Afridi looks forward to another successful year
Dubai: Former Pakistan captain and swashbuckling allrounder Shahid Afridi turned 38 on Thursday. Afridi, who made his debut in cricket as a 16-year-old and slammed a record-breaking 37 ball 100 at the same age, has had an illustrious cricketing career. Interestingly, he was brought into the national squad as a replacement for leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed […]
Stephens survives scare to enter WTA Mexican Open quarter-finals
Acapulco: Top seed Sloane Stephens rallied to reach the WTA Mexican Open quarter-finals, while defending champion Lesia Tsurenko joined the American in the last eight. US Open champion Stephens advanced in Acapulco thanks to Wednesday’s 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 victory over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus. Stephens – winner of the WTA International tournament in 2016 […]
China lashes out at US over bill promoting Taiwan ties
Beijing, Mar 1 (AFP) China lodged an official protest with the United States today, saying it was “strongly dissatisfied” after the US Senate passed a bill promoting relations with self-governing Taiwan. The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act, intended to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan “at all levels”, by unanimous consent […]
Revoke passport cancellation and I’ll return: Choksi
MUMBAI, Mar 02: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Thursday that Mehul Choksi has said he is willing return to the country if his passport revocation is cancelled. ED counsel Hiten Venegaonkar made this submission while seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Choksi for failing […]
Chief Secretary discusses modalities to start Srinagar Water Transport System
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday chaired a meeting here to discuss the modalities towards operationalization of phase-1 of the Srinagar Water Transport System. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary, PHE and I&FC, Anuj Malhotra Traffic Advisor, J&K and senior officers of various departments attended the meeting. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir participated in […]
Governor, CM extend Holi greetings
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Governor N. N. Vohra and Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, in separate messages, have greeted the people on Holi and hoped that the festival of colours would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in the State. In his message of felicitations, the Governor observed that the celebration of festivals, a valuable […]
Dr. Farooq Abdullah led delegations meets Governor
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Delegations from Nowshera, Sunderbani and Kalakote, led by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Member Parliament, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Devinder Singh Rana, MLA, accompanied Dr. Abdullah. Recalling the past history of Administrative Re-organisation of the State, the delegation complained about the unilateral decision of the State Government to […]
Training Policy for KAS Officers: Official Panel submits report to Chief Secretary
Suggests wide-ranging innovative measures to chisel administrative skills of officers at various levels
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: The official panel headed by Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary to devise a comprehensive training policy for the officers of J&K Administrative Service today submitted its report to the Chief Secretary, B B Vyas. The Committee included Khurshid Ahmad, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department; M H Malik, then Secretary to Government […]
Srinagar Semi-Ring Road Project: Naeem Akhtar welcomes award of contract by NHAI
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Works, Naeem Akhtar has welcomed the formal award of Srinagar Semi-Ring Road Project by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today. He said the tenders have already been issued for the Jammu Semi-Ring Road project and it will be also awarded soon for execution. Earlier today Union Ministry of Road […]
After their Capacity Building Tour youth meet Governor
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: A group of 24 young men from the Rajouri and Poonch districts, led by Lt. Col. C.N. Babu, 38 RR, which has just returned from its 10 day Capacity Building Tour, met Governor N. N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan here today. This group, which has visited places of interest relating to […]
