ISLAMABAD: Government officials have privately begun confirming a secret visit to Islamabad of CIA Director William Burns and are suggesting that he was firmly told that Pakistan would not host the spy agency’s drone bases on its territory, Dawn news reported. This comes after New York Times in an article published on June 6 claimed that Mr Burns had […]
Anantnag, June 9: Police registered a case against a family for damaging infrastructure at a hospital here in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Sources said that a 27-year-old lady (name withheld), wife of Reyaz Ahmed Dar, a resident of Mohripora Achabal area allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at her residence. The family members evacuated her to […]
Rajouri, Jun 08: Police in Rajouri on Tuesday filed a case against a Sarpanch and villagers from Darhal area of the district after they allegedly violated the Covid Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by staging a protest at Tehsil headquarter. The Sarpanch from Chowkian A and other villagers staged a protest to demand ‘Justice for Sahiba’. […]
Srinagar, Jun 8: A 19-year-old boy working as a labourer has died after coming under a cement mixer truck accidently at Dal Kalaroos area in North Kashmir’s Kupwara on Tuesday evening. Reports said that the teenager was atop the cement mixer truck and jumped down of it as winds set in the area. The labourer […]
Srinagar, Jun 9: At least two leopards were spotted roaming Tuesday evening late in vicinity of Deputy Commissioner Complex premises in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the two big cats were spotted by security forces manning the DC Complex, forcing them to sound an alert. A Wildlife Department team has been in the […]
RAMBAN, JUNE 08: Union Secretary, Road Transport and Highways, Giridhar Aramane, today visited Banihal to assess the status of construction work on double-tube four-lane tunnel between Qazigund and Banihal which is a prominent part of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway widening project. In this regard, Union Secretary chaired a brief meeting at Banihal and reviewed the progress […]
Kulgam, Jun 08: In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old youth died after he accidentally fell into the waterfall in Aharbal area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a youth identified as Suhaib Ahmad Dar (22) son of Shabir Ahmad Dar of Nowgam Shangus visited Aharbal waterfall […]
Srinagar, June 08: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today delivered the keynote address at the Project Yug Parivartan Global Summit-2021 being held from June 4th – 8th through virtual mode, here at Raj Bhavan. While addressing the summit, the Lt Governor said that any challenge can be met by strengthening the community participation and equity. “Whether […]
Srinagar, June 08: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the status of rural roads being built under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana’ (PMGSY) and asked the Public Works Department to complete 4,800 km of road during this fiscal year. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Public Works (R&B), […]
Srinagar, June 8: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Tuesday announced recruitment rules for the newly established Union Territory, reserving the jobs exclusively for the locals. “No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the person is a Resident of Union territory of Ladakh,” reads the clause 11 of the Union territory of […]
