DC inaugurates Inter-Zonal District Level Football Tournament
‘Drug-Free Srinagar’
32 School teams participating in Under-19 Boys category SRINAGAR: With an aim to channelize the talent of youth positively, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today inaugurated Inter-Zone District Level Football Tournament for ‘Drug-Free Srinagar’ under “Mission Waapsi campaign” at Polo Ground here. The Tournament has been organized by the Department of Youth […]
Chairman DDC Kup, VC DDC inaugurate cricket selection trials
LG’s Rolling Trophy
Inaugural functions witnessed in all zones of Kupwara district KUPWARA: The inauguration of cricket selection trials under LG’s Rolling Trophy took place in all the Zonal Headquarters of Kupwara District today. The inaugural function at all the venues were witnessed by the respective PRIs and people in large numbers. At Zonal Headquarters Langate, the Chairman […]
China slams damning UN rights report on Xinjiang as ‘illegal, null and void’
Beijing: Taken by surprise over the release of UN Human Rights assessment accusing China of “serious human rights violations” against Uygur Muslims in the restive Xinjiang province, Beijing on Thursday denounced it as a US-orchestrated report to contain it and termed the damning document as “illegal, null and void.” The much-awaited report by outgoing UN […]
Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won’t attend his funeral
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev but will not attend the late former Soviet leader’s funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlin’s ambivalence about Gorbachev’s legacy. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that prior to departing for a working trip to Russia’s westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Putin visited a Moscow […]
Kejriwal govt wins confidence vote amid walkout by BJP legislators
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed the confidence motion tabled by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which saw only AAP legislators vote while all eight BJP MLAs were either marshalled out or they voluntarily staged a walkout. During a discussion on the confidence motion, Kejriwal also touched upon the CBI raids against his deputy […]
AAP biggest U-turn party in human history: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday stepped up its attack on the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party saying that it is the biggest U-turn party in “3,000-4,000 years old human history.” “The drama begins again,” said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, ridiculing Kejriwal’s comment that AAP’s vote share has risen in Gujarat after CBI raids against […]
GST collection rises 28% to Rs 1.43 lakh cr, festive season to drive mop-up
New Delhi: India’s tax collection from the sale of goods and services soared 28 per cent to Rs 1.43 lakh crore in July aided by rising demand, higher rates, and greater compliance. The GST collection remained above the Rs 1.4-lakh-crore mark for the sixth straight month in August and the ensuing festival season will help […]
Commercial LPG price slashed by Rs 91.5/cylinder; ATF rates cut marginally
New Delhi: The price of commercial LPG used in hotels and restaurants on Thursday was slashed by Rs 91.5 per cylinder on softening international prices, but oil companies have made no changes in rates of domestic cooking gas and rather began imposing limits on refills a user can order in a fortnight. The price of […]
Terror associate held with arms in Anantnag: Police
Arms and ammunition recovered
Srinagar: A “terror associate” was arrested along with arms and ammunition at a check-post by the police and security forces in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. Giving details, police spokesman said that on the basis of specific information regarding movement of a “terror associate”, police along with the troops 3 Rashtriya Rifles […]
