Emotional scenes at cremation of slain Kashmiri pandit in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) Emotions ran high as the mortal remains of a slain Kashmiri pandit were consigned to flames here on Sunday with the grief-stricken community expressing anger against the alleged failure of the government to stop selective killings by terrorists in the Valley. Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists on Saturday […]
CS reviews developmental works in District Budgam
BUDGAM, OCT 16: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today toured district Budgam to take stock of progress made on various ongoing developmental works and flagship schemes under taken by various departments in the district. The Chief Secretary took comprehensive review of district Capex budget 2021-22 & 2022-23, Financial/ physical progress under district Capex budget […]
People must come together to remove encroachments and restore wetlands: LG
SRINAGAR, OCT 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the people of Jammu Kashmir through the 19th edition of ‘Awaaz Ki Awaaz’ Radio programme, today. The Lt Governor emphasized that people’s involvement with a collective spirit can lead to realising their aspirations. The Lt Governor said that for a bright future and clean habitat, people must […]
Shift from ‘phone banking’ to ‘digital banking’ put India on sustained growth path: PM
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attributed India’s sustained economic growth to the efforts of the BJP government to replace pre-2014 ‘phone banking’ with ‘digital banking’. Referring to the previous UPA regime, he said under ‘phone banking’, instructions were given on phone to banks regarding whom they had to lend […]
Indian govt keeping watch on increasing trade deficit, says Sitharaman
Washington, Oct 16 (PTI) The Indian government is keeping a watch on the growing trade deficit to check if there is a disproportionate increase in the gap against any one country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. “Trade deficit is actually growing,” she said. “It is growing across the board, meaning we are importing a […]
Man killed in hit-and-run incident at Bemina Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 16: A man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Bemina area of Srinagar on Sunday morning, reports said. Reports said that Jameel Ahmad Labroo of Noorbagh was critically injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle near FSL in Bemina today morning. They said that the injured was rushed to JVC hospital […]
COVID-19: India records 2,401 fresh cases
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) With 2,401 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,28,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 26,625, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,28,895 with 21 more fatalities, including 16 […]
‘Anti-national’ activities: Four govt employees, bank manager dismissed from service
Jammu: Four government employees, including a policeman, and a bank manager were dismissed from service by the administration for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities, officials said on Saturday. With this, the number of employees who were terminated from service for “anti-national activities” in the Union Territory in the past over one year rose to […]
