Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said electricity distribution companies in Union Territories (UTs) will be privatised. A tariff policy that does not burden consumers with distribution companies’ inefficiencies will be guaranteed, she said while presenting the fourth tranche of economic stimulus package. Meanwhile, Sitharaman also announced commercial mining of coal by the private sector, ending government […]
The Congress party on Saturday alleged that a group of migrants who were walking from Ambala in Haryana to Jhansi in UP were detained by the Delhi police shortly after party leader Rahul Gandhi met them near the Sukhdev Vihar flyover. Gandhi, said Congress sources, had gone to the Sukhdev Vihar locality near the Delhi-Faridabad […]
Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): At least two hundred fifty live stock, twenty two horses of a nomadic reportedly have been killed due to hailstorm and strong winds at Nikon top between Reasi and Kulgam district two days ago. Reports reached to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said three nomadic families were on way to Kashmir while […]
JK records 108 new positive cases and 01 death today, 542 cases recovered till date JAMMU, MAY 16: The Government Saturday informed that 108 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 22 from Jammu division and 86 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and […]
Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): Traders and others associated to Gulmarg tourism industry on Saturday appealed Lieutenant Governor to take concrete steps for tourism infrastructure in famous ski resort Gulmarg and demanded comprehensive relief package for people associate with the trade as industry has faced a huge brunt since August 2019 including abrogation of Article 370 […]
Reviews performance of Department JAMMU:- MAY 16:- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K K Sharma today said that concerted efforts are underway for developing horticulture and related activities on big ticket basis in Jammu region by way of several ongoing government interventions. The Advisor was reviewing the working of Horticulture Department in Jammu Division, here at […]
SRINAGAR, MAY16: The Office of Power Controller, Kashmir province, Saturday informed that 33 KV lines of Silk Factory-Exhibition line would be shut down in order to carry out urgent dismantling of S T Pole by Hazuri Bagh Sub Div. II, Srinagar, tightening of pole pertaining to police station Shergarhi on 17 May 2020 between 12:00 […]
DDC takes stock of works in e District PULWAMA, MAY 16: The District Development Commissioner Pulwama, Dr . Raghav Langer today toured various areas of Tral including Midoora, Gulshanpora, Aripal, Nawdal to inspect the resumption of developmental activities by Rural Development Department (RDD) . During visit, the DC took stock of various developmental activities of […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants shot dead a police man at Frisal, Yaripora in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, officials said today The officials told that Head Constable was performing duties at a Naka point at Frisal area of Yaripora in Kulgam district when militants first lobbed a grenade and then opened firing indiscriminately. “The injured HC […]
New Delhi: Over 50 per cent non-STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students in India who planned to study abroad have dropped their plans due to the restrictions in various countries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) report has said. Titled Indian Students Mobility Report 2020, the report released this week said 47.38 […]
