KU’s law student injured in scuffle

KU’s law student injured in scuffle

Have resolved the issues: officials A law student of University of Kashmir (KU) was injured in a scuffle on Wednesday. One of the BA LLB 7th semester students told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the department’s outgoing students of 10th semester allegedly entered the classroom and dragged one of the 7th semester students […]

Boy electrocuted to death in Budgam

Boy electrocuted to death in Budgam

Budgam, June 01 : A 12-year-old boy died after receiving a electric shock at his home in Mamat area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning. An Official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that boy identified as Riyaan Ajaz son of Ajaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Mamat Budgam received electric shock at […]

Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 135 from June 1

Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 135 from June 1

The price for a commercial LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 135 with immediate effect from today. With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2219. Prior to the reduction in prices, the commercial LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 2454 in Kolkata, Rs […]

ED summons Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case

ED summons Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi to join the investigation in money laundering case relating to the National Herald. Both will have to appear before the probe agency to record their statements on June 8. The sources have said that both have been […]

McCullum to bring ‘heart-on-sleeve’ play to England

McCullum to bring ‘heart-on-sleeve’ play to England

LONDON: Brendon McCullum will have an immediate impact on England’s Test team but fans may need to be patient for the results to come, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said. Former New Zealand captain McCullum has taken the reins of England for the two-Test series against his former team, which starts at Lord’s on […]

Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise revenues

Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise revenues

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government on Tuesday announced a taxation overhaul to boost revenue amid the country’s crippling economic crisis, hiking value added taxes and corporate income tax, and slashing the relief given to individual taxpayers. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office this month and plans to present an interim budget within weeks, said […]

New tourist destinations

New tourist destinations

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is focusing on new tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir and they have identified 75 new villages for the same. The villages to be covered under the programme are being selected on the basis of their rural tourism potential in consultation with the Tourism Department by an expert committee […]

DC Srinagar chairs District Skill Committee meet

DC Srinagar chairs District Skill Committee meet

Project “Traam” initiated to uplift economic conditions of Copperware Artisans of Srinagar; revive the Craft Members explore possibility of setting up Copper Purity Testing Lab SRINAGAR, MAY 31: In order to upgrade the skill set of traditional Copperware Craft Artisans with innovative design techniques in sync with changing market demands and widening the ambit of […]

Lt Governor inaugurates additional office block of Anti Corruption Bureau Hqrs at Srinagar

Lt Governor inaugurates additional office block of Anti Corruption Bureau Hqrs at Srinagar

New building will not only add infrastructural space for working of ACB but also displays resolve of UT government for zero tolerance towards corruption: LG SRINAGAR, MAY 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the additional office block of Anti Corruption Bureau Headquarters at Srinagar. Congratulating the entire team of Anti Corruption Bureau on the […]