China to sell 48 high-end military drones to Pakistan
Beijing, Oct 9 (PTI) China will sell 48 high-end military drones to its “all-weather ally” Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind, official media here reported on Tuesday. The cost of the deal was not revealed. Wing Loong II, a high-end reconnaissance, strike and multi-role endurance unmanned aircraft […]
UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay: India
United Nations, Oct 9 (PTI) India has said that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay or else it will be left to nurse its self-inflicted wounds of “diminishing relevance” in a world awash with challenges like armed conflicts, terrorism, refugee crises and climate change. Participating in a General Assembly session on ‘Report […]
Kashmir: Mughal road closed for traffic, Srinagar-Jammu highway through
Srinagar: Following overnight snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir, authorities on Tuesday suspended traffic movement on Mughal road. However, the traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway is open from Srinagar to Jammu today. Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan issued a weather advisory according to which a spell of light to moderate rain or snow […]
Upper reaches of valley recieve snowfall
Srinagar: The upper reaches of Valley including the world famous ski resort of Gulmarg received fresh snowfall causing dip in the temperature on Tuesday. Sonmarg tourist spot also received fresh snowfall much to the excitement of the tourists. Srinagar and other parts of Valley received overnight, officials said. Pertinently, weather department has predicted light to moderate […]
Airports owe whooping Rs 970-cr security dues to CISF
New Delhi: Dues amounting to about Rs 970 crore are pending against various airports in the country in lieu of providing CISF security to them, a top official of the paramilitary force said Monday. CISF Director General (DG) Rajesh Ranjan told reporters during an interaction here that while an amount of Rs 880 crore is pending […]
JRL appreciates people’s ‘rejection’ of ULB polls
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has appreciated people’s “rejection and boycott” of the “sham” ULB elections being “forcibly” held by GoI in J&K, and the exemplary complete protest shutdown against it. The leadership in a statement issued to GNS said that this […]
Two injured in Bear attack in Tral
Tral: Two persons including a woman were injured in a bear attack in Tral area of Pulwama on Monday. Officials said that a the incident took place in Brental area of Tral. The lady was identified as Shareefa Akhter, resident of Brental Tral while the boyhas been identified as Yasir Ahmad Dar S/O Mohd Amin […]
Div Com Kashmir issues Weather Advisory
SRINAGAR: As per the communication received from Indian Meteorological Centre (Ministry of Earth Science), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued a weather advisory according to which a spell of light to moderate rain or snow will occur on mountains most likely from late tonight to forenoon of October 10th across the Jammu […]
In a first: Kashmir gets High Altitude Disease Investigation Laboratory
SRINAGAR: In a first, High Altitude Disease Investigation Laboratory in Sonamarg has come up in Kashmir to provide better and timely treatment to livestock in hilly areas. The facility was inaugurated by Principal Secretary to Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon. Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir Dr Muhammad Shareef, Director […]
Municipal elections: Kashmir records 8.3% of voter turnout; here is the complete district-wise breakup
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening released the toll count and percentage of votes polled on Monday for different districts of Kashmir valley and Jammu division. 8.3 per cent of the electorate voted in the first-phase of the urban local body polls in Kashmir Valley, while Kargil recorded the highest […]