JK to launch Uber, Ola type cab service soon
Transport Department J&K has called for objections/ suggestions regarding “Jammu and Kashmir Aggregator draft Rules 2020″. Principal Secretary School Education and Transport Department Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon said that Uber, Ola cab type aggregator would operate in J&K once the policy is approved. He said that any company registered under the companies act or a […]
Rent, ration and free food for migrants focus of Sitharaman’s 2nd economic package tranche
In her second press conference in as many days, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled an economic package to help alleviate the distress for small farmers, migrant workers, small traders and self-employed people under the “Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant)” campaign announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Moreover, migrant workers who do not have either central or state PDS cards […]
Vijay Mallya Faces Likely Extradition After Losing Plea To Move UK Supreme Court
In a major setback, embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday lost his application seeking leave to appeal in the UK Supreme Court, weeks after the London High Court rejected his appeal against an extradition order to India on charges of fraud and money laundering related to unrecovered loans to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The […]
DGP sanctions 76 Lakh special welfare relief for NoKs of personnel who died in harness
In order to provide help to the families of the Police personnel who have passed away in harness, the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 76 lakh as Special Welfare Relief in favour of dependents/legal heirs of four such deceased Police personnel. The special welfare relief of rupees 19 lakh each has […]
Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah offer condolences to CIE Chairman Abdul Rashid Mir
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic death of daughter of Founder Chairman of Cottage Industries Exposition Limited, (CIE) Abdul Rashid Mir. The deceased was among three people killed in a multi […]
Issue movement passes to stranded Labourers; ensure return of Kashmiris stranded in Jammu: Congress tells Govt
Srinagar May 14 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today urged the JK Govt to issue movement passes to Migrant Labourer, besides allowing the stranded Kashmiris to leave Jammu for Srinagar. Senior Congress Leaders and Ex. Legislators Mohd Amin Bhat & Gulzar Ahmad Wani have expressed serious concern over the delay in […]
JKPC demands release of party chairman, other detainees
Srinagar, May 14 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference senior leader and political secretary on Thursday appealed authorities to release chairman peoples conference Sajad Gani lone and all other political leaders ahead of Eid-ul-fitar. According to statement issued to Kashmir News Service, Mohmmad Suliaman Bhat said that Chairman peoples conference Sajad Gani Lone and sr.vice […]
FM Sitharaman’s 2nd phase of announcement on economic package today at 4pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address the media again on Thursday at 4 pm in the second phase of announcements on government’s Rs 20 lakh crore package. This comes a day after she held a press conference and shared details of the stimulus package on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the finance minister said that, over the […]
Railways says all tickets booked for travel on or before June 30 cancelled; Shramik, special trains remain unaffected
The Ministry of Railways has announced that all train tickets booked before March 25 for travel on or before June 30 will stand cancelled and a full refund will be provided to customers. The announcement applies to the reservation of passenger rail travel tickets booked before the coronavirus lockdown for travel up to June 30, […]
No Money, Stranded Indians In Gulf Countries Say They Can’t Afford Tickets To Return
Thirty-year-old Shahina has been anxiously waiting for her husband Arif Mohammed (name changed) since Indian government’s announcement of repatriating its citizens from Gulf and other countries. Shahina, who is expecting her third baby in the last week of May, wants her husband to come back at the earliest. Shahina has been sending out SOS messages […]
