Woman drug peddler booked under PIT-NDPS Act in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) A woman drug peddler was arrested under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act here and lodged in Kathua jail, police said. Poli Devi, a resident of Kothey Bulandey in Bishna tehsil, is a notorious drug peddler and eight cases stand registered against her in different […]
PM Modi to interact with award winners at BHU
Varanasi (UP), Feb 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will interact with the winners of the Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita at the Banaras Hindu University here. Modi was welcomed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the university. BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary was also present on the occasion. In his address, Yogi described […]
Freezing conditions prevail across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 23: Amid largely clear skies, freezing night temperature continued unabated and stayed several degrees Celsius below normal in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C and Pahalgam minus 9.5°C on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.6°C and it was […]
Govt launches 4 web portals aimed at improving ease of doing biz for news publishers
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday launched four web portals which seek to foster a “more conducive” business environment for news publishers and TV channels and also enhance transparency and efficiency in government communication and regulatory process. The four portals include ‘Press Sewa’ for registration of newspapers and […]
Administrative Council approves Start-up Policy 2024-27 for J&K
JAMMU, FEB 22:: Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved J&K start-up policy 2024-27 in supersession to the Start-up Policy notified in the year 2018. The policy has the objective of setting up 2000 new Start-ups in Jammu & Kashmir in the next 5 years. Rajeev Rai […]
Administrative Council approves development of 7 New Industrial Estates
JAMMU, FEB 22: Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval for the development of seven new Industrial Estates in the UT of J&K spread over 5290 kanals of land for an amount of Rs. 304.51 Crores . Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; […]
Avalanche hits Afarwat Peak in Gulmarg; 1 skier killed, 3 other rescued, one missing
Srinagar, Feb 22: A skier has been killed and three others rescued with one gone missing after an avalanche hit Khilan Marg on Afarwat Peak in famous ski-destination Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon, an official said. The officials said that an avalanche hit Khilan Marg, trapping at least five foreign skiers. “Soon after, a massive rescue […]
Lt Guv conducts on-site inspection and reviews ongoing construction work of Transit Accommodation at Zewan
SRINAGAR, FEB 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha conducted on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the transit accommodation for PM Package employees at Zewan, today. The Lt Governor directed the officials to complete 10 Blocks comprising 240 residential units by March 20, 2024. He further directed the officials for installation of CCTV cameras, and […]
Normalisation of scores likely to be done away with for CUET-UG, exam rejig underway: UGC chief
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Normalisation of scores for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG is likely to be done away with this year, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) planning a rejig of the crucial exam for its third edition, according to top officials. The exam, which is spread over a month, is likely […]
Kiru Hydropower corruption case: CBI searches premises of ex-governor Satya Pal Malik
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) The CBI conducted searches at the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project, officials said. The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised […]