Petrol price hit all-time high in all metros
Prices of petrol hit all-time high on Thursday as rising global oil prices pushed fuel marketing companies to raise the pump price of auto fuels for the second time in 2021. Delhi saw a sharp rise of 23 paise a litre of petrol on Thursday. Petrol in the city is now retailing at Rs 84.20 […]
Farmers’ protest: Security increased along Delhi borders
Security was increased along the borders of the national capital ahead of a tractor rally of farmers on Thursday morning. The farmers will hold the rally at 11 am at four borders of Delhi in protest against the Centre’s agriculture laws. They had on Tuesday deferred their proposed tractor march from January 6 to January […]
NIA raids 6 locations in Punjab, J-K in narcotics and weapons case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in connection with narcotics and weapons case. An agency official related to the probe told IANS, “The agency is carrying out searches at six locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.” The official said the raids […]
US Congress certifies Biden’s win after mob attack kills four
The US Congress certified on Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have won the 2020 presidential election, but the certification followed a mob attack on the Capitol building that resulted in the deaths of four people. The invasion also forced lawmakers to abandon the premises and they returned only after Washington’s Mayor […]
Gulmarg freezes at minus 8.5°C as night temperature falls across Kashmir
After four days of snow, night temperature fell in most parts of Kashmir Valley last night with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 8.5°C, the weatherman said on Thursday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C while mercury settled at minus 2.5 °C in Pahalgam, minus 0.2°C in Qazigund, minus 1.7°C in Kupwara while Kokernag […]
Mehbooba urges centre to walk on late Mufti’s ‘peace with Pakistan’ vision
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister of erstwhile J-K State Mehbooba Mufti Thursday urged New Delhi to pay heed to Late Mufti’s vision of reconciliation with Pakistan and desist from employing coercive methods in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba who was talking to reporters on the sidelines of the death anniversary of […]
PDD daily wager electrocuted in J-K’s Rajouri
A daily-wager of the Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Identified as Wali Mohammad son of Makhna of Banghai Thannamdi, the daily wager died on the spot due to electric shock while repairing an electricity line in Banghi village, they said. A police official told a […]
Mega industrial package by centre for Jammu and Kashmir approve
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar The Central government has approved the main Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of Jammu & Kashmir and they have a target of getting the investments to the tune of 28000 crores. There were already media reports that the central government has asked the UT administration to keep the land […]
Flights resume operations at Srinagar airport after 4 days
Srinagar: Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days due to snowfall in the valley, officials said. “The first flight has landed at Srinagar Airport this morning. The flight is scheduled to leave for Delhi soon,” an official of the Airport Authority of […]
Lawaypora ‘encounter’: Will come up with facts at appropriate time: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that J&K is a “very sensitive” Union Territory and that he will come up with facts about the recent Lawaypora encounter at an “appropriate time.” The encounter which started on the evening of December 29, ended the next day with the killing of three militants as per police […]
