Climate, COVID and corporate tax on the G-20 agenda in Rome
Rome: The leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses gathered Saturday for the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery and the global minimum corporate tax rate on the agenda. Italian Premier Mario Draghi welcomed the Group of 20 heads of state to Rome’s Nuvola cloud-like convention center in the […]
PM Modi interacts with President Biden and other world leaders at G20 Summit
Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, exchanging pleasantries and showcasing a spirit of camaraderie. In a series of photos tweeted by the PMO India, Prime Minister Modi is seen meeting Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister […]
PM Modi meets Pope Francis at the Vatican; invites the Pontiff to visit India
Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a “very warm meeting” with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of issues, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenge posed by climate change, with the head of the Roman Catholic church and also invited the Pontiff to visit India at an early […]
‘Hope’
Translated from Urdu “Umeed ki Khushi” written by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
By: Abbas Ali “O! Rainbow, you are bright like lightning amidst the brown clouds in the sky. O! Stars in the sky! Your luster is enthralling. O! The concealed lofty peaks! You seem to be conversing with the sky. O! The magnificent trees on the mountain. O! The flora on the high peaks! Why do […]
PDP holds protest, demands release of arrested Kashmiri students in UP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday held a protest in Srinagar, demanding release of Kashmiri students who were detained in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for celebrating Pakistan’s cricket team victory over India in T20 World Cup 2021. PDP youth coordinator Najumus Saqib said that Jammu and Kashmir is under a threatening environment and instead of making […]
Houseboat owners stage protest, demands rehabilitation of 72 families
Srinagar: Jhelum houseboat owners Saturday held a protest in Lalchowk, and demanded rehabilitation of 72 families living in damaged houseboats. President of Jhelum houseboat owners Noor Mohammad said that the tourism department had registered their houseboats in 2018 and promised to provide them rehabilitation at Nowgam, “but till date we are moving office to office […]
Ladakh records 11 new COVID-19 cases
Leh: Eleven fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the union territory to 20,941 and the active cases to 58, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. The officials said 1,207 […]
Driver killed in Ramsoo road accident
Ramban: A driver was killed in an accident along Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramsoo area of Ramban district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at about 0500 hours, Alto car bearing engine number (F8DN6601063) driven by its driver namely Aqeel Ahmad Shaw, son of Mohammad Syed Shaw […]
Slight rise in night temp across Kashmir
Slight rise in night temp across Kashmi Srinagar, Oct 30 (GNS): There was slight rise in night temperature across Kashmir Valley with famous Pahalgam resort recording minus 2.0°C, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 2.9°C against 2.6°C on previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town […]
