Traffic halted on Highway after suspicious thing found near Badragund Qazigund, BDS called in
Qazigund: Vehicular movement on Srinagar Jammu highway has been halted after a suspicious things was found on the road on Saturday. Officials said that the Bomb Disposal Squad has been called in for the help and they are at the spot. “The suspicious thing was found near Badragund Quazigund on Highway,” an official said, adding […]
4 executive officers of municipal committees suspended for ‘misconduct, funds misappropriation’
Srinagar: The authorities have placed under suspension four executive officers of municipal committees based on “preliminary inquiry” reports into the alleged charges of misappropriation, irregularities in financial transactions, gross negligence and misconduct. According to an order issued by the Director Urban Local Bodies, the officers placed under suspension Including Sarfaraz Ahmad Bhat, Executive Officer Municipal […]
Bandipora youth injured in Udhampur road accident succumbs
Srinagar : A-22-year old Bandipora youth who sustained grievous injurious in a road accident in Sattani area of Udhampur district of Jammu on Thursday has succumbed to his injuries at Jammu hospital on late evening of Friday. Official sources told KNO identified him as Sameer Ahmed Rather, son of Sunaullah Rather(25). (KNO)
Weatherman predicts rain in Kashmir, thundershowers in Jammu
Srinagar: Forecaster on Saturday said that there are chances of rain towards afternoon and evening today. Sonam Lotus, Director Meteorological department, said that there was expectation of moderate to heavy thundershower with lightning in Reasi, Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban-Banihal -Batote,Samba,Kathua, RS Pura during next 2-3 hours. “The weather in Kashmir and Yatra tracks would […]
4 injured in road accident at Vijaypur
Srinagar : A driver was critically injured while as other three passengers were injured during in an accident at near Sabzi mandi Vijaypur on Srinagar-Jammu highway. The mishap occured on late hours of Friday. An eyewitness said that the accident took place after a speedy truck bearing registration number JK08A/2735 hit a Bolero bearing […]
Submit weekly progress report on Monday’s by 11:00 AM: Chief Secretary directs Railway Authorities, reviews progress of USB Rail Link Project
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam chaired the Apex Committee meeting to review the progress of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project. Principal Secretary, Home , Financial Commissioner Revenue, J&K, Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department, Administrative Secretaries of the Departments Forest, Ecology & Environment, PDD, Revenue and Tourism, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Chief […]
Government revives Road Accident Victims Fund – Rules also approved
SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved notification of the “Road Accident Victims Fund” along with scheme for realization and disbursal of amount. The objective of the fund is to provide immediate succor to the dependents/ kith and kins/ legal heirs of the persons killed/ […]
Petrol, diesel to be costlier; tax on super-rich, gold imports
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday hiked tax on petrol and diesel, raised import duty on gold, levied additional surcharge on super rich and brought a tax on high value cash withdrawals as she sought to spur growth with reduction in corporate tax and sops to housing sector, startups and electric vehicles. […]
Pakistan completes 80 per cent work on Kartarpur Corridor: engineer
Lahore, Jul 5 (PTI) Pakistan has completed over 80 per cent of the work on the Kartarpur Corridor from the zero line to Gurdwara Sahib, a senior engineer working on the project has said, as officials from India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in a fortnight. The engineer expressed hope to finish the remaining work […]