Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer: SC

New Delhi: Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer and the constitutional courts owe a duty to the people of the country to show zero tolerance to corruption and come down heavily against the perpetrators of the crime, the Supreme Court has said. The top court said corruption is a prominent […]
El Nino expected to return, likely to fuel spike in global temperatures: WMO

London: A warming El Nino event may develop in the coming months , according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The El Nino event may develop after three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn and protracted La Nina, which influenced temperature and rainfall patterns in different parts of the world, WMO […]
Progressing JK: ‘Mumkin’ scheme proves instrumental in satiating aspirations of Youth

SRINAGAR: The ambitious ‘Mumkin Scheme’, conceived by J&K Government under Mission Youth initiative, is proving instrumental towards satiating aspirations of youth who can contribute in societal growth and welfare in tremendous ways, officials said. Under the scheme, unemployed youth are being facilitated to procure small commercial vehicles on a subsidised basis to establish a sustainable […]
Retinaad Tral village lacks road connectivity, allege locals
Pulwama: The inhabitants of Retinaad Aripal in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the administration for its failure in providing road connectivity to the area. The absence of road connectivity is causing huge inconvenience to the residents of this area, the locals said. They asked the government to bring […]
Biker dies in Baramulla road mishap
Baramulla: A 27-year-old youth died in a road accident in Kichhama, Gantmulla area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Friday afternoon. An official said that the youth identified as Nayeem Ahmed Lone son of Farooq Ahmed Lone of Badmula Sheeri was critically injured after he lost control of his bike. He said soon after the incident, […]
Nine drug peddlers held: Police
Srinagar: Police arrested nine drug peddlers in Kulgam and Baramulla districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that in Kulgam, acting on specific information, a police party at a checkpoint established at Khudwani Byepass intercepted a suspicious vehicle bearing registration number DL7CR-8749 with 02 persons onboard. They […]
Police books notorious thief under PSA in Budgam
Bdgam: Police in Budgam have booked a notorious thief under Public Safety Act (PSA) after obtaining necessary sanction from the authorities, a police spokesman said. A habitual notorious thief Imran Hussain Mir son of Manzoor Ahmed Mir resident of Kakarpora Mirgund, Baramulla was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by Budgam Police for his unrelenting […]
2nd UT Level Apex Committee, Technical Working Group meeting held
JAMMU: The second Union Territory Level Apex Committee and Technical Working Group (UTLAC & TWG) meeting was held at SKUAST, Jammu under the chairmanship of Former DG, ICAR and Secretary DARE, Dr. Mangla Rai. The Agriculture Production Department, J&K, in collaboration with SKUAST Jammu and SKUAST Kashmir has planned to implement the Holistic Agriculture Development […]