SRINAGAR — At a time when Jammu and Kashmir administration is promoting the tourism industry to become a world-class destination, the miniscule production of flowers is going unnoticed. Figures available with news agency Kashmir News Observer, suggest that J&K produces only 10 percent of the flowers consumed locally. “The remaining 90 percent of flowers are […]
ISLAMABAD — Global money laundering and terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on Friday removed Pakistan from a list of countries under “increased monitoring”, also known as the “grey list”, media reports said. Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari made the announcement prior to an FATF press conference, congratulating the country on the […]
RAMBAN — The Indian Army along with the Rural Self employment Training Institute (RSETI) Ramban has concluded a Poultry farming workshop at one of the remote region of Ramban. The workshop was concluded by Officials from Army and RSETI at Kaona village in Khari Tehsil of Banihal Subdivision. 35 volunteer youth who had attended the […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday lashed out at Central led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for freeing rapists and conmen and not allowing others to go abroad. She said that not allowing people like Sanna Mattoo, Aakar Patel, Aakash Hassan and Rana Ayub to go abroad and freeing rapists […]
NEW DELHI — Tech giant Meta on Friday announced that it has partnered with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to show users the best moments from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being held in Australia on Reels. The company said that fans will be able to access match highlights and in-play clips as well […]
HOBART — Captain Craig Ervine played a captain’s knock of 58 off 54 balls while Sikandar Raza smacked a cameo of 40 as Zimbabwe beat Scotland by five wickets in the first round of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Bellerive Oval to end up as winners of Group B and clinch the final Super […]
HOBART — Playing in his seventh Men’s T20 World Cup, veteran Ireland opener Paul Stirling stood up when it mattered the most, slamming a sensational 66 not out to take Ireland to the Super 12 stage of the ongoing tournament with a nine-wicket drubbing of West Indies in their final Group B match in the […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti was asked on Friday by authorities to vacate her high-security Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar. Official sources said the Estates Department has served a notice to Mufti asking her to vacate the Fair View residence as soon […]
SRINAGAR — Rain and snow is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir areas, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday. “Mainly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain in plains and snow in higher reaches is likely in J&K during next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said. The higher reaches in […]
GANGTOK — SpiceJet, the only carrier that runs daily flights to and from the greenfield airport in Sikkim’s Pakyong, will suspend services in the hill state from October 30 due to “operational constraints”. According to a spokesperson of the budget airline, bad weather and low visibility were bottlenecks that led to the decision. “SpiceJet flights […]