NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel price hikes are likely to resume after state elections get over next week to bridge the Rs 9 a litre gap created by international oil prices soaring past USD 100 a barrel. International crude oil prices shot above USD 110 a barrel for the first time since mid-2014 on […]
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — Pakistan and India are holding crucial three-days of water sharing talks in Islamabad, during which India raised the issue of storm drainage of Fazal Ka Nullah, and said that due to hindrances on the Pakistani side the water from the nullah was flowing back into India during floods and destroying large tracts […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 36 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 18 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and as many from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453088. Giving district […]
SRINAGAR — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued an advisory for taking precautionary measures in registration of births and deaths. The advisory which has been forwarded to all registrars of states and UTs of India asks for taking precautionary measures in registration of birth and deaths in order to avoid misuse of […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad. On Wednesday called for community participation to eradicate drug addiction in the summer capital of J&K, underlining that administration alone cannot fight the growing menace. “Given the gravity of the problem, I believe that instead of brushing it under the carpet, there is a need to […]
SRINAGAR — Daily-rated workers engaged in different government departments Wednesday staged a massive protest demonstration in Srinagar, to seek regularization of their services. The protest was organized under the banner of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labourers United Front’. The protestors demanded the regularization of their services. “We have been serving the departments for the past […]
SUMBAL — Four persons, including a Sarpanch, were injured after a fight broke out between two groups over some issue during the Gram Sabha meeting of Tengpora gram panchayat in Nasbal area of Sumbal—Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official told that the incident took place after some local panchayat members opposed […]
JAMMU — Concerned parents of several students who are stuck in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv staged a protest here on Wednesday and made a passionate appeal to the central government for their early evacuation. They also asked the people of the country to offer special prayers for the safe return of the trapped […]
SRINAGAR — Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Wednesday decided to extend exclusive health care facilities to senior citizens in all district hospitals of Kashmir. DHSK has ordered the establishment of geriatric care units at all district hospitals of Kashmir and seperate geriatric OPD units shall be functioning on every Thursday with seperate ticket counters. […]
JAMMU — The administration is in touch with the families of all the 32 persons from Jammu who are stranded in war-torn Ukraine, a senior official said on Wednesday. The government is taking all possible measures for their safe return, he said. The administration here has issued two telephone numbers for assistance of the families, […]