Man dead, another injured as house collapses in Rajouri village

Rajouri: A man died while another one was injured after a house collapsed in Gadyog village of Rajouri district on Saturday. An official said that the house collapsed during repair works today. He said in the incident a man died, while another one was critically injured, who was rushed to a nearby healthcare facility. The […]

India, China held constructive dialogue: Joint statement on fresh talks on eastern Ladakh row

New Delhi: India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks on December 20 with a focus on resolving the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh, a joint statement said on Thursday. It said the talks were “frank and in-depth” keeping in line with the guidance provided by the leaders of the two countries […]

Representations on lack of transparency, objectivity in collegium system received: Rijiju in RS

New Delhi: The government has been receiving representations from “diverse sources” on lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with the request to improve the mechanism, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju also said […]

LG Sinha defends new land laws in J-K, says some people misleading public

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday threw his weight behind the Union Territory’s new land laws, saying some people were trying to mislead the public about the changes. The new land laws are in line with those in other parts of the country, he said. “The rule of law is in […]

As Chilla-i-Kalan begins, Srinagar, other Kashmir parts record coldest nights of season

Srinagar’: The 40-day harshest winter period, Chilla-i-Kalan has intensified the chill in Kashmir as night temperature has further decreased while most parts including Srinagar recorded coldest nights of the season. Srinagar has recorded coldest night of season at minus 4.2 degree celsius on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. It further added Pahalgam also […]

LG Manoj Sinha Terms Rajouri Incident As Unfortunate

Srinagar: Expressing anguish over the ‘unfortunate incident’ involving death of two civilians in Rajouri, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced an ex-gratia relief of five lac each of the affected families. “The incident in Rajouri is very unfortunate. Condolences to the bereaved families. The price of a life cannot be set in monetary terms […]

US recession a growing fear as Fed plans to keep rates high

Washington: After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer. Yet the Federal Reserve seems decidedly unimpressed and unconvinced that its fight against accelerating prices is anywhere near over. On Thursday, stock markets buckled on the growing realisation that the Fed may be willing to let the economy slide […]

Biker dies after hit by vehicle in Baramulla, driver arrested

Baramulla: A 40-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle near Stadium colony in Baramulla district on Thursday evening even as the driver has been arrested. An official said that the man identified as Abdul Majeed Najar of Sumbal died on the spot when a bike he was riding was hit by a truck […]

Govt Orders Transfer Of 7 JKAS Officers In J&K

Srinagar: The government has ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Samir Ahmad Jan, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gulmarg, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Ms. Naeem Ul Nisa, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Surankote, Poonch, […]

Sajad lashes at Omar on PSA repeal promise

Srinagar: Asking National Conference to apologize for enacting the Public Safety Act (PSA), Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday lashed out at former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his promise of repealing PSA, saying the Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir UT has no powers to repeal the law. In a series of tweets, […]

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