NEW DELHI — Accusing the BJP of doing politics over the issue of Kashmiri Pandits’ exodus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked how many of the displaced people have returned to the Valley since the party came to power at the Centre. As the war of words between Kejriwal and the BJP over […]
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Sufi saint’s shrine gutted in Uri blaze
SRINAGAR — A shrine of a revered sufi saint was gutted in a massive fire incident at Nowshera village of Uri Tehsil in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Officials said that the fire broke out at the shrine of Syed Sakhi (RA), located at Nowshera on Baramulla-Uri highway. However, till the fire was […]
5th Battalion of the JKLI conferred with Lt Governor’s Unit Citation
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conferred the “Lieutenant Governor’s Unit Citation” to the Fifth Battalion of the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (Ashok Chakra Bn). The citation was received by CO of the Battalion, Col Gurpal Singh Jambal, and Subedar Major Daler Singh, at the Raj Bhavan. Pertinently, the Fifth Battalion of the […]
J&KBOSE Declares Result of Class 11th, Annual-2021 (Regular) for Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (J&KBOSE) on Saturday declared the result of Class 11th, Annual-2021 (Regular) for Kashmir division. CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR RESULT CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GAZETTE
Properties to be attached for ‘willful’ harbouring of militants only: Police
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday said “clarified” properties of those harbouring militants “willfully” will be attached and not done under duress. “There has been misinformation, rumours floated by certain quarters regarding information provided by Srinagar Police with respect to initiation of attachment of properties used for purpose of (militantcy),” a police spokesperson said in a […]
Magician posing beggar allegedly loots gold, cash in Budgam
BUDGAM — A magician who posed as a beggar has allegedly looted cash besides gold from a residential house in Ichgam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. The family members according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that a beggar came to their house and requested for tea and on humanitarian ground […]
800 essential medicines, including Paracetamol, to get expensive from April
NEW DELHI — The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India on Friday announced a 10.7 per cent change in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the calendar year 2021 over the corresponding period in 2020. This means that the prices of nearly 800 scheduled medicines on the National List of Essential Medicines, which are used […]
Oil prices up due to Russia-Ukraine war: Nitin Gadkari
MUMBAI — Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday justified the hikes in fuel prices, thrice in the last four days, saying that the oil prices had gone up within the international market owing to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which was beyond the Indian government’s control. Speaking at a session titled “New India, […]
200 electric buses with real-time tracking soon in Jammu, Srinagar
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to launch a fleet of 200 electric buses equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a real-time tracking system, in both capital cities of the union territory, an official said on Saturday. The move to introduce 100 eco-friendly buses each in Jammu and Srinagar is aimed at […]
India reports 1,660 new cases, 4,100 deaths
NEW DELHI — India’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,20,855 with 4,100 fatalities recorded in a day and Maharashtra reconciling the number of deaths caused by the viral disease in the state, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 1,660 fresh cases have pushed the country’s COVID-19 tally to 4,30,18,032, while the […]
