SASB announces refund of registration fee to registered yatris

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board today announced that the yatris who were registered for Yatra 2021 can get refund of their registration fee. It has been decided that the registration fee of the yatris who had registered themselves for Yatra 2021 through various Banks like Punjab National Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and […]
Gas Agency sealed for selling under-weight cylinders at Anantnag

ANANTNAG, SEP 24: Taking cognizance of media reports on alleged sale of under-weight Gas cylinders by Gulshan Gas Agency Srigufwara Anantnag, the Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla dispatched a team of officers headed by SDM Pahalgam with AD. Food and AD Legal Metrology as members to the place for on -spot investigation in the offence. […]
Revenue record to be put in public domain by 15th October, 2021

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the digitization of land records in Jammu and Kashmir and its subsequent hosting on a user-friendly portal. Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Commissioner/ Secretary GAD, CEO JaKeGA, and scientists from CDAC participated in the meeting. It was informed that the IT […]
BRO trucker dies after falling into deep gorge

Uri (Baramulla), Sep 24: A Border Roads Organisation truck driver died after falling into a deep gorge in Uri on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that the incident occurred while the driver with an aim to wash the truck had parked the vehicle near a culvert in Kalsan Chollan area. The driver fell from the […]
Govt orders recovery of excess dues paid to employees during election duty

Srinagar, Sep 24: Government has ordered “recovery” of excess amount paid to employees as part of additional salary for discharging polls duties during Municipal and Panchayat Elections. In all, Rs 43.29 crores has been paid to employees along with additional salary due to mistake by DDOs who construed “salary” to be inclusive of local allowances, […]
Three dead in shootout at Delhi’s Rohini court

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Three people including gangster Jitendra Gogi died in a firing incident Friday at Delhi’s Rohini court, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Pranav Tayal said the assailants were in the uniform of advocate when they fired at Gogi. Police team also fired in return, the DCP said. Further details […]
Diesel price hiked, no change in petrol rate

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Diesel price on Friday was hiked by 20 paise per litre – the first increase in rates in over two months – as international oil prices neared their highest since 2018. Price of diesel was hiked to Rs 88.82 per litre in Delhi and to Rs 96.41 in Mumbai, according […]
PM Modi meets US Vice President Kamala Harris; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific

Washington, Sep 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India and America as “natural partners” as he held the first in-person meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed global issues of common interest, including threats to democracy, Afghanistan […]
Leopard cub captured at Budgam village

Budgam, Sep 24: Seven days after a nine-year-old boy was mauled to death, a leopard cub was caught alive by Wildlife authorities on Friday morning at Dooru Sebdan area in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that a leopard was spotted in the area following which the searches were intensified accordingly. He said that […]
Two BSF troops killed, post commander injured in fratricidal incident at Tripura border post

New Delhi/Agartala, Sep 24 (PTI) Two BSF personnel were killed and their senior officer was injured in a fratricidal shoot out at a post near the Bangladesh international border in Tripura, officials said Friday. The incident took place Thursday evening near the border fence gate at Khagracheri post of the force in Karbook sub-division of […]