Four held for circulating ‘obscene’ content online in Kashmir: Cyber Police
Srinagar, May 30: Cyber police Kashmir Thursday said it arrested four accused in two separate cases involving circulation of obscene content and harassment on social media. In a post on X, the police said that one Sheikh Muqadas Rafiq of Srinagar’s Gulab Bagh was arrested in one case. The police added that in the second […]
RBI sees real GDP growth at 7 pc in FY25
MUMBAI, May 30 (PTI): Indian economy is likely to grow at 7 per cent in the current fiscal year starting April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its annual report released on Thursday. The Indian economy, it said, expanded at a robust pace in 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024 financial year), with […]
Unclaimed deposits with banks rise 26 pc to Rs 78,213 crore
MUMBAI, May 30 (PTI): Unclaimed deposits with banks have witnessed a 26 per cent jump year on year to Rs 78,213 crore at the end of March 2024, as per the RBI Annual Report released on Thursday. The amount with the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund stood at Rs 62,225 crore at the end of […]
Woman dies of electrocution at Chrar-i-Sharief in Budgam district
Srinagar, May 30: A 40 year old woman was electrocuted to death in Chrar-i-Sharief area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday morning. The woman identified as Shakeela Bano wife of Abdl Rashid Baba resident of Hafroo Batpora received an electric shock at her residence, officials said. They said her family members took her in […]
No let-up from heatwave forecast for Jammu in next 7 days, Kashmir to feel some respite
Srinagar, May 30: The weatherman here on predicted heat wave conditions to continue in Jammu division for next seven days and slight relief from hot and dry conditions till June 2 in Kashmir Valley. A meteorological department official here said that till May 31, the weather is expected to be partly to generally cloudy with […]
PM Modi to embark on meditation at Kanyakumari rock memorial
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), May 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday embark on a near two-day meditation exercise at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial here, and the district has come under a thick security blanket following the high profile event. All arrangements, including heavy security, are in place for Modi’s 45-hour stay at […]
NY promises unprecedented security for India-Pakistan clash following terror threat
New York, May 30 (PTI) New York’s Nassau County will have unprecedented security arrangements in place for the T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 due to the threat of a terror attack here even though state Governor Kathy Hochul insisted that it is not credible “at this time.” The Eisenhower […]
Govt declares Human Rabies a notifiable disease in JK
Srinagar, May 30: In a significant development, the government of J&K has declared human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897. As per a notification issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, all government and private health facilities, including medical colleges have been directed to report any suspected, probable, and […]
Jammu records season’s highest temperature at 44.8 deg C
Slight drizzle brings respite from heatwave in Kashmir Jammu/Srinagar: Mercury continued its upward trend across the district, with Jammu city recording the season’s highest temperature at 44.8 degrees Celsius, nearly 5.7 notches above the average, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. The region has been reeling under an extreme heatwave for the past week, with […]
