Kashmir braces up for a wet spell as night temp increases
Srinagar, Mar 27: With overnight cloud cover amid forecast for wet spell, night temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.5°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 34°C for the summer capital of JK […]
LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 178 crore
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 178 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for two financial years. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional Commissioner, Central […]
FFRC, J&K warns private educational institutions of action for charging school fee on retrospective basis
Srinagar, Mar 27: Taking a serious view into complaints regarding charging of school fee in retrospective manner, by some private educational institutions, the Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, Jammu and Kashmir (FFRC), warned the erring institutions of action in accordance with law. The JKFFRC, in an order observed that the […]
Blast sparks panic in Poonch, no one injured
Poonch/Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) An explosion occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Tuesday night but there was no report of any injury, officials said. The blast was reported in a lane adjacent to a religious place in the vicinity of the district hospital in Poonch town around 11.15 pm, causing panic among […]
PDD warns its employees against demonstrations
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) on Tuesday issued a warning to its employees against holding demonstrations or restoring to strikes, citing government instructions, service rules and ruling of the Supreme Court. “It has come to notice that some employees are resorting to demonstrations and strikes in favour of […]
Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in JK, pull back troops as well: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in the Union Territory (UT) and leave law […]
5 Chinese among 6 killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
Islamabad, Mar 26 (PTI) At least five Chinese nationals were among the six persons killed on Tuesday when an explosive-packed vehicle rammed into their bus in Pakistan’s troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The Chinese were working on the Dasu hydropower project. Several others were injured in the incident that occurred in the Bisham […]
LS polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) extends support to Congress in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 26 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday announced its support to the Congress candidates fielded from the Udhampur and Jammu constituencies in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Manish Sahni, the president of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) alleged that […]
Man held for extortion in Pulwama: Police
Pulwama, Mar 26: A man was arrested in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district for extorting money from people through criminal intimidation, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. He said that police received information that some persons are extorting money from the people by deceitful means through criminal intimidation. He said that a case FIR no 22/2024 […]
Two booked under PSA over anti-national activities in Bandipora: Police
Bandipora, Mar 26: Two persons were booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) over anti—national activities in Bandipora district, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. He said that two persons were booked under PSA and lodged in central jail Kot Bhalwal. The duo has been identified as Danish Parvaiz son of Parvaiz Ahmad Malla and […]
