Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday issued a clarification regarding the discount on electricity and water charges it announced along with a Rs 1350 industrial revival package earlier in the day. Spokesperson J&K government, Rohit Kansal tweeted that the 50 percent discount on electricity and water charges announced in today’s package corresponded to […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfer of seven officers in the civil administration with immediate effect. As per an order issued in this regard, Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, holding additional charge of Principal Secretary to the Government, Science & Technology Department, CEO, JaKeGA and CEO, […]
AWANTIPORA: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two unidentified militant associates from Awantipora and Khrew areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police statement said that “incriminating material” associated with the militant outfits Hizb-Ul -Mujahideen and Al-Badr has been recovered from the arrested duo. It said that a case under relevant sections of law […]
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Saturday questioned the Modi government’s policies on economy, trade and agriculture, and alleged that it was moving towards privatisation of airports, Air India and railways and giving the control of farmers’ lives to traders and private players. The party also alleged that the Centre introduced Bills on agriculture “without consulting” […]
Beijing: China on Saturday said it was resolutely opposed to the US’ move of blocking downloads of WeChat and TikTok apps and warned counter measures to protect the interest of Chinese companies. The US on Friday issued orders to ban popular Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat from Sunday to safeguard national security, weeks after […]
'Seperate, structured package for transporters, houseboat owners in the offing'
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday announced a mega economic package of Rs 1350 crore for reviving the ailing business sector in the region due to the continuous lockdowns since last year stating that “this was just a beginning and much more was in the offing.” He also said that the government […]
Pulwama: Unknown persons on Saturday snatched a 12-bore rifle from a bank guard in Dadsara area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident took place at J&K Bank branch Dadsara Tral at around 11 am as per an official. He said that the area has been cordoned off by the forces to nab the […]
New Delhi/Kolkata: The NIA arrested nine militants associated with a Pakistan-sponsored module of the al-Qaeda on Saturday after conducting simultaneous raids at several locations in Kerala and West Bengal, an official said. The raids were conducted in the early hours at Ernakulam in Kerala and Murshidabad in West Bengal. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) […]
New Delhi: India’s single-day recovery outstripped the number of new infections as nearly 96,000 people recuperated from the novel coronavirus, even as the total caseload went past 53 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The figures released at 8 am showed that while 95,880 people recovered from COVID-19 in a […]
Leh: The authorities in Ladakh have announced schedule of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LAHDC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition’s demand for postponement of the exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases. In a notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary election department, the voting will take place on October 16 […]
