NEW DELHI — Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Sunday said that India is “dangerously close” to the Hindu rate of growth in view of subdued private sector investment, high interest rates and slowing global growth, PTI reported. The “Hindu rate of growth” is a term describing low Indian economic growth […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Sunday suspended the registration of two-wheeler (Scooty) that was used by two youths for stalking and harassing a girl in Dal Gate, Srinagar. The registration of two-wheeler (Scooty) bearing Registration Number JK01AG-5814 owned by Peerzada Sajad Arif S/o Haji Shareef-u-Din R/o Kwajapora Srinagar was suspended by Regional Transport Officer (RTO) […]
LONDON — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a “denial mode” over Chinese incursions into Indian territory. “We do not accept anybody entering our territory and bullying us. The Chinese have entered our territory and killed our soldiers but the PM is in denial. That’s the problem,” he said […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the assets of Jammu and Kashmir were being put on sale. Reacting to the latest order on Srinagar Golf course, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said that the sale of Royal Golf Spring is another example of how the government is “developing” this […]
SRINAGAR — Completing general court-martial proceedings in less than a year, an army court has recommended life imprisonment for a captain in connection with the killing of three men in a “staged” encounter in Amshipura in south Kashmir in July 2020, officials said on Sunday. Captain Bhoopendra Singh was subjected to court martial after a […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Constituency incharge Habba Kadal, Srinagar Arif Laigaroo has expressed shock over the sudden rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and said it is addition to skyrocketing prices of daily use commodities including fruits, milk, meat, vegetables, fuels etc. He said, with this hike, […]
SRINAGAR — The family members of a pregnant woman who died at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Sunday, alleged that she died due to medical negligence by hospital authorities. The family members of a deceased woman namely Ulfat Jan of Wakura Ganderbal alleged that she was not given proper treatment, which consequently […]
SRINAGAR — A civilian who was injured in a mysterious blast in Warpora, Sopore area of Baramulla district on February 23, 2023 has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Sunday. According to reports, the man namely Mohammad Jamal Dar (50), a resident of Warpora, Sopore was injured in […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons were arrested for stalking and harassing a girl in Dal Gate area of Srinagar, Police said on Sunday. Police said that two eve teasers namely Saqib Mehraj Sheikh S/o Mehraj ud Din and Faizan Yousuf Sheikh S/o Mohd Yousuf Sheikh, both residents of Kanidiver Hawal were arrested for stalking and harassing […]
SRINAGAR — A low intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale hits Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. According to reports, officials of the Disaster Management Authority said an earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale occurred in Bandipora […]