Commercial train services to Srinagar will commence soon: Railway Minister
Says Delhi-Srinagar passengers to bridge trains at Katra New Delhi: Union Railway Minister AshwiniVaishnaw on Monday said that passengers traveling from Delhi to Srinagar will have to bridge the trains at Katra Railway Station. Addressing a news conference, the Railway Ministersaid, “The decision to bridge the trains has been taken due to temperature variations and […]
Ex-serviceman killed, wife and niece injured in terrorist attack
Srinagar: In the first non-combatant killing of the year, terrorists shot dead an ex-serviceman and injured his wife and 13-year-old niece in an attack in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, officials said here. Details so far indicate that two terrorists armed with pistols arrived at the residence of Manzoor Ahmad Wagay in BeehiBagh, approximately […]
JK braces for moderate wet spell from today
Srinagar: Under the influence of fresh Western Disturbance, the Jammu and Kashmir parts are expected to experience fresh snowfall on Tuesday with southern parts of Kashmir expected to receive moderate to heavy snowfall till February 05. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that generally cloudy weather is expected tomorrow with the possibility of […]
Travel on National Highways; Govt working on uniform toll policy to provide relief to commuters: Gadkari
New Delhi: The road transport ministry is working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users, Union Minister NitinGadkari said on Monday. Gadkari also asserted that now India’s highway infrastructure matches that of the US. “We are working on a uniform toll policy. It will address the problem faced by the commuters,” he […]
‘INDIA alliance will have to sit down, discussstrategy on moving forward’: Omar
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday underscored the need for the INDIA alliance to have a structured discussion on its future strategy, cautioning that internal rifts could harm its larger goal. Abdullah parried a direct reply to a question about the prospects of the AAP winning the Delhi Assembly elections and said that party […]
SC fixes Feb 12 to hear case against CEC, ECs appointments under new law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed February 12 to hear pleas against the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners under the 2023 law. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said it would decide the issue on merit and finally. Advocate PrashantBhushan, appearing for Association for Democratic […]
All disabled candidates can use scribes to write exam: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities’ criteria. Benchmark disability means a person with 40 per cent of a specified disability as per the certificate issued by a government authority. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R […]
RBI may cut interest rate by 25 bps on Friday: Experts
Mumbai: The RBI is likely to reduce the key interest rate by 25 basis points this week after keeping it on hold for two years, complementing the Union Budget initiatives to push consumption-led demand, though the sliding rupee continues to be a concern. As the retail inflation has remained within the Reserve Bank’s comfort zone […]
Man arrested for opening fire during land dispute in Jammu
Jammu: A man was arrested for firing shots during a land dispute that escalated on the outskirts of Jammu on Monday, officials said. The police action followed after a video of the incident, which occurred in the Lale Da Bagh area under the limits of Domana police station, went viral on social media. The dispute […]
CM lauds J&K, Ladakh NCC Cadets for exemplary performance at R-Day Parade
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday praised the achievements of National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, emphasizing their remarkable representation during the Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The Chief Minister made these remarks during an interaction program organized for 127 NCC cadets from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh […]
