KABUL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in a statement has called for restraint by the parties involved in the recent tensions in Ukraine, saying that all sides need to desist from taking positions that could intensify violence. MoFA also urged the involved parties to consider safeguarding the […]
KYIV — Ukraine’s health minister said Saturday that 198 civilians, including three children, have been killed so far by Russian forces attacking the pro-Western country. “Unfortunately, according to operative data, at the hands of the invaders we have 198 dead, including three children, 1,115 wounded, including 33 children,” Health Minister Viktor Lyashko wrote on Facebook. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 84 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 63 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 21 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452901. Giving district wise […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Saturday transferred two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Owais Mushtaq, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar (East), has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Pulwama, against an available vacancy. Murtaza Ahmad Rashid, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been […]
BUDGAM — Devotees, as well as locals of Charar-e-Sharif town here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam, suffer immensely as the town is reeling under darkness for the past 4 days. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that bulbs in the town were last time lit before snowfall. “Devotees who throng at the holy shrine too […]
SRINAGAR — At a time when every park at tourist resort Sonmarg is in dilapidated condition, the government has decided to set up a Tulip Garden on the patten of Kashmir capital Srinagar to attract more and more tourists. The proposed Tulip Garden is likely to come at ‘Kohsheen Park’ and will be managed by […]
SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu and Kashmir granted interim bail to Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah on Saturday. “The majesty of law has been upheld, the Special Court designated under the NIA act admitted @pzfahad to interim bail. The administration couldn’t dominate maliciously while the judiciary rescued him courageously. Thank you for the support […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Saturday reviewed security at Navyug tunnel for this year’s Amarnath Yatra. Official sources said that IGP Kashmir along with IG CRPF, DIG Police, DIG CRPF, Army officers, SSP Anantnag and Kulgam visited Navyug tunnel and held security meeting. They said the SSP Anantnag and SSP […]
SRINAGAR — Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Saturday said that schools will reopen as announced already and the government was prepared for it at all levels. “We are ready for the opening of the schools following the decision by the LG administration. SOPs are to be followed from moving for home to […]
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as unjustified move and said that the permission being granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the government claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to […]