1 child dies in world, in every 5 seconds: UN report

1 child dies in world, in every 5 seconds: UN report

Geneva: Around 6.3 million children under the age of 15, died from mostly preventable causes last year, the equivalent to 1 child dying every 5 seconds, according to a new report compiled by a group of United Nations agencies. Newborn babies account for half of the deaths. The new mortality estimates study was released on […]

Afghan Prez set to hold crucial talks with PM Modi

Afghan Prez set to hold crucial talks with PM Modi

New Delhi: Aghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday on a day-long visit to India. Mr Ghani will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both the leaders will discuss bilateral ties and also matters concerning regional security. According to official sources, the bilateral meeting will take place around 1230 hours. There […]

Youth from BJP, NC join National Panthers Party

Youth from BJP, NC join National Panthers Party

Jammu:More than 40 people belonging to BJP and NC quit their respective political leanings and joined the Panthers Party in the presence of the party Chairman Harsh Dev Singh at a function, here on Tuesday. While welcoming the new entrants, Mr Singh asked them to conduct a door to door campaign for the dissemination of […]

Reconsider decision of shifting prisoners from Valley: Targami to Govt

Reconsider decision of shifting prisoners from Valley: Targami to Govt

Srinagar: Communist Party of India (M) senior leader MY Targami on Tuesday said the Government should reconsider its decision of shifting prisoners from valley jails to outside state jails as it causes lot of hardships and inconvenience to their families. There are reports that dozens of detainees are being shifted to outside jails, Mr Targami […]

Army pays tributes to slain personnel killed in Kulgam

Srinagar:  GOC 15 Corps Lt General A K Bhat and other ranks paid tributes to Lance Naik Mukhtar Ahmad Naik who was shot dead by militants in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday. A Defence Ministry spokesman said here on Tuesday that in a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment Lt Gen Bhatt, Chinar […]

Authorities order closure of Schools, Colleges in Srinagar on Wednesday

Authorities order closure of Schools, Colleges in Srinagar on Wednesday

Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in the summer capital tomorrow on Wednesday in view of Muharram processions.  An official of the district administration said the authorities have decided to close schools and colleges in the district as a “precautionary measure”. Earlier in the day the […]

Militants hurl grenade on forces camp at Kakapora in Pulwama

Srinagar: Suspected militants late Tuesday night hurled a grenade on a joint camp of CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police in Kakapora area of Pulwama district. Reports said that the suspected gunmen lobbed the grenade on the camp near railway station in Kakapora followed by heavy firing. Meanwhile reports said that forces also […]

Governor to chair conference of DCs, DSPs on Sep 19 

Governor to chair conference of DCs, DSPs on Sep 19 

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today reviewed the necessary arrangements for the forthcoming daylong State Level Conference of DDCs and district police heads which will be held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar on Wednesday 19th September, 2018 from 11.00 am. It was informed that Governor Satya Pal Malik would chair the important conference of all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) […]