PM Modi’s special focus on Kashmir bearing fruits: MoS Pankaj Chaudhary

Says peace visible on ground

SRINAGAR: The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Wednesday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a special focus on Kashmir due to which peace was visible on the ground. The MoS stated this while chairing a meeting with business and industry stakeholders to discuss various issues related to them here […]

Samples of two suspected monkeypox cases returns negative: Officials

Uri (Baramulla): The samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have turned negative, officials said here on Wednesday. Block medical officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi said that the samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for monkeypox. Earlier, he […]

MeT forecasts light rain, snow on upper reaches

Srinagar: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast a brief spell of light rain or snow over higher reaches at scattered places of Kashmir, mainly North-West areas of Kupwara and Tangdar. An official of the local meteorological department here said that mainly dry weather was expected from October 13-18 in Jammu and Kashmir.“As of now, there’s no […]

Army to procure electric vehicles for select units

New Delhi: The Indian Army decided to procure electric vehicles (EV) for select units and formations in sync with the government’s overall policy of reducing the carbon emissions, officials said on Wednesday. As per the plan, around 25 per cent light vehicles, 38 per cent buses and 48 per cent motorcycles in select units will […]

Govt to give Rs 22,000 cr grant to oil PSUs to cover LPG losses

New Delhi: The government will extend a one-time grant of Rs 22,000 crore to three state-owned fuel retailers to cover for the losses they incurred on selling domestic cooking gas LPG below cost in the last two years, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday. The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at […]