LPG price up Rs 50, CNG by Re 1
Excise duty hiked on petrol, diesel New Delhi: The domestic cooking gas LPG price on Monday was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the government raised taxes on petrol and diesel to shore up its revenues. The increase in cooking gas price will […]
‘Chance meeting’ between CM Omar, Rijiju leads to political storm
Srinagar: A “chance meeting” between Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union minister Kiren Rijiju at Asia’s largest Tulip Garden here on Monday triggered a political storm with opposition parties dubbing it as “Waqf law bonhomie”. Sources in the ruling National Conference said that Omar Abdullah was accompanying his father and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah […]
We’ve already demolished terror ecosystem, infrastructure in JK: DGP
Jammu: Praising Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his support and ‘zero-terror’ strategy, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday said the terror ecosystem and infrastructure have been demolished. His force will not rest till terrorism is completely wiped out of the Union Territory (UT), the DGP added. Prabhat was […]
Electronic surveillance system being deployed: Home Minister Amit Shah
Safeguarding borders along IB Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the government is deploying an electronic surveillance system to safeguard the country’s borders and that technology will be used to detect and dismantle underground cross-border tunnels to thwart infiltration by terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing BSF personnel during a visit to […]
NC, Congress, CPI(M) MLAs hold protest outside Assembly against Waqf Act
Assembly adjourned for the day over Waqf Act protests Jammu: The members of the coalition government in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday held protests outside the House over the Waqf (Amendment) Act after the Speaker adjourned the House following a ruckus over the demand to discuss the new law. The MLAs of the […]
Srinagar records season’s hottest day at 28.2 degrees Celsius
MeT issues yellow alert for April 9, predicts rains, snow, gusty winds Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and other parts of Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season on Monday while as the weatherman here predicted light snow and rains on April 9 (Wednesday). According to the details Srinagar […]
Over Rs 300 crore allocated to tourism sector in J&K in two-years: Govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that it has allocated over Rs 305.27 crore in the past two financial years to boost the tourism sector in the Union Territory. Data suggests that the Kashmir division received the lion’s share — Rs 9,210 lakh in 2022-23 and Rs 9,527 lakh in 2023-24, while Jammu […]
Govt to establish Joint Control Rooms for Forest Fires
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department, Sheetal Nanda Monday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness and action plan for forest fires management. The meeting had a detailed discussion on the prevailing scenario with regard to forest fires. It was informed that the Kashmir Division is prone to forest fires during March and […]
BJP MLA pedals bicycle to reach assembly to protest fuel price, bus fare hikes
Jammu: BJP legislator Surinder Kumar Bhagat rode a bicycle to reach Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday to protest the fuel price and e-bus fare hikes by the National Conference-led government. Bhagat, who represents the Marh assembly constituency, accused the Union Territory government of misleading the public by announcing free bus rides for women from […]
No land acquired for Baramulla-Kupwara railway line: Govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday affirmed that no land has been acquired for the Baramulla-Kupwara Railway Line, however, confirmed that the land has been acquired for the road widening project in Handwara belt. Responding to queries by MLA Sheikh Khursheed, the government, said that Rs 4.06 crore has already been disbursed as […]
