Month: March 2019

Advisor Skandan reviews functioning of Agriculture, Horticulture deptts

open view news desk SRINAGAR : Advisor to Governor, K Skandan today chaired a meeting convened to review the functioning of the Agriculture and Horticulture departments of Kashmir with regards to various state and centrally sponsored schemes. The meeting discussed various initiatives regarding improved functioning of Agriculture and […]

Power Shutdown

open view news desk SRINAGAR : In an official communiqué, the office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina today informed that 132 KV Amargarh-Delina transmission line would remain shutdown on 16th and 17th March 2019 to relocate the towers within the premises Grind Station Delina for augumentation […]

Divisional Commissioner flags off ambitious project to make Srinagar green

open view news desk SRINAGAR : The ambitious Green Srinagar Initiative under which two lac tree saplings will be planted and maintained in schools and institutional areas and along avenues across the district was Friday officially launched. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan and Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr […]

Election Deptt organizes special sensitization session for media persons on electoral process

open view news desk JAMMU  – As a part of Election Commission’s nation-wide awareness campaign “Systematic Voters Education & Electoral Participation” (SVEEP), the State Election Department organized an exclusive workshop for the media persons here today to sensitize them about the electoral process and several advancements evolved by […]

Advisor Kumar declares open Forest Flower Festival

open view news desk JAMMU : Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar has said that the ancient wisdom and knowledge of medical practices can be used as a complement to modern medicine and collective efforts need to be undertaken to carry out research for developing medicinal plants and […]

Sreesanth ban issue will be taken up at CoA meeting: Vinod Rai

New Delhi, Mar 15: The life ban on S Sreesanth will be discussed when the Committee of Administrators running Indian cricket meets next after the Supreme Court asked the BCCI to reconsider the punishment handed to the pacer for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. A […]

New Zealand massacre provides test for live video platforms

A horrific video of the New Zealand mosque massacre was blocked by Facebook during its livestream but circulated on other social media, highlighting the challenges faced by internet platforms in curbing the spread of violent content. Facebook said it “quickly” removed a live video from the suspected gunman […]

Mosque shootings kill 49; white racist claims responsibility

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers in an attack broadcast in horrifying, live video by an immigrant-hating white nationalist wielding at least two rifles. One man was arrested and charged with murder, […]

Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia

BRUSSELS — World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia. In a tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump sent “warmest sympathy and best wishes” to […]

Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoid mosque shootings

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team had just arrived by bus at Masjid Al Noor mosque for Friday afternoon prayers when they heard gunshots. Had they arrived a few minutes earlier they would have been inside the mosque, where at least 30 people were killed by a gunman […]

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