New Delhi: Stepping up the attack against the government over steep hike in fuel prices, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the rise in petrol and diesel prices has been unprecedented and demanded its roll back. Leading a protest by Congress MPs on the issue at Vijay Chowk here, he said prices of petrol […]
Srinagar: The government on Thursday accorded authorization of 50% of funds under Revenue Budget for the financial year 2022-23 except for nine ‘detailed heads’ and ordered that “focus of expenditure should be outcome based and wasteful expenditure should be avoided. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the authorization of 50% of funds under Revenue Budget for […]
Srinagar: At least 20 single—storey residential houses were damaged in a fire incident at Noorbagh area of Srinagar. An official said that a massive fire broke out at Gata Colony at Noorbagh area in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday. In the incident, 20 residential houses belonging to Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Rasool […]
Udhampur: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was reopened for Vehicular movement on Thursday after remaining closed for few hours due to massive landslide in Udhampur district, officials said. “Jammu—Srinagar National Highway which was closed last evening as major landslide struck the highway at Dewal bridge near Samroli around 08:00 pm, is now partially through (single way), stranded […]
Srinagar: The government of India on Wednesday said that “no new rules” have been notified by the J&K administration under which employees can be dismissed from service if they or their family members are found to be “sympathetic” to people accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA). “The Government […]
Srinagar: After spending more than five months in Agra jail, The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three Kashmiri students, who were arrested on sedation charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan’s victory in the T20 cricket World Cup match against India last year. National Spokesperson, J&K Students Association, Nasir Khuihami told […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday terminated five Government employees for allegedly having militant links. An official said that five government employees from J&K have been terminated for having militant links. He said that the terminated employees include Police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir from Pulwama, Computer operator Ghulam Hassan Parray from Srinagar, Arshid Ahmad Das, […]
SRINAGAR – A person was killed and two others, which included a policeman, were injured in a road mishap in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this afternoon, officials said. They said that an army vehicle and a tiller (mini-tractor) collided with each other, resulting in injuries to three persons. “All of them were […]
Srinagar: The body of a missing teenage girl was recovered from river Jhelum at Chreshbal area of Mujgund on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a 17-year-old girl (name withheld) from Rainawari area of Srinagar had allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river Jehlum from Cement Kadal Qamarwari on 23rd March. They said that the […]
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather with the possibility of very light rain or thundershowers at one or two places towards evening, night temperatures increased at some places and decreased at other parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low […]