Govt gives ‘last chance’ to ‘many employees’ to submit property details

Srinagar, Mar 17: With many employees failing to submit property return details, the government on Thursday decided to give “last and final opportunity” to the defaulting workforce. The defaulting employees can now submit details through online mode on the Property Returns System (PRS Portal) from March 22 to 28, according to a government notification issued […]
Male dead body found in Reasi

Poonch, Mar17: Police on Thursday recovered unidentified male dead body near Salal Dam on river Chenab in Reasi district. Official sources said that the body was recovered by police after being informed about it by some passersby. A police official said that efforts are underway to identify the person. (GNS)
Man repatriated by Pakistan after 15 months in Poonch

Poonch, Mar17: One year and three months after crossing Line of Control inadvertently, a 35-year-old resident of Poonch returned home after being repatriated by the Pakistan on Thursday, officials said. They said that the man, Mohammad Javed son of Nazir din of Heaveli Poonch, was handed over by the Pakistan authorities to Indian counterparts at […]
Four residential houses, cow shed damaged in midnight blaze at Rajwar Handwara

Handwara, Mar 17: Four residential houses and a cow shed were completely damaged in a massive fire that broke out at Behnipora Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last night. Officials said that the fire broke out from a residential house in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday. They said that the […]
COVID-19: India reports 2,539 new cases, 60 deaths

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) With 2,539 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,01,477, while the active cases have declined to 30,799, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,132 with 60 daily fatalities, the data updated […]
Residences shelled near Kyiv city center

Kyiv, Mar 17 (AP) Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says Russian shelling damaged several residences in the city’s Podil neighbourhood, just north of the city center and about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the so-called government quarter that holds the presidential palace, president’s office and other significant offices. Officials did not immediately release additional details about […]
Biden calls Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘war criminal’

Washington, Mar 17 (PTI) US President Joe Biden Wednesday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “a war criminal”, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues with devastating consequences for civilians. “I think he (Putin) is a war criminal,” Biden told reporters at a White House event. He was responding to a question if Putin is a […]
Leopard kills endangered Hangul in Tral forests
Srinagar: A Hangul (Kashmir stag) has been killed by a leopard in Tral forests during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the corpse of a female Hangul was found on Wednesday morning in Shikargah area of Tral. They said that the corpse of Hangul is in their custody now and […]
Tourism revival in JK : Par panel recommends special financial package
Srinagar: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Union Home Ministry to request the ministries of Finance and Tourism to work out a roadmap and extend a ‘special financial package’ for revival of tourism in Jammu & Kashmir. In its report the department-related parliamentary standing committee on MHA said that during its visit to J&K, […]
Be strict on food safety

Almost all of us are having busy and uncontrolled schedules. Amidst all this we are left with very little time to tend to our needs which includes the need to consume food. People mostly the working class have taken an easy route to fill their bellies by visiting food outlets or eateries so that they […]