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 […]
KUPWARA — One died and two were left injured on Saturday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident. An official said that the accident took place in the Dardpora area of Kupwara when an alto car bearing registration number JK01M 0925 rolled down, resulting in injuries […]
SRINAGAR — A 27-year-old youth from Tangmarg area was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday while the family here has appealed the Lieutenant Governor led administration in Jammu and Kashmir to help them in returning the body for last rites. A youth identified as Muhammed Yunis Mir, son of Muhammad Saidullah […]
BUDGAM — Police on Saturday booked two drug peddlers under Public Safety Act(PSA) in Budgam. They said two notorious drug peddlers in Budgam were booked under PIT NDPS Act. Duo have been identified as Hilal Ahmed Mir (Hilal Galwan) son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir resident of Galwan Mohalla Mazhama and Zubair Ahmad Mir son of […]
NEW DELHI — India saw a single day rise of 3,688 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,75,864, while the active cases increased to 18,684, the government said on Saturday. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am, the death toll rose to 5,23,803 with 50 more […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in Jammu and Kashmir as the Met Department on Saturday forecast a mainly clear to partly cloudy weather during the next 24 hours. “However, a brief spell of thunderstorm with rain may occur towards late afternoon/evening. Cloudy weather with chances of light to moderate rain/snow most likely during May 3 […]
SRINAGAR — Atleast 39 persons including 17 tourists were injured after they were attacked by stray dogs at Dalgate area of Srinagar on Friday evening. Locals told that that stray dogs attacked and injured at least 39 persons including 17 domestic tourists at Ghat no.5 in Buchwara area of Dalgate. They said that the injured […]