Chief Secretary reviews progress of 330MW Kishanganga HEP
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday reviewed the progress of the 330-MW Kishanganga HEP being constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district, which has reached its final stages of commissioning. Commissioner/Secretary Revenue, Secretary PHE and I&FC, MD JKSPDC and other senior officers were present. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, DC Bandipora, Chief Engineer, I&FC […]
No question of inclusion of Pakistan in FATF black-list: FO
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, in a weekly media briefing, has said that Pakistan is not in the grey-list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and it would be place on the list in June this year. Dr Faisal said, “There is no question of inclusion of Pakistan in the […]
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
Jerusalem, Feb 28 (AFP) The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened today after a three-day closure to protest against Israeli measures had left thousands of visitors locked outside. The two men who act as keepers of the key of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre opened its […]
DGP extends Holi greetings
Jammu, February 28: Director General of Police Dr. SP Vaid has greeted the people of state, the martyr’s families, all ranks of J&K Police and their families on the auspicious occasion of Holi. DGP in his message has expressed hope that the festival of coulors will usher the state towards peace, progress and prosperity, strengthen […]
Hanjura attends 89th ICAR annual general meet
Highlights Agriculture sector requirements of JK
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura attended 89th Annual General meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) held here today under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh. A team of officers from J&K comprising Commissioner Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Secretary […]
Union Minister reviews PMAY, PMGSY implementation
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar and Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan attended a meeting convened here today by the Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar to discuss implementation of Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Prime Minister’s […]
MLA Chenani inaugurates Fruit Show-cum- Kissan Mela at Sudhmahadev
UDHAMPUR, FEBRUARY 28-Member Legislative Assembly Dina Nath Bhagat today inaugurated Fruit Show-Cum-Kissan Mela here at Sudhmahadev of tehsil Chenani ‘ District Development Commissioner Ravinder Kumar, Director Horticulture Anuradha Gupta, General Manager Reserve Bank of India Ashok Kumar Mattoo, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chenani Davinder Sharma, Chief Horticulture Officer Brij Vallabh Gupta and other district and tehsil officers […]
Shahzaib Hasan handed one-year ban
LAHORE: An anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday banned cricketer Shahzaib Hasan for one year and fined him Rs1 million for his role in spot-fixing during the 2017 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Shahzaib Hasan, who represented Karachi Kings last year, was the fifth player to be suspended in the spot-fixing probe. The 27-year-old opener, […]
Neymar faces ‘at least six weeks out’, set to miss Real clash
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of getting Neymar back for their crunch Champions League clash against Real Madrid next week look to be over after the Brazilian’s father claimed the player would be out for “at least six weeks”. Speaking to ESPN in Brazil on Tuesday, Neymar Senior said: “PSG know that they will not be […]
Nawaz leader for life, Shahbaz head for now
LAHORE, Feb 28: The PML-N Central Working Committee (CWC) has elected Nawaz Sharif as the party “Quaid for Life” and Shahbaz Sharif as the interim president. A meeting of the CWC of which the Central Executive Committee (CEC) is a part was convened in Model Town on Tuesday. The meeting started at around 11:30am. All […]
