Petrol, Diesel Rates Scale New Highs
NEW DELHI — After a one-day hiatus, petrol and diesel prices Tuesday were hiked again to new highs. While rates were not changed on Monday, a 10 paise per litre hike in petrol price and a 9 paise a litre increase in diesel was effected Tuesday, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. […]
Administrative Restructuring: SAC approves transfer of expenditure allocation to Finance Deptt
SRINAGAR, : In a significant decision, the State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here this evening under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved transfer of expenditure allocation powers from the Planning to the Finance Department. Advisors to Governor, B B Vyas, Shri K Vijay Kumar & Shri Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Chief Secretary BVR […]
Role of women pivotal to societal emancipation: Dr Farooq Lone
SRINAGAR, : Secretary Social Welfare Department, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Tuesday said that contribution of women is pivotal for progress and prosperity of any society. The Secretary said this while speaking at a one-day orientation-cum-training programme organized by Resource Centre for Women Social Welfare Department for Nodal officers on ‘BetiBachaoBetiPadao’ (BBBP) campaign. On the occasion, […]
Govt rolls out maiden ‘JK Start-Up Policy-2018’
SRINAGAR, : The Industries & Commerce Department today formally rolled out the maiden “J&K Start-up Policy-2018” for the state. The Policy was approved by the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik last week. Giving details, Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Shailendra Kumar said the Policy aims to nurture and inspire the […]
ISM dispensary in Kangan village faces shortage of doctors, medicines
SRINAGAR,: An ISM dispensary at village Hayan of Kangan area of Ganderbal district is facing shortage of doctors and medicines. Local residents said that the dispensary was established in village however lacking basic infrastructure, staff and medicines. They said that due to the shortage of the doctors, paramedic staff and medicines people of the area […]
Flop of Asia’ — Sri Lanka slammed after cricket exit
DUBAI: Sri Lankan newspapers and fans lambasted the national cricket team Tuesday after the former champions were dumped out of the Asia Cup by up-and-coming Afghanistan. “The flop of Asia,” ran the private Daily Mirror’s headline, while the state-run Daily News said one-day cricket had hit a “nadir”. The Island daily lamented the “sad night […]
BSF Soldier Missing After Cross-Border Fire Along IB In Jammu
Jammu: A BSF jawan has been reported missing from along the International Border in Jammu after he was believed to have been hit by unprovoked cross-border fire, officials said Tuesday. They said the incident took place in the RS Pura sector of the IB after Pakistan opened fire at few locations on the Indian side including […]
Nursing students on road, seek classmates release
Srinagar : The Paramedical students on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar to demand the release of their classmate Muhammad Iqbal who was detained by police on Srinagar-Jammu highway on September 13. The students, holding placards reading ‘Release Iqbal’, ‘Iqbal is innocent’, ‘Where is the brother of 7 sisters’, assembled at press enclave here and chanted […]
Indian, Pakistani Troops Trade Fire On LoC In Poonch
JAMMU — Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch district on Tuesday. Defence sources said that the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur area at around 1 a.m. “Firing exchanges continued till 3.30 a.m. No casualty or damage was reported on our side,” the sources added. […]
Missing student found dead in Ganderbal
Srinagar : A student missing from his home since yesterday in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir was found dead in an orchard today morning. An official said the body of Fasil Ahmad Misgar (10) who was missing since last evening was recovered from paddy fields near his residence at Busarbugh Alestang Ganderbal today. His body has […]
