UN chief Guterres, Security Council condemn deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
Death toll rises to 93 in
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council have condemned the suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar city of Pakistan, with a UN spokesperson saying countries must ensure that their territories are not used for terror activities. Strongly condemning the suicide bombing on Monday that killed at least 90 people and […]
Blinken in Mideast renews appeal for Israel-Palestinian calm
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday with renewed appeals for Israeli-Palestinian calm amid an alarming spike of violence. Blinken was meeting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Tuesday, a day after seeing Israeli […]
Former PM Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK
London: Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for his contribution to economic and political life. The Honour, announced at an awards ceremony last week, will be handed over to Dr Singh in New Delhi by the National Indian Students and Alumni […]
Indian economy to grow 6-6.8% next fiscal year: Eco Survey
New Delhi: India’s economy is projected to slow to 6-6.8 per cent in the fiscal year starting April – still remaining the fastest growing major economy in the world – as extraordinary challenges facing the globe will likely hurt exports, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday. The projection of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth […]
KU postpones MBBS, LLB, BA LLB exams scheduled on February 1
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Tuesday postponed the examinations of MBBS, LLB and BA LLB which were scheduled to be held on February 1, 2023 (Wednesday). Controller of Examinations Dr Majid Zaman said students from snow-bound areas of Kashmir requested for postponement citing inaccessibility due to heavy snowfall. “Fresh dates for the deferred examinations […]
Traffic partially restored on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Ramban: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway resumed partially, which was suspended on Monday due to landslides, shooting stones and snowfall, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that however, no new traffic was allowed on the highway. He said stranded vehicles were being allowed to move […]
President Murmu lays out vision for ‘amrit kaal’ to build developed India in 25 years
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday urged people to put in their best to build in the next 25 years a developed India connected to its past glory and containing every golden chapter of modernity. In her first address to the joint sitting of Parliament as the Budget session began, she said ‘Amrit Kaal’, […]
Air traffic, Train services resume; Highway remains closed
Srinagar: Air traffic to and fro Srinagar international airport resumed on Tuesday, a day after poor visibility and continuous snowfall forced cancellation of all 68 scheduled flights. Official sources told GNS that two indigo flights landed at the airport a short while ago. Earlier Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh said […]
Govt orders premature retirement of 3 officials
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered premature retirement of 03 officials of Prison Department for their involvement in corruption, underperformance and anti-social activities. In its endeavor to make the Administration more efficient and transparent, the government prematurely retired 03 personnel of Prison Department on charges of their involvement in corruption and criminal […]
Mainly dry, foggy weather forecast till Feb 4
Srinagar: Mainly dry and foggy weather has been forecast till February 4 and light rain and snowfall thereafter for one week in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the weather department has ruled out the possibility of any major snowfall in the next ten days. “From February 1 to 4, mainly dry weather is expected but fog […]
