Two-way traffic resumes on landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar National highway
Jammu, Feb 2 (PTI) The two-way traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed on Thursday after remaining disrupted due to multiple landslides triggered by rains at different places in Ramban district for the past three days, officials said. The traffic on the 270-km highway was suspended at 5 pm on January 31 following a […]
Oppn parties seek Parliament debate, JPC on Adani stock rout; force adjournments in LS, RS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Opposition parties Thursday sought a debate in Parliament and a probe by a joint committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani group company stocks, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the pre-lunch session. The Congress, Shiv Sena, the Left, Aam Aadmi Party and […]
India’s Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) India’s Haj quota for this year has been fixed at 1,75,025 according to the bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia, the government said on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said the ministry has had a number of interactive sessions on […]
‘Pathaan’ raises Rs 667 crore gross worldwide box office earnings in eight days
Mumbai, Feb 2 (PTI) Star-studded action spectacle “Pathaan” has earned Rs 667 crore gross worldwide in eight days, said production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Thursday. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the globetrotting espionage thriller was released globally in Hindi with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu on January 25. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, […]
P K Pole is new J&K Chief Electoral Officer
Srinagar, Feb 02: The Election Commission of India has approved the appointment of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole as Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that the poll body has finalized name of Pole as CEO of the UT. The post was lying vacant after Hirdesh Kumar went on central deputation […]
LeT terrorist arrested as police cracks several blast cases in Jammu region: DGP
Jammu, Feb 2 (PTI) A government school teacher-turned Lashkar-e-Taiba-terrorist was arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple blasts, including one in a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday. The arrest of Arif, a resident of Reasi district, follows investigations in the recent twin blast case […]
Budget session: Opposition parties to meet in Parliament to evolve joint strategy
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Opposition parties will meet in the Parliament complex Thursday morning to evolve a joint strategy to take on the government during the Budget session. Sources said leaders of like-minded opposition parties will meet at 10 am in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and […]
Sub-Zero temp in Kashmir barring Srinagar, Temp rises in Jammu
Srinagar, Feb 2: The minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at few places and drop at others but stayed below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C, the same as on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was […]
Principal GDC Qazigund attached for unauthorized use of biometric attendance
Srinagar, Feb 02: The government has attached principal government degree college Qazigund for making unauthorized use of biometric and marking online attendance from different locations. According to an order, incharge principal GDC Qazigund Mujahid Ahmad has been suspended for unauthorized use of biometric device. The order reads he was directed to explain his position as […]
Adani Enterprises calls off fully subscribed FPO, to return money to investors
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Adani Enterprises on Wednesday said it has decided not to go ahead with its Rs 20,000-crore Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) and will return the proceeds to investors. The announcement comes a day after the company’s FPO was subscribed fully on the last day of the offer on Tuesday. “The Board […]
