HDFC Bank and Red FM launch ‘Talent Unlocked’
Mumbai: HDFC Bank and Red FM Friday jointly announced the launch of “Talent Unlocked” a month-long campaign to encourage people to showcase their talent. The campaign will run across Red FM’s stations in 57 tier 2 and 3 cities across India where it has a leading presence. There will be three rounds in this competition. […]
Two senior cops promoted to DGP rank
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s intelligence chief, RR Swain, and another senior IPS officer have been promoted to the rank of Director General of police. According to an order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, R R Swain and A K Choudhary have been promoted to DGP rank with effect from 01 January, 2021. Swain, who […]
Handmade Tweed being revived under World Bank funded JTFRP

SRINAGAR, FEB 19: Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir Mehmood Ahmad Shah Friday visited wool cluster Bandipora to review the skill upgradation and product development of the cluster there. During the visit, Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir said that Kashmir is the land of unbeatable artisan work and the crafts of Kashmir need no introduction globally. […]
81 fresh covid-19 cases, no death reported in JK

Srinagar, Feb 19: Twenty-four travellers were among 81 new covid-19 cases reported even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. Among the fresh cases, 22 were from Jammu Division and 59 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 125715, the officials said. […]
Petrol crosses Rs 90 mark in Delhi, diesel at Rs 80.60

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Petrol price on Friday crossed the Rs 90-per-litre mark in the national capital, and diesel soared to Rs 80.60 after rates were increased for the 11th consecutive day in a row. Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 33 paise, according to a […]
Govt accords sanction for establishing Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities in Srinagar, Jammu

Srinagar, Feb 19 : The authorities on Friday accorded sanction for the establishment of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for metropolitan regions of Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the order UMTAs, having 20 members, will be headed by the chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir while administrative secretaries of several […]
India, China complete disengagement in Pangong lake area; To hold military talks on Saturday

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) After completing the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of Pangong lake, India and China will hold a fresh round of high-level military talks on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on […]
BSF seizes heroin along Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur

Ferozepur, Feb 19 (PTI) BSF sleuths on Friday seized 10 kg heroin along the Indo-Pakistan border near Gatti Hayat border outpost in Mamdot area of Punjab’s Ferozepur, officials said. The BSF jawans observed some suspicious movement early morning ahead of barbed wire fencing following which they challenged the intruders, they said. The BSF jawans also […]
Baghat attack: Two policemen succumb

Srinagar, Feb 19 (PTI) Two policemen were killed by militants in the Baghat area on high security airport road here on Friday, police said. The militants shot the two policemen from close range, a police official said, adding they were taken to a hospital where both of them succumbed. He identified the slain policemen as […]
Attack on Dhaba owner case solved, three arrested: Police

Srinagar, Feb 19: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Friday said that three-bike-borne newly recruited militants carried out the attack on the owner of Krishna Dhabar at busy Dalgate area to instill fear among tourists on a day when foreign envoys were in Srinagar. “We acted swiftly and constituted teams under the supervision […]