Indian economy to grow at 8%: Jaitley

Indian economy to grow at 8%: Jaitley

New Delhi : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the new insolvency law, indirect tax regime and demonetization will help drive India’s growth rate and sustain it at 8 per cent. He added that there was a need to trust the banking system for meeting the needs of the economy and asked banks to, […]

World Bank will offer new initiative on Indus Treaty dispute: Pakistan

World Bank will offer new initiative on Indus Treaty dispute: Pakistan

United Nations : The World Bank would soon approach India and Pakistan with a fresh initiative to resolve the Indus Water Treaty dispute, its President Jim Yong Kim has told Islamabad’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, according to a statement from Pakistan’s UN Mission. It said that Qureshi met Jim at the UN on Monday […]

Resignation of SPOs ‘negligible’, restricted to certain area of south Kashmir: J&K govt

Resignation of SPOs ‘negligible’, restricted to certain area of south Kashmir: J&K govt

Srinagar :The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said the resignation of special police officers (SPOs), who have borne the brunt of militant attacks, was “negligible” and is restricted to certain areas of south Kashmir only. State chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said all SPOs have been instructed about their personal safety while the government […]

Guv’s rule not about deciding Art-35A: J-K govt

Guv’s rule not about deciding Art-35A: J-K govt

Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said its stand on the legal challenge to Article 35-A of the constitution before the Supreme Court will remain consistent that an elected government should plead the case before the apex court. “As far as Article 35-A is concerned, the Governor (Satya Pal Malik) has gone on record multiple times […]

National Conference spokesperson Junaid Mattoo resigns, to contest civic polls from Srinagar

National Conference spokesperson Junaid Mattoo resigns, to contest civic polls from Srinagar

Srinagar : National Conference State spokesman Junaid Azim Matoo has resigned from the party over a disagreement with the party’s decision to boycott the upcoming ULB and Panchayat Polls, Sources said that that Mattu resigned as he has to contest upcoming civic polls from Srinagar. “Based on my humble disagreement with the party’s decision to […]

Bandipora encounter; 3 families claim slain militants as their kins

Bandipora encounter; 3 families claim slain militants as their kins

Srinagar :Three families from Kulgam, Shopian, and Kangan on Tuesday claimed that their kin are among the five militants killed on Friday at Sumlar village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The development comes a day after Hizb ul Mujahideen claimed that the militants killed in a gunfight with the forces in Sumlar area of Bandipora […]

Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Army

Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Army

Srinagar : Two militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, army said. “Two militants were killed in the ongoing operation,” said an army spokesman. Sources said that identity of the slain militants was being ascertained. Earlier a gunfight broke out between militants and forces after […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

SRINAGAR : According to the Power Controller Kashmir Province, Bemina, Srinagar owing to replace the damaged 11KV XLPE Power cable of main Ist at Receiving station Chanapora, there will be shutdown of 33/11KV Receiving station Chanapora on September 25, 2018. During the shutdown, the power supply to the area fed form aforementioned receiving station shall […]

Encroachment of Forest Land: Govt constitutes probe panel

Encroachment of Forest Land: Govt constitutes probe panel

SRINAGAR : The Government today ordered constitution of an official panel to inquire into the allegations of the encroachment of forest land. The committee will inquire into the complaint of encroachment of forest land under Khasra No. 653 Min situated at village Ramnagar, Tehsil Kotranka, District Rajouri. Additional Commissioner, Jammu will be the Chairman of […]