KPDCL launches drive to cut energy, commercial losses

Srinagar: Facing high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in electricity distribution, Kashmir Power Development Corporation has initiated several measures, including disconnecting services to defaulters, to reduce the deficit. “As far as KPDCL is concerned, it has the highest AT&C losses in the country. I would say we are around 64 per cent,” Chief Engineer […]

Amid dry weather forecast, night temp drops in JK

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero level in Pahalgam and Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.0°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it […]

Villagers in Bhaderwah protest diversion of river water

Say move threatening closure of gharats'

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Villagers in Bhaderwah town are up in arms against diversion of water of a local river by the Jal Shakti Department, saying it will lead to the closure of “gharats” or traditional water mills. Traditional water mills, popularly known as “gharats”, is an ancient and still the only mode of grinding wheat, corn, maize […]

SC asks Centre to engage with states for setting up Haj committees

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Monday to “engage with” the states to ensure that they set up Haj committees for a smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions made by Additional Solicitor General […]

Parliament completes Budgetary exercise for FY24 amid din

New Delhi: Parliamentary approval for the Budget for 2023-24 was on Monday completed after Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill with a fresh amendment and Rajya Sabha gave its nod to all the three related legislations without any debate amid continuing din over the Adani issue. First Rajya Sabha approved the Rs 45 lakh-crore spending […]

Suicide bomber kills 6 people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck on Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. It was the second time this year that there has been an attack near the ministry. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of […]

Dhangri terror attack: Will migrate to safer place if govt fails to catch attackers, say families of victims

Jammu: Family members of the Dhangri terror attack victims on Monday threatened to migrate from their village to a “safer” place and return the ex-gratia amount if the government fails to catch the attackers and bring them to justice. Terrorists had struck Dhangri village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on January 1 and targeted […]