PULWAMA — Amid the suspension of four employees, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has constituted an inquiry team to probe the death of an employee in District Hospital Pulwama. Pertinently, a day before a Class 4th employee identified as Muhammad Hussain Hafiz had suffered a heart attack while those accompanying him had alleged that […]
SRINAGAR — Unknown persons on Tuesday evening attacked a 24-year-old girl with acid at Usmania Colony in Wantpora area of Hawal in Srinagar. Official sources said that a girl was attacked by some unknown persons outside her business unit this evening. She was immediately taken to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital for treatment. Medical […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 2751 covid-19 cases, up by 201 from yesterday, even as nine persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24-hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1105 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1646 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 438176. Regarding the […]
UDUPI — A writ petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court by a Muslim girl student, seeking a declaration that wearing a hijab (head scarf) is a Fundamental Right guaranteed under Article 14 and 25 of the Constitution of India and is an essential practise of Islam. The student of the Government run […]
SHOPIAN — Suspected militants on Tuesday evening fired upon and injured a policeman at Amshipora village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, leaving him critically injured. He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Wagay, Son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay. Reports said the policeman was fired upon and injured by suspected militants at his native village. He […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir University on Tuesday said all the postponed/pending examinations will be conducted for February 14, 2022 onwards. The Kashmir University in a notification said the University is contemplating to conduct the postponed/planned examinations of Professional (MBBS, BUMS, B.Tech, M.Tech, etc) and Non-Professional (M.A Distance Mode, UG 4th Semester, etc) courses from 14th […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Tuesday accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi of betraying the country’s salaried and middle classes by not announcing any relief measures for them in the Union Budget. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the salaried and the middle classes have been […]
NEW DELHI — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget Speech 2022 said 30% tax would be charged on income from transfer of virtual digital assets. The FM said no set off would be allowed in case of losses. For a few months now, the crypto industry in India has been demanding clarity on taxation. […]
NEW DELHI — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the country’s economic growth is expected at 9.2 per cent in the current financial year, on the back of a sharp rebound in the economy. She also said virtuous cycle of investment is expected to revive on account of capex (capital expenditure) and crowd in […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has allocated Rs 35581 crore for Jammu & Kashmir in the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday. Rs 35581 has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for the next fiscal in the Union Budget. Of which, Rs 33923 crore has been allocated […]