Jammu, Feb 23: A soldier was killed and two others were injured during a practice firing session in Akhnoor Sector of Jammu region on Tuesday, officials said. They said ‘gunner’ Sayan Ghosh of Artillery Regiment suffered fatal injury while two other soldiers were injured while carrying out live firing training at Field Firing Ranges in […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday embarked on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of the country’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Dawn reported. This is his first visit to Sri Lanka after assuming the office of prime minister. According to Radio Pakistan, the premier will hold talks with the Sri Lankan leadership […]
Bandipora, Feb 23: The Bandipora district of North Kashmir on Tuesday reported its first case of avian influenza as samples taken from dead domestic geese returned positive for the disease, an official said. An official said that samples from dead domestic geese have returned positive for H5N8 from Saderkoot Payeen village of Bandipora. He said, […]
Srinagar, Feb 23: Reiterating their long pending demand to government of providing legal travel documents back, Pakistani wives of ex-Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control (LoC) under a rehabilitation scheme on Monday again carried out a protest rally in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Dozens of wives assembled here at Press Enclave Srinagar […]
Srinagar, Feb 23: Kashmir Valley and Banihal received rainfall overnight even as minimum temperatures increased across the Valley, weatherman said on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.6°C against 5.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was around six degrees Celsius above the normal for this time of the […]
New Delhi: China said it supports India in hosting this year’s BRICS meeting, the All India Radio (AIR) reported This will be the third time India will host the BRICS Summit after 2012 and 2016. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told the media in Beijing on Monday that China will work with India and […]
Jammu, Feb 22: Transporters in Jammu on Monday announced an indefinite strike from February 24 demanding roll back of new taxes as well as increase in fare. Transporters while addressing a press conference in Jammu said that their decision to go on indefinite strike from February 24 was the last choice as transporters have always […]
Anantnag, Feb 22: A case of H5N8 (Avian influenza) also known as bird flu has been reported from Arbal area of Dooru in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said that before ten days few crows were found dead in Arbal Dooru after which the sample was taken which has come out as positive. They said […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Government on Monday ordered the opening of all schools in Kashmir Valley in a staggered manner from next month. While schools from 9 to 12th shall open from March 1, the elementary schools have been ordered to open for students from March 8. “In continuation of government order (no.19-Edu of 2021 dated […]
Srinagar, Feb 22: Police and paramilitary forces carried surprise cordon-and-search-operations in Lal Chowk and adjoining area. The searches were carried out in the aftermath of two attacks carried out by militants in Srinagar which include one on the son Krishna Dhaba Owner while another at at Baghat Barzulla which left two police men dead. Reports […]
