Three-Day Anantnag visit of Union MoS MoRTH concludes
ANANTNAG: On the concluding day of his visit to Anantnag, Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, Gen. (Retd.) Dr. V. K. Singh today inspected the Emergency Landing Project on Srinagar – Qazigund section of National Highway-44 at Bijbehara. The officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) briefed the […]
Promote diversified livelihood opportunities for SHGs in Farm and Non-Farm sectors: Dr Sehrish
SRINAGAR: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today convened a virtual meeting to review the progress of RLM in District Reasi. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir, State Project Managers RLM, District Programme Managers, Block Programme Managers, MIS Assistants of District Reasi […]
Chinar Corps celebrates 195th Gunners Day
Srinagar: Lt Gen DP Pandey, GOC Chinar Corps congratulated the Gunners on the occasion of 195th Gunners Day on 28 Sept 2021, a press release issued here said. Speaking to the Gunners in a small yet solemn ceremony, he appreciated the role of Artillery in operations and added that the Artillery has been a major […]
Wasim Khan resigns as PCB CEO
Karachi: In an expected development, Wasim Khan has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB in a short statement said that the Board of Governors would be meeting later Wednesday on call to consider the resignation. Wasim Khan was brought in as CEO by the former Chairman Ehsan Mani […]
Curious to see what pink ball does in twilight period: Mithali Raj
New Delhi: India skipper Mithali Raj is “curious” to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women’s team goes into its first-ever day-night Test against Australia with only two days of practice. With the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Australia and ODI series to follow, the team has got […]
Cabinet nod to ‘PM Poshan’ scheme roll-out for providing hot cooked meal to school kids
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the roll-out of the ‘PM POSHAN in Schools’ scheme that will provide hot cooked meal to students of elementary classes in government and government-aided schools across the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister […]
Stability in Punjab essential for national security: BJP
New Delhi: Asserting that stability in Punjab is essential for national security, the BJP on Wednesday hit out at the Congress over the political volatility in the border state and called it a “collosal failure” of Rahul Gandhi. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra expressed concern over the situation in Punjab and said the Congress, which is […]
Channi speaks to Sidhu, says let’s sit and talk
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday reached out to a miffed Navjot Singh Sidhu and offered to resolve issues through talks, a day after the former cricketer resigned as the state Congress chief. Channi also said the party is supreme and the government follows its ideology. Sidhu had abruptly put in his […]
Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah
New Delhi: Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence here on Wednesday, raising speculation over his future in politics. Singh arrived in the national capital on Tuesday, days after he quit as the chief minister of Punjab. The meeting assumes significance as Singh had not opened his […]
US war in Afghanistan a ‘strategic failure’, says top American general
Washington: The top American general has dubbed the 20-year war in Afghanistan a “strategic failure” as the Pentagon leadership told lawmakers that they had recommended having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan to prevent a collapse of the West-supported government in Kabul, but President Joe Biden disagreed. The White House, however, defended the presidential decision, acknowledging that […]
