Rs 7300 fine recovered from erring traders
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) collected a fine of Rs 7300 from 21 erring shopkeepers for violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The market checking squad headed by Assistant Director Enforcement North and South zones inspected 73 business establishments in Eidgah, Hawal, Boatkadal, Lalbazar, Mahrajbazar, Lalmandi, Jawharnagar, […]
JK Forests deptt wins 2 gold, 3 silver at 24th All India Forest Sports meet
JAMMU: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today felicitated the sportspersons of the State Forest department here who have won 5 medals in recently concluded 24th All India Forests Sports Meet–2019 held at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Commissioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, PCCF J&K Suresh Chugh, CCF Faroq Ahmad Gilani and other senior officers of the […]
Woman kills husband for opposing her illicit relationship
Vadodara, Jan 17 (PTI) A 40-year-old man died after his wife set him on fire in Govindi village in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, for opposing her extra-marital relationship, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday night and the victim, Guruji Manorbhai Tadvi, died in a hospital on Thursday morning. The woman, Budhiben (40), […]
Man held with 7 kg poppy in Jammu
Jammu, (PTI) A man, suspected to be a drug peddler, was arrested and seven kilograms of poppy was seized from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted the man, identified as Mansoor of south Kashmir, and seized the poppy from him, they said. A […]
UN chief hails ‘historic’ moment as Palestine takes over reins of G77
United Nations, (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the “historic leadership” of Palestine which assumed the chairmanship of G77, the global body’s largest intergovernmental organisation of developing countries including India. Egypt was the previous Chair of the Group of 77 (G77), a coalition of 134 members, along with China which aligns itself with the bloc. […]
Uniform rate for diagnostic tests across state patient friendly move: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir today on Thursday welcomed the order issued by state administration where in fresh directions are given to hospital authorities to ensure that patients get diagnostic services in public hospitals on uniform rates across the state. The authorities were directed to implement the directions in letter and spirit to ensure all […]
Farm loan waiver only a temporary step, says Vice President
Hyderabad,(PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Thursday that farm loan waiver was only a temporary step to alleviate problems faced by farmers as he stressed the need for finding long-term solutions to improve the agriculture sector. He also emphasised the need for bringing structural changes in the agriculture sector through policy interventions at central and […]
Examine effect of hookah on indoor air pollution: NGT to govt
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests Thursday to examine the effect of hookah in respect of indoor air pollution and prescribe appropriate standards on the issue. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, however, said that it lacked jurisdiction to restrain the use of […]
JeM claims Raj Bagh grenade attack
Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibly of the grenade attack on the forces’ party at Raj Bagh area of Srinagar. A JeM spokesperson Muhammad Hassan in a statement issued to GNS claimed that two forces personnel were killed and 6 critically injured in the attack. An ASI of police and two traffic cops were […]
One civilian injured amid intense cross LOC shelling in Nowshehra sector
Jammu: Amid intense mortar shelling along Line of control in Nowshehra sector one civilian has been injured on Thursday. Officials told KNO that one civilian identified as Mohammad Reyaz S/O Wazir Mohammad of Pukharni was injured in the cross LOC exchange of fire. “He has received multiple splinter injuries in face and has been evacuated […]