussain, and is a resident of Nangli village in the district. The youth had taken to the river to bathe, reports said. Incharge […]
Kathua rape case: HC issues notices to J&K, convicts
Chandigarh, (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government and six men convicted in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua on a plea by her father seeking enhanced punishment for them. The court also issued a notice to the accused who […]
Turkey diplomat killed in Iraq, India condemns
New Delhi: India on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in the Iraqi city of Erbil in which a Turkish diplomat was killed and called for concerted action by the international community against terrorism. A gunman opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in Erbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara’s consulate. […]
No plan to restore special category status to states: Govt
New Delhi, July 18 (PTI) There is no plan to restore special category status — which has been scrapped by think- tank Niti Aayog — to any state in the country, the government informed the Rajya Sabha Thursday. Minister of State for Statistics and Planning Rao Inderjit Singh replied in the negative when Congress leader Ripun […]
Help police to trace this missing boy
Sopore: Sopore Police seeks help of general public to trace out the missing youth namely Ilyas Ahmad Kumar S/O Abdul Sagar Kumar R/O Jodinambal Rafiabad age about 18/19 years. He is missing since July 10, 2019. Regarding matter a missing report in Police Station Panzla has been lodged and investigation taken up. In this […]
