Migratory bird Sanderling sighted in Kashmir’s Hokersar wetland
SRINAGAR, May 24(PTI): A group of birdwatchers on Saturday claimed to have sighted a Sanderling, a migratory bird, for the first time in 134 years at Hokersar Wetland in Kashmir. Reyan Sofi, Mufeeq Ahmad Malik and Mansoor Shayir spotted the Sanderling at Hokersar wetlands in the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday. “During an evening birding […]
CS chairs SLSC meet, approves Rs 75.80 cr AAP for Watershed Development under PMKSY
SRINAGAR, MAY 24 The State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) for the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) 2.0, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, gave nod to Annual Action Plan worth Rs 75.80 crore for Watershed Development under PMKSY. The meeting was convened to review […]
J&K ACB files disproportionate assets case against public servant in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 24: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case against an official posted in Deputy Commissioner Srinagar’s office for possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to a statement issued here, a discreet verification conducted by the Bureau into the financial transactions and asset holdings revealed that public […]
Intruder shot dead by BSF along Indo-Pak border in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, May 24 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter from the India-Pakistan international border in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday. Alert BSF troops spotted a suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the international border in Banaskantha on Friday night, the BSF stated in […]
Fearing misuse, govt suspends mobile internet service in parts of Bhaderwah till May 27
Jammu, May 24 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered temporary suspension of mobile internet service till May 27 in parts of Bhaderwah in Doda district over its likely misuse by “anti-national elements” to disrupt public order, officials said. The home department ordered the suspension of mobile internet service on 37 towers – 19 […]
If Centre, states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Modi is chairing the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog. There is a need to increase the speed of development, he said. “We have to increase the […]
Rahul meets victims of Pak shelling in Poonch, pledges to raise their issue at national level
Poonch (J-K), May 24 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the victims of the cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and described the damage caused as a “big tragedy”, pledging to highlight their plight at the national level. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha visited Poonch […]
Statehood will restored by Parliament, not by NC or PDP: BJP’s Sunil Sharma
Srinagar, May 24: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Sunil Sharma Saturday said that restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is the prerogative of the Parliament and the Bharatiya Janta Party, not those of regional parties like the National Conference or People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking with reporters in Karnah, Sunil Sharma said that the […]
SC orders cadre review in all Central Armed Police Forces within 6 months
NEW DELHI, May 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court directed cadre review, which was due in 2021, in all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF and SSB, to be carried out within six months. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Department of Personnel and Training […]
Pakistan violated spirit of IWT by inflicting three wars, thousands of terror attacks on India: India tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (PTI): India ripped through Pakistan’s “disinformation” at the UN on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that Islamabad violated its spirit by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India that seek to hold hostage lives of civilians, religious harmony and economic prosperity. “We are constrained to respond to the […]
