Army chief Gen Naravane meets Bangladesh’s Navy, Air Force chiefs; holds defence talks
Dhaka: Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Thursday met Bangladesh’s Air Force and Navy chiefs, and discussed issues of mutual interest and matters on bilateral defence cooperation. Naravane also paid tributes to the fallen heroes of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War after arriving in the country on a five-day visit to further strengthen the close […]
My dream is to be the highest wicket-taker for India: Mohammed Siraj
Chennai: Fast-rising pacer Mohammed Siraj is ready to put in the hard yards and make full use of the opportunities that will help him realise a long-cherished dream of becoming India’s highest wicket-taker. The 27-year-old has played five Tests, one ODI and three T20Is for India so far after making his debut in the shortest […]
French Open postponed by one week because of pandemic
PARIS: The French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Thursday. The clay-court Grand Slam tournament was set to start on May 23, but first-round matches will now get underway on May 30. The French tennis federation said the decision was taken in order to maximize […]
Thaw in Indo-Pak ties to usher peace in the region
By: Er. Ishfaq Khaliq The new thaw in Indo-Pak ties is a huge plus when it comes to rebuilding the diplomatic relations between these two neighbours who have a history of sustained animosity spread over decades. Both India and Pakistan are expected to polish their diplomatic ties which were not going smooth after Indian […]
Covid-19: Night curfew in 8 districts from Friday
Srinagar: In wake of spike in Covid19 cases, J&K administration has decided to impose night Curfew in eight districts from Friday. The official handle of Office of LG wrote, “Directed the Divisional administration to impose Corona curfew from 10 pm to 6 am in the urban areas of 8 districts affected by the recent #COVID […]
Wednesdays in April, May notified as Traffic Dry Days on NH-44
Srinagar/Jammu: Authorities have notified all (remaining) Wednesdays of ongoing month of April alongside upcoming May as ‘Traffic Dry Days’ for the repairs and maintenance on NH-44. A communiqué made by Joint Director (Plg) PW(R&B) Department to Additional Director General of Police, Traffic, J&K-Jammu, a copy of which lies with Srinagar-based news agency Global News Service […]
Shopian gunfight: Three unidentified militants killed, operation on
Shopian: At least three unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Jan Mohalla main town in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search […]
NC asks GOI to expedite construction of Gurez-Bandipora all-weather tunnel
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the scarcity of edibles and other life-saving drugs in the remote hamlets of District Kupwara, Bandipur, saying people living in far-flung areas of Gurez, Keran continue to suffer for want of all-weather surface connectivity. While expressing concern over the shortage of edibles, LPG […]
Table-top exercise held at Srinagar for disaster Mock Drill
SRINAGAR: To review the emergency disaster response mechanism in Srinagar, a TableTop Exercise was held here on Thursday at DC office in preparation for the Mock Drill to be conducted on Friday at Zero Bridge. The Table Top Exercise was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad who is also the chairman […]
