SRINAGAR — Special Judge Anticorruption Srinagar CL Bavoria rejected the plea of Parvez Ahmad Nengroo former Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Bank releasing his passport which was surrender by him before ACB as condition of bail. The release of passport has been sought on the grounds projected in the application that the above titled case is […]
TOKYO — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning. The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly […]
JAMMU — Dr Darakhshan Andrabi was today unanimously elected as the first woman chairperson of the Wakf Board in a maiden meeting held by the newly appointed members here at Haj House. On the occasion Dr Andrabi said that the responsibility she has been given is pivotal. She maintained that it is not only construction […]
SRINAGAR — A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Union Home Ministry to request the ministries of Finance and Tourism to work out a roadmap and extend a ‘special financial package’ for revival of tourism in Jammu & Kashmir. In its report, the department-related parliamentary standing committee on MHA said that during its visit to […]
SRINAGAR — The railway authorities on Thursday said the train service on Banihal-Baramulla section will run as per schedule. The train service on Banihal-Baramulla section and vice-versa will run as per schedule on 17th March, 2022, they said. The train service was suspended on Wednesday due to an encounter at Nowgam area of Srinagar. — […]
SRINAGAR — Police investigations have revealed that 90 percent of the thefts in Srinagar have been committed by drug abusers. Srinagar city has witnessed an alarming increase in thefts during the last few months. Police have successfully busted modules of burglars in the city. Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal told The Kashmir Monitor […]
JAMMU — Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season at 35 degrees Celsius – nine notches above the normal for this part of the season, an official said. The summer capital Srinagar also recorded a high of 25.4 degrees Celsius which is 10.7 degrees above […]
SRINAGAR — The Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Rajesh Lakhan, JKAS, Project Officer, Wage Employment, Poonch, has been transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department. Abid Hussain, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Poonch, […]
SRINAGAR — An earthquake of mild intensity shook Ladakh region on Wednesday evening, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred at 1705 hours (7:05 p.m.), local meteorological department official here told GNS while quoting National Centre for Seismology. He that the earthquake had a depth of 110 km, a longitude of 75.18 east […]
SRINAGAR — Private airliner Go First on Wednesday announced the resumption of a direct international flight as well as the international cargo operations from Srinagar to Sharjah. Go First, formerly known as GoAir, was the first airline to introduce direct service from Srinagar to Sharjah last year under the air bubble agreement. Go First Wednesday […]
