14 more killed in UP rains, toll goes up to 106
Fourteen people were killed and seven others injured in rain-related incidents in different parts of Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 106 since the last week, official sources said today. According to reports, two people were killed each in Farukhabad and Bahraich while one each in Kheri, Rae Bareli, […]
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%
Mumbai: The Reserve bank of India’s (RBI’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) on Wednesday raised repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.5% on account of inflationary pressures arising due to hikes in minimum support prices for the crop. The six-member committee voted to maintain a neutral policy stance, thus keeping its options open for further […]
Fresh batch of 670 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath
Srinagar : A batch of 670 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 17 vehicles and included yatris going to the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps, an official said. The 60-day long annual Amarnath Yatra which started on June 28 […]
Pakistan hands India list of 471 Indian prisoners in Pakistani jails
Pakistan today handed over a list of 471 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails to the Indian High Commission here. Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement that the list was consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India signed on May 21, 2008. It said the list included […]
JK Haji dies in Medina road accident
Srinagar : A Haji from Jammu region died in a road accident in the holy city of Medina on Wednesday morning, said reports. Reports said that Shamas din Wani (Cover number JKF-13844-2-0) of Bankoot, Banihal was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle near Masjid Nabvi early today morning. He was shifted to Ansar Hospital Medina […]
Punjab driver held with poppy in Budgam
Srinagar : Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Budgam district of central Kashmir. Balvinder Singh of Hoshiarpur, Punjab was arrested after approximately 4 kilograms of poppy straw was recovered from his truck during routine checking of vehicles, a police spokesman said. An official said a truck (bearing registration No. JK02T 8625) […]
Militants attack army camp at chillipora shopian
Militants attacked an army camp at chillipora shopian with grenade and also fired several shots in air police said.a senior police officer told news agency that government forces have started searches to nab militants after they have carried the attack.As the searches were going on more details are awaited. Police said that militants attacked the […]
Governor reviews J&K Bank functioning
SRINAGAR,: Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the functioning of J&K Bank in a meeting held today at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Mr. B.B. Vyas, Advisor to Governor, Mr. S.V.R. Subrahmanyam , Chief Secretary, Mr. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman, J&K Bank and Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary Finance Department. Mr. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman J&K Bank, made a […]
Straws in air
Post-Pakistan elections there have been lot of talk about Kashmir and Prime Minister elect Imran Khan in his first speech has talked at length about the importance of Indo-Pak friendship and for the resolution of Kashmir dispute. Fresh efforts have been made from both sides through back channels to break the ice as the two […]
Unknown persons snatch service rifle of cop deployed for MLA’s visit
Unknown persons on Tuesday overpowered a cop and snatched his service rifle in Kandhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A report said that the policeman, identified as Mohd Ishaq (belt no. 436) of 4th IRP BN, was deployed for the security of former minister and MLA Abdul Haq Khan when the incident took place […]
