NIA attaches properties in Handwara in narco-terror funding case
Handwara, Feb 24: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday attached properties of four accused persons in a narco-terror funding case in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. Official sources said that the properties were attached in connection with an investigation of a case RC-03/2020/NIA/JMU related to the narco-terrorism. The accuser who […]
PM Modi inaugurates 11 godowns in PACS under world’s largest grain storage plan in coop sector
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated 11 godowns for grain storage in primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) spread across 11 states as part of the government’s flagship ‘World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan’ in the cooperative sector. Modi also laid the foundation stone for an additional 500 PACS across the […]
Sopore-Kupwara rail line: Admin seeks latest data for ‘final location survey’
Srinagar, Feb 24: In a latest development vis-à-vis the extension of approximately 33.7 kilometre long railway line from Sopore to Kupwara under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, the Kupwara administration has sought latest requisite data from various offices in the district for the purpose of ‘Final Location Survey’ (FLS) by the Railway authorities. “Dy. […]
Sub-zero night temp continues across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 24: Freezing cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar recorded minus 3.1°C on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar saw a fall of 0.5°C from previous nights minus 2.6°C and it was below normal by 4.0°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]
J&K SSB issues list of 839 candidates for appointment as JE Civil, Public Works Department
JAMMU, FEB 23; Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection board today notified a list of 839 candidates, recommending their appointment as Junior Engineer (Civil), UT cadre, by the Public Works (R&B) Department. According to a notice issued here today by the Public Works (R&B) Department in this regard, the selected candidates have been asked to submit […]
BSF trooper hailing from Kupwara dies as boat ‘capsizes’ in West Bengal
Srinagar, Feb 23: A Border Security Forces’ trooper died after a boat he was in, ‘capsized’, during heavy winds in Kolkata of West Bengal state, a colleague of the deceased trooper said on Friday. He said that one Reyaz Ahmad Rather, part of boat patrolling, was caught in heavy winds yesterday. “The boat he was […]
CEO Gulmarg fights all odds, leads from the front to save skiers
Gulmarg, Feb 23: In the aftermath of a devastating avalanche striking the Army Ridge area of Gulmarg, a swift and coordinated rescue operation resulted in the successful evacuation of seven individuals, including six skiers from Russia and a local ski guide. The CEO Gulmarg, Waseem Raja himself went to the site of avalanche to oversee […]
RBI permits banks to issue pre-paid instruments for making payments across various public transport systems
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank on Friday permitted banks and non-banking institutions to issue pre-paid instruments (PPIs) for making payments across various public transport systems. With the introduction of these instruments, commuters will have more options to pay for tickets besides cash mode. The instrument will provide convenience, speed, affordability, and safety of digital […]
Lt Governor inaugurates new Girls Hostel at NIT Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEB 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the new Girls Hostel at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, today. The Lt Governor congratulated the NIT management, faculty members and students on the occasion. “The facility is dedicated to our daughters who are breaking the barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- STEM education and […]
Surrogacy rules changed, couples with medical condition can use donor gametes
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) The Centre has amended the surrogacy rules 2022 allowing married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. The District Medical Board has to certify that either the husband or wife is suffering from a medical […]