She Wanted Peace: A Story of Conflict
She loved her parents. Playing with them day in and out, she was a toddler with exceptional energy. She had lots of friends which made her love wilderness even more. Her mornings were spent with her father, roaming around the magnificent lake at the center of the clearing. She was intrigued by the vastness and […]
Vietnam says suspending all China flights over coronavirus
Hanoi, Feb 1 : Vietnam has suspended all China flights as part of “strengthening measures” against the coronavirus outbreak, its civil aviation authority said in a statement on Saturday. The step applies to all airlines “which have routes between Vietnam and China” and also includes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, it added in the directive […]
3 JeM militants killed in encounter near Jammu
Two OGWs arrested; operation on as fourth militant suspected to be at large
Bann Toll Plaza: Three Jaish-e-Mohammed militants were killed on Friday in a fierce gunbattle with police at a toll plaza on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway here, officials said. A group of three-four militants were intercepted at the Bann toll plaza, about 28 km from Jammu city, when they were trying to enter the Kashmir Valley […]
Truck driver ferrying militants, cousin of Pulwama suicide bomber: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Friday said the truck driver ferrying Jaish-e-Mohammed militants to Kashmir is the cousin of Pulwama suicide bomber Adil Dar who killed 40 CRPF personnel last year. “The truck driver (the main handler) was identified as Sameer Dar of Pulwama. His brother Manzoor Dar was […]
J&K to continue with extant scheme of admissions to NEET UG/PG courses
…not to contribute to All India Quota scheme
Jammu, Jan 31: The Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu decided that the Jammu and Kashmir will continue with its existing scheme regarding admissions to the NEET, Under Graduate and Post-Graduate courses and not to contribute to scheme of All India quota for the academic year 2020-21. The […]
Central ministers to submit feedback to PMO on J&K
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) All 37 central ministers who visited Jammu and Kashmir recently will submit feedback to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on the implementation of various development schemes there, officials said on Friday. So far, 14 ministers have submitted their assessment on the implementation of the welfare schemes in a proforma so […]
Rapid development of J-K, Ladakh among govt’s priorities: Prez
New Delhi, Jan 31: Invoking BJP’s ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said rapid development of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are among the priorities of the central government. He said the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35-A of the Constitution by two-thirds majority in both the houses of Parliament […]
New GMCs get administrative control of respective District Hospitals
Transfer of posts of different categories finalized
Jammu, Jan 31: The Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu accorded sanction to the transfer of administrative control of District Hospitals (Associated Hospitals) of Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri along with their assets to the five new Government Medical Colleges of Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri […]
Minimum temp drops across Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 31: The minimum temperatures across Kashmir dropped on Friday owing to clear skies, even as the Meteorological office forecast mainly dry and cold weather over the next few days in the valley. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.9 degrees Celsius – down over three notches from minus 0.8 degrees Celsius the […]