New Delhi, May 23: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said there has been no additional financial burden on Haj pilgrims despite the removal of subsidy which shows that many had only indulged in “political deceit” over the matter for decades. Inaugurating a two-day orientation-cum-training programme for Haj 2022 deputationists, he said that […]
Qazigund: A BSF trooper died of electrocution at railway station on Monday while another CRPF man died of heart attack at Lower Munda in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag. A police official said hat the circumstances leading to the incidents were being ascertained. Meanwhile, the deceased BSF trooper has been identified as Akeel Ahmad […]
SUNAMGANJ: North-east Bangladesh’s worst floods in nearly 20 years began receding on Sunday, but rescue workers were struggling to help millions marooned by extreme weather across the region that has killed around 60 people. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh and neighbouring northeast India, but many experts say that […]
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has laid emphasis and all the administrative secretaries and DDCs to go for the mapping of CSS department wise so that the government has the actual data of implementation of these schemes. Recently the Chief Secretary lauded the performance of the departments in accessing more funds under CSSs in […]
A car rolled down into a gorge in Batote area of Ramban district of on Sunday, leaving two person dead including a woman and 7 others injured, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident of ill-fated eco car (JK06A-5525) happened at Sanasar area of Ramban. “The occupants of the […]
JK reports 08 fresh positive cases, 449389 recovred, 2,29,85,706 Covid doses administered so far SRINAGAR, MAY 22: The Government today informed that 08 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)has been reported today; 06from Jammu division and 02 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454199. Moreover,05more COVID-19 patients […]
Maintain interdept’l coordination to ensure timely completion of works: Div Com to officers Also interacts with PRIs, discusses development issues RAJOURI, MAY 21: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today paid a visit to Rajouri and took a comprehensive review of the developmental activities being carried out in the district here in a meeting of the […]
Research, Technology, Innovation main tools to meet aspirations of people in India: Advisor Bhatnagar SRINAGAR, MAY 22: Advisor Bhatnagar today remarked that the research, technology, innovation and incubation are the main tools for meeting the aspirations of people for an emerging nation like India which is an aspirational society. The Advisor made these comments while […]
Srinagar: In the last few days, there have been huge forest fires in Katra, Rajouri and Poonch, prompting the government to take some remedial measures as Jammu is witnessing hundreds of such cases. Rising temperatures and winds have spread the forest fires in Jammu region to abnormal levels, triggering panic and concerns among the residents, who […]
New Delhi: Under pressure, the government on Saturday cut excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 8 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 6 per litre to give relief to consumers battering under high fuel prices that has also pushed inflation to a multi-year high. The excise duty cut will translate into […]