Jammu: Various government departments and commercial establishments owe a whopping Rs 19557 crores to the power department. This was revealed by the government in a written reply to a question submitted by a BJP lawmaker in the assembly. BJP MLA Gagan Bhagat, who had filed a question was informed that the government departments except Hospitals […]
Srinagar: At least five people died and more than 30 suffered injuries in two road mishaps in the Chenab region in Jammu division, police sources said. They said that three persons died and 20 others were injured when a mini bus turned turtle near GREF camp in Budhal village of Rajouri district. According to the […]
Jammu: The 300 MW Kishenganga hydroelectric power project, executed by NHPC, is likely to be commissioned this year and it will go a long way in augmenting the power generation capacity, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh said. Winding up the discussion on the Demands for Grants of the Power sector in the Legislative Assembly […]
Srinagar: Doctors of the state are finally doing the talking, with representatives from different medico bodies, especially Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) along with Jammu and Kashmir Doctors Coordination Committee (JKDCC)—an amalgam of the major medico bodies in the state—initiating a process of talks with the government to press for their long standing demands. The […]
Jammu: All employees of Jammu & Kashmir Bank would be provided comprehensive accidental insurance cover by the bank through its general insurance partner Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited (BAGICL), a statement issued by the bank said. The aim is to boost morale of the employees through this insurance protection cover so that their families […]
Jammu: BSF troops foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Friday. “Suspicious movement was seen close to the International Border in Samba sector late last night”, a BSF officer said today. Alert BSF troops fired upon the infiltrators forcing them to return, he […]
Sopore: A 4-year-old boy drowned in Nallah in Arampora area in Sopore of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district while he was playing near the Nallah, witnesses said. The deceased was identified as Hazik Nabi Ganie, 4-year-old, son of Ghulam Nabi Ganie, resident of Arampora Sopore. His body was recovered from the Nallah and was taken to […]
Srinagar: A large portion of Jhelum embankment caved in on January 24 this year near Pantha Chowk-Lasjan area of Srinagar, triggering scare among the local population. The mishap happened after the local administration failed to check the movement of heavy vehicles that were using the embankment to carry out the silt and sand that is […]
Lahore: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed today backtracked from his earlier statement about the alleged role of India and the US in his house arrest, claiming he was detained by the Pakistan government to stop him from raising the Kashmir issue. “It was not the Modi government…but our own Pakistani government that had detained me for […]
Jammu: The registration for 60-day annual Amarnath yatra, which will commence on June 28, will begin on March 1, a senior official said today. The registration will take place through 440 branches of the Punjab National Bank, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank and the YES Bank across the country, said Umang Narula, Principal Secretary […]