Russia warns West of weapons repercussions, pounds Ukraine
Kyiv: Britain pledged Thursday to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the United States and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery. Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military during a war now in […]
UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce
Cairo: The United Nations on Thursday said Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew a nationwide truce for another two months. The announcement is a glimmer of hope for the country, plagued by eight years of civil war, though significant obstacles remain to lasting peace. The cease-fire between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Iran-backed […]
4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, shooter dead
Oklahoma (US): A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people on Wednesday at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks. Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish confirmed the number of dead and said […]
Indian team headed by senior diplomat visits Kabul
New Delhi: For the first time since the Taliban’s capture of power in Kabul, India has sent a team led by a senior diplomat to Afghanistan to oversee the delivery of its humanitarian aid and meet with senior members of the Taliban. The team, led by JP Singh, the external affairs ministry’s point person for […]
Tourism Secy inaugurates pre-paid counter for pony services at Gulmarg
Takes appraisal of tourism works, reviews JKTDC, Cable Car working
GULMARG: Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez today visited Gulmarg where he inaugurated the pre-paid counter for pony service started by the Tourism Department. This is the second pre-paid counter for pony services started by the Department after Pahalgam last week. The Secretary, Tourism formally handed over the first pre-paid slip to a tourist Tahura in presence […]
VC KVIB inaugurates industrial units at Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Vice-Chairperson, Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Bhat, on Thursday inaugurated several industrial units being sponsored by KVIB in Bandipora during his visit to the district. VC was accompanied by Secretary KVIB, Farooq Ahmad, ADC Bandipora, Waseem Raja, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, KVIB, Rashid Ahmad Qadri, District Officer KVIB, Altaf Hussain Malik […]
Dr Samoon visits Food Craft Institute Jammu
Inaugurates FCIs’ online admission portal
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today visited Food Craft Institute, Jammu. On the occasion, Dr. Samoon, inaugurated online admission portal of the institute where students can enrol themselves online with the institute besides generating E-certificate on completion of course. This is a big step towards providing better facilities to citizens […]
Will continue to work as per the expectations, hopes of my people: GH Mir
Srinagar: Former Cabinet Minister and Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir while traveling through Mugama Village in Yall-Kunzer on Thursday was greeted by dozens of farmers who were working in the paddy fields. While seeing the vehicular movement, the peasants left their fields and stopped the vehicles while gathering around the former minister […]
Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone Sgr organizes Thana Diwas
Srinagar: As a part of J&K Government’s public outreach programme, Cyber Police Kashmir Zone observed “Thana Diwas” at Cyber Police Station Srinagar. On the occasion, the programme was chaired by DySP Cyber Police Syed Sleet Shah and attended by investigating officers of Cyber Police Station, civil society members and locals from across the Kashmir Zone. […]
