Pak intensifies fight against tobacco and sugary beverages, imposes ‘sin tax’
Islamabad: Pakistan will soon impose a ‘sin tax’ on cigarettes and sugary beverages and that fund would be diverted to the health budget, Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani has said. Speaking at a public health conference at the Health Services Academy, Kiani Tuesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was committed […]
A new beginning
GE Power Tuesday announced commissioning of first of-its-kind 400/200 kV Gas Insulated Power Substation (GIPS) at Magam in district Budgam. The Substation is a part of the Northern Region System Strengthening 29 (NRSS 29) project and it will help augment electricity supply in the Kashmir valley by bringing in additional 1000 MWs of power daily […]
Teargas chokes lady to death in Hajin
Hajjin: An elderly woman died allegedly due to suffocation caused by teargas smoke shelling during the clashes in Hajjin village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this evening. Reports said that during a Cordon and Search Operation, massive clashes were reported in Hajjin village. The government forces lobbed tear gas shells to disperse angry protesters in the […]
Pak supports peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan: Imran Khan tells US special envoy
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told America’s special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday that peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan is in Islamabad’s abiding interest and he will continue to support peace efforts in the war-torn neighbouring country. Khan held talks with Khalilzad, who arrived here on Tuesday to coordinate closely with the Pakistani leadership on […]
Tell people back home that guns no good: Rawat tells JK students
New: Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat Wednesday exhorted girl students from Jammu and Kashmir to work hard and compete for Army’s ‘Super 30’ coaching programme and build their career through good education. He was interacting with 18 girl students from various schools in the Valley, at the South Block here. “There is no other place […]
Authorisation panel rejects Manjot’s offer to donate kidney to Muslim friend
Srinagar: The Authorisation Committee for organ transplants in Kashmir Tuesday rejected the case of a Sikh girl who had offered to donate her kidney to a terminally ill Muslim friend, on compassionate grounds. Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Prof Omar Javed Shah, who is also chairperson of the committee, said there were “serious […]
NC pays tribute to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference Wednesday paid tributes to the party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir, on this 113th birth anniversary. Commemorative functions were held across the state, with main congregational function held at his mausoleum at Naseem Bagh on the banks of Dal Lake. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah […]
Bulandshahr violence: Main accused releases video, claims innocence
Lucknow: Yogesh Raj, the main accused in the Bulandshahr violence who has been absconding since Monday, issued a video message Wednesday claiming innocence, saying he was not present at the site. The video, in which Yogesh chants ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and introduces himself as the Bulandshahr district convenor of the Bajrang Dal, has been played […]
Burglars take away ATM containing cash in Kathua
Jammu: An ATM, loaded with over Rs 3.60 lakh cash, was stolen Wednesday in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A case has been registered, police said, adding they have launched a manhunt to find the machine and nab the culprits. The burglars took the Chhan Rorian village route along the Jammu-Pathankot highway […]
