FIR lodged against individual for interfering with Revenue Department work

JAMMU, JULY 14: An FIR has been registered against an individual for illegally interfering and participating in the official work of the Revenue Department. The district administration Jammu has taken swift action, lodging an FIR and sending a strong message against corruption. Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya, has issued a stern warning against anyone who […]
Trump injured during assassination attempt at election rally

Chicago/Washington, Jul 14 (PTI) Former US president Donald Trump was injured after being shot in the ear during an apparent assassination attempt at an election rally in Pennsylvania after which a male attacker was shot and killed by a member of the Secret Service. Trump, 78, was hit by a bullet in the upper part […]
Over 4,800 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine

Jammu, July 14 (PTI) A fresh batch of 4,889 Amarnath pilgrims left Jammu early on Sunday for the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir, officials said. The pilgrims left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a convoy of 187 vehicles around 3 am amid tight security, they said. While 2,993 pilgrims, including […]
Tax practitioners’ urge govt to rationalise personal income tax

KOLKATA, July 14 (PTI): A direct tax practitioners’ body on Sunday urged the government to reduce personal income tax burden on citizens in the upcoming Union budget later this month. All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) president Narayan Jain stated that the exemption limit should be increased to Rs 5 lakh. He emphasized the […]
Kashmir to record huge weather changes by 2080: ‘Future Urban Climates’

Srinagar: ‘Future Urban Climates’ a web application predicting weather pattern changes has predicted huge weather changes in Kashmir by 2080. The application developed by Matt Fitzpatrick at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Appalachian Lab, with coding support provided by Teofil Nakov, answers to the questions like, “What will climate of the […]
India will become third largest economy soon: PM Modi
Mumbai: India will soon become the third largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. He was speaking after inaugurating INS Towers, the Indian Newspaper Society’s secretariat in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex. Modi also spoke on how India has become the leader in digital payments. “There was a time when some politicians used to say […]
Persistent dry weather in Kashmir worries apple growers
Srinagar: Apple growers in Kashmir are worried about the ongoing dry weather conditions, which threaten the development and growth of this season’s fruit crop. Notably, the valley for more than a month has been mostly witnessing a dry period with meager rainfall recorded at some places. Farmers are worried that the persisting dry season may […]
Teaching law in regional languages can improve access to legal system: CJI
Lucknow: Chief Justice of India Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said law students should be well-versed with regional languages and laws related to regional issues so that people’s access to the legal system can be improved. Addressing the third convocation of Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow, Justice DY Chandrachud underscored the importance […]
Holding Pak responsible for terror not sufficient: Jitendra Singh
Says need to go for self-introspection Kathua/Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said holding only Pakistan responsible for the recent spike in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir is not sufficient as he called for self-introspection to end illegal activities, which benefit terrorism in the Union Territory. He said the government is implementing a […]
Ensure foolproof security for Muhurram: IGP Kashmir to officers
Srinagar: Kashmir Inspector General of Police V K Birdi on Saturday directed security forces to increase surveillance and ensure foolproof security arrangements for Muhurram-related events in the valley. Birdi chaired a security review meeting here which was attended by senior officers from the police force and its Criminal Investigation Department, Intelligence Bureau, Sashastra Seema Bal, […]