Leander Paes returns to India Davis Cup
NEW DELHI: Leander Paes returned to the India Davis Cup squad for the China tie, when the AITA selection team convened in Delhi on Sunday. The tie will be played in the Asia/Oceanie Zone Group 1 second round at Tianjin, China in the first week of April. He is joined by India’s other top […]
KVK Doda Conducts 11th Scientific Advisory Committee Meet
BHADERWAH, March 11: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Doda, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu conducted 11th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting , here today. The meeting was chaired by Dr R.K Arora Associate Director Extension (KVKs) Directorate of Extension, SKUAST Jammu. Senior Scientist and Incharge Regional Horticulture Research Sub Station (RHRSS) Bhaderwah, Dr […]
Delegates from J&K to attend AICC session at Delhi
Jammu: Two days All India Congress Committee Session is being held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Delhi on 17th & 18th of this month. Divulging details, President PCC G.A. Mir, in a statement issued here said that this would be 84th plenary session of the grand old party and first after Rahul Gandhi took […]
UK media: Traces of nerve agent found in ex-spy poisoning
London, Mar 11 (AP) British media reported today that traces of the nerve agent used to attack a Russian ex-spy and his daughter have been found in Salisbury where the two were poisoned. BBC said its sources say traces were found at a restaurant where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia reportedly ate before falling […]
CRPF man shoots self: Police
Srinagar, Mar 10: A paramilitary CRPF man allegedly committed suicide today by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp here, the police said. Constable Prukha Sukhdev of the 79 Battalion, posted in the Sonwar area of the city, shot himself with his service rifle inside the camp this morning, a police official said, […]
LoC shelling continues in Poonch
Jammu, Mar 10: Indian and Pakistani troops once again traded heavy shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district today. “Heavy shelling from across the border in Mankote sector started around 7.40 am, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army,” a police official said. He said shelling from both the sides was going […]
Low-danger avalanche warning sounded
Jammu, Mar 10: Authorities today issued a low-danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir. “On the basis of information received from SASE, low danger avalanche warning has been issued for different high altitude areas,” an official spokesman said. He said the warning was issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara, Chowkibal-Tangdhar, […]
Young man dies after being hit by train
Srinagar, Mar 10: A young man was killed after a train hit him at Nowgam in Srinagar on Saturday morning, reports said. The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Nadeem Manzoor of Kanipora. Reports said the incident took place at around 7 am. “The man was walking in the prohibited area wearing earphones of his phone […]
PWD executing projects worth Rs 125 cr in Samba: Naeem Akhtar
'Bridge on river Devak, Utterbehani-Purmandal road to be completed by March, 2019'
JAMMU, MARCH 10 – Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today laid the foundation of Bridge over river Devaka at Utterbehani under CRF to be constructed at the cost of Rs. 12 crore and widening/improvement of Utterbehani Purmandal road via Mandal at the cost of Rs. 18 crore to be completed by March, 2019. Member […]
CS review progress of flagship SBM programme
JAMMU, MARCH 10: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to review the progress of the flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Financial Commissioner, Housing & Urban Development Department, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Director Rural Sanitation and other senior officers were present. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir participated in the meeting through […]
