Five people injued in Gas cylinder blast inside Baglihar power project Ramban
Jammu: At least five persons are reported to have been injured in a Gas cylinder explosion at hydropower project in Ramban district. Police said that three workers, a project official and a security guard were injured in a gas cylinder blast that occurred inside one of the stores of the Baglihar project in Chanderkote area.
JK govt waives input tax credit demand against 1,573 flood-hit businesses
Jammu (PTI): In a major relief to flood-hit businesses, the Jammu and Kashmir government has approved waiving the demands raised by assessing authorities of the commercial taxes department against 1,573 flood-hit dealers by rejecting their input tax credit claim for the stocks destroyed in the floods of September 2014. The decision to this effect was taken […]
Deepika Rajawat dropped as lawyer for Kathua rape and murder case
Srinagar: Deepika Rajawat might not be the lawyer for the high profile rape and murder of aneight-year-old Kathua girl as the family of the victim has decided to drop her as she has barely been available at the court hearings, media reports said. According to reports the family has already moved an application in the Pathankot […]
Syed Ali Geelani leaves for Sopore from fortified Hyderpora office, to visit daughter after son-in-law’s demise
Srinagar: After remaining under house detention for almost eight years Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani was today let move towards Sopore to visit his daughter whose husband died two days back in Srinagar hospital. Hurriyat sources said that Geelani left at around 1 pm from his Hyderpora residence and will be visiting her daughter. Geelani’s […]
Rupee rises 24 paise against USD on fresh fund inflow, easing crude prices
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee appreciated 24 paise to 72.07 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange Thursday on fresh foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 277.38 crore Wednesday, provisional data showed. Dealers said the strength in the rupee was also supported by increased selling […]
Jamat chief meets Syed Ali Geelani, condoles demise of his son-in-law
Srinagar: A Jamat e Islami Jammu and Kashmir delegation met Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani at his residence at Hyderpora Srinagar and expressed sympathy over demise of his son-in-law. According to the spokesman of JEI the delegation was led by Amir-e-Jama’at Dr Abdul Hamid Fayaz. “They met the veteran leader and expressed condolences on […]
Weathermen predict improvement in weather conditions across J&K from today
Srinagar: After fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the Met office on Thursday forecast improvement in the weather conditions. “Weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today. We are expecting dry weather till November 21,” a Met official said. There has been fresh snowfall […]
Sensex rises over 100 pts on fresh fund inflow, strong rupee
Mumbai, Nov 15 (PTI) The BSE benchmark Sensex rose over 100 points to 35,257.88 and the NSE Nifty regained 10,600-mark Thursday backed by gains in auto, pharma, energy and financial stocks amid fresh foreign fund inflows and easing global crude prices. The appreciating rupee and mixed leads from other Asian markets too influenced sentiment. The 30-share […]
Pak certainly needs to do more in its fight against terrorism : US
Washington, Nov 15 (PTI) Pakistan certainly needs to do more in its fight against terrorism and the Trump administration expects Islamabad to act against terror groups like the Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba in same way as it did against al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks, a top American official has said. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan […]
