SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption Bureau Saturday said to have arrested Executive Engineer of Pahalagam Development Authority while receiving bribe in lieu of processing a file. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that Farooq Ahmad Rather, Executive Engineer, Pahalagam Development Authority is demanding bribe of rupees 10,000 @3% for the MGNAREGA bills costing rupees 1.49 lacs […]
SRINAGAR — A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper committed suicide on Saturday in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources told that one CISF constable identified as Kamaljeet Singh (28) no 170147295 son of Satpal Singh, a resident of Pathankot posted at Dam site Kishanganga Hydroelectric project in Gurez ended his life by […]
SRINAGAR — In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 200 government high schools that were sanctioned nearly 8 years back are hanging in between the construction of buildings and sanctioned posts. Top officials of the School Education Department said, “There were some government schools that were upgraded to higher secondary schools post 2014 floods. However, no […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that seven of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two each from Srinagar and Baramulla, taking the overall tally to 454043—166339 in Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — The markets across Kashmir which were remaining abuzz ahead of Eid-ul-Fit are witnessing less flow of people and very little enthusiasm with people citing inflation and back to back lockdowns as the reasons that have “broke the back” of poor and middle class people. Shopkeepers across Kashmir told that after two-three years they […]
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NEW DELHI — According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) report on currency and finance for FY22, it will take roughly 15 years for the Indian economy to recover from the losses experienced during the coronavirus pandemic. “Taking the actual growth rate of -6.6 percent for 2020-21, 8.9 percent for 2021-22 and assuming growth […]
SRINAGAR — Locals across Kashmir division on Saturday complained that mPay application and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) of J&K Bank in their areas have been defunct since morning. Reports said that scores of customers complained of defunct mPay operations and non-functional ATMs ahead Eid ul Fitr. The customers alleged that it has become a new […]
SRINAGAR — Having disallowed Shab-e-Qadr and Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Jamia Masjid, the authorities have asked the managing body of the grand mosque to hold Eid-ul-fitr prayers at 7 a.m. to allow it handle any law and order promblem “efficiently”. Official sources told GNS that Police and Administration had meeting with the Anjuman-e-Auqaaf Jamia Masjid Nowhatta […]
GANDERBAL — A soldier died on spot when the vehicle he was travelling in turned turtle in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an army vehicle part of a convoy turned turtle near Masjid Mode Sumbal Bala Gund area of Kangan. They said one soldier came beneath under […]