Four furniture shops gutted in massive blaze at Baba Demb Srinagar
Srinagar: At least 04 furniture shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Baba Demb area of Srinagar district on Wednesday morning. Officials said that fire broke out from one of the shops in the wee hours today and soon engulfed other shops in the market. They said that soon […]
Root desperate to play Ashes but remains uncommitted
LONDON: England captain Joe Root says he is ‘desperate’ to play in the Ashes series but cannot yet commit to tour Australia due to uncertainty over coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols. Players and team management have yet to learn the exact conditions under which the five-Test series will take place, with those who have young families particularly […]
Mother and son reunited in Bangladesh after 70 years
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi man in his 80s has been reunited with his nearly 100-year-old mother after about 70 years thanks to social media. Abdul Kuddus Munsi was sent to live with his uncle when he was about 10, but lost touch with his family after running away and being adopted by two sisters. “This is […]
Ready to make any sacrifice but will stick to principles, says Navjot Sidhu
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he was ready to make any sacrifice but would stick to principles. He said his fight is based on pro-people issues and justice and he had no personal agenda. In a video posted on Twitter, Sidhu, who resigned as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief on Tuesday, […]
Progress Of Development
In the recent past J&K administration has been constantly reviewing the progress of the development and has been verifying the facts about the progress from the ground from the district concerned heads. In one of the recent review meetings Chief Secretary emphasized that development of playfields in all Panchayats is a priority of the Government […]
Tribal Affairs Deptt to launch Prime Minister’s Van Dhan Scheme
All districts to be covered in 3 phases; 10 Cr funding for SHGs and priority infrastructure: Dr Shahid SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Govt of India and J&K Tribal Affairs Department in coordination with District Administration finalised modalities for launch of tribal cooperatives support scheme, being introduced in […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Industrial Estate Khunmoh, takes stock of facilities available for unit holders
Interacts with Representatives of Industrial Association and Unit holders Directs for up-gradation of infrastructural facilities SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of SIDCO Industrial Estate Khunmoh and inspected various Industrial units operating there, besides assessing the infrastructure facilities available to the unit holders. During his visit, […]
Chief Secretary reviews mining operations
Directs early issuance of ECs, action against defaulting parties SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review mining activities towards ensuring availability of construction material at reasonable prices in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Mining, Forest, Ecology & Environment, besides Director, Ecology, Environment & […]
Saying ‘no compromise’, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
A day after 15 ministers were inducted into the Charanjit Singh Channi cabinet, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from the post on Tuesday. In a one-page resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu said, “Collapse of a man’s character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab’s future and […]
3rd price hike in four days makes diesel costlier by 70 paise/litre
Diesel became costlier by 70 paise per litre on Monday after state-run fuel retailers raised rates by another 25 paise, raising the retail price in Delhi to ₹89.32 per litre. This was the third such hike in the past four days as international crude oil prices head towards $80 a barrel amid rising demand and supply […]
