Police recover explosives, ammunition in Sopore north Kashmir
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have recovered explosives and ammunition in Krankshivan locality of Sopore during a search operation. An official said that search operation was launched by police, army and CRPF in Krankshiven colony Thursday morning. He said that during the search operation explosive material, IEDs, a rusted pistol with a magazine and […]
CS led Committee approves AAP for key Agri schemes
JAMMU, FEB 08: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired the UT level committee meetings called for giving approval to the Annual Action Plans (AAP) of some of the key Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for development of Agriculture and Horticulture sectors here in the UT. Besides the Principal Secretary, APD and Principal Secretary, Finance, the meeting […]
Govt lists tabling of ‘white paper’ in Lok Sabha’s supplementary agenda
New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) The government has listed tabling of the ‘White Paper on the Indian Economy’ in the Lok Sabha’s supplementary agenda for Thursday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table a copy of the document, the agenda said. In her Budget speech on February 1, Sitharaman had said a white paper on Indian […]
ED nabs Kashmiri man for ‘terror financing,’ being involved in MBBS admissions in Pakistan
Srinagar, Feb 8 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a man from Kupwara district in a money laundering case related to MBBS admissions in Pakistan. “ED has arrested Mohammad Abdullah Shah, a resident of Kupwara, J&K, on 06/02/2024 under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in connection with money laundering case wherein accused persons involved in […]
Active Covid cases decline to 1,478
New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) India has logged 211 fresh cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection declined to 1,478 from 1,496, the health ministry said on Thursday. One new death has been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The […]
Police recover explosives, ammunition in Sopore north Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 08: Police on Thursday claimed to have recovered explosives and ammunition in Krankshivan locality of Sopore during a search operation. An official said that search operation was launched by police, army and CRPF in Krankshiven colony today morning. He said that during the search operation explosive material, IEDs, a rusted pistol with a […]
Srinagar records minus 5.2°C, Jammu records lowest Feb temp in a decade
Srinagar, Feb 8: Mercury recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with Srinagar recording minus 5.2°C and 3.6°C respectively, the second lowest minimum temperature in February in a decade for the capital cities. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C against minus 2.0°C on the previous […]
RBI projects 7 pc growth for next financial year
Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday projected a GDP growth of 7 per cent for 2024-25 financial year, which is lower than the 7.3 per cent expansion estimated for the current fiscal. Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said rural demand continues to gather pace, urban consumption […]
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5 pc for sixth consecutive time
Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday decided to keep policy rate unchanged for the sixth time in a row as it maintains a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April last year after six consecutive rate hikes aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022. […]
Srinagar terror attack: Injured Punjab resident succumbs, death toll 2
Srinagar, Feb 08: The death toll in Srinagar terror attack has rose to two as the injured Punjab resident succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the Punjab resident who was shot and injured by terrorists on Wednesday evening succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning at SKIMS, Soura. […]
