Tragic accident
Thirty Five people lost their lives only because of the callous and lethargic attitude of the authorities to streamline the transport system in Jammu and Kashmir State. It was a huge tragedy in Kishtiwar district when the old mini-bus having the capacity of 25 seats was carrying more than 50 passengers. The bus was coming […]
Police arrest five gamblers in Srinagar
Srinagar : Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested five persons following a credible input about gambling offences in Srinagar. A police spokesman in a statement said that five youth Identified as Sahil Ah Bhat son of Shabir Ahmad, Parvez Ahmad son of Gh Nabi, Arshid Wagay son of Mohammad Sultan, Irfan Ahmad Sheikh son […]
NIA summons Geelani’s grandson Anees ul Islam to New Delhi
Srinagar : NIA has again summoned Anees ul Islam, son of Altaf Shah, to New Delhi for questioning. Anees is the grandson of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani. In a notice send to Anees, the NIA says, “whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case noted below, which […]
VC Kashmir University meets Governor
Srinagar : Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir met Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the University at Raj Bhavan today and briefed him about various issues of academic and administrative importance relating to the University. Governor congratulated the Vice Chancellor on the University obtaining A+ accreditation Grade from National Assessment and Accreditation Council […]
Tragic bus accidents, Governor to take tough decisions
By Muddasir Ahmad Khan The tragic bus accident in Kishtwar in which 35 civilians were killed and dozens injured, is a grim reminder of bad condition of the roads in entire J&K State and also demands tough action against the culprits. State Governor Satya Pal Malik has assured the people that he will take stern […]
4 of 5 attackers involved in Pulwama attack killed, 1 arrested: govt
Agencies New Delhi: Four out of the five attackers involved in the Pulwama attack were killed, while one was arrested by government forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. He said in Lok Sabha that probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed the links of the Jaish-e-Mohammed […]
Govt looking into overpricing of bottled water, packaged food
New Delhi: The government is seriously looking into complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the maximum retail price, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. “Some complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the Maximum Retail Price […]
India projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs: UN
Agencies United Nations : India is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, a productivity loss equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs, due to global warming, particularly impacting agriculture and construction sectors, a report by the UN labour agency said. The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its report ‘Working on a […]
Third batch of 4,823 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine
Agencies JAMMU:The third batch of 4,823 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here Tuesday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 8,403 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine in the Himalayas till Monday evening, officials said. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered for the […]
Jammu and Kashmir: Man held with 18 kg poppy in Poonch
Agencies Jammu : A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and 18 kg of poppy was seized from him, police said on Tuesday. Jaswant Singh was trying to smuggle the poppy to Punjab when he was caught on Monday night after his vehicle was intercepted as part of routine checking at Poshana […]
