Girl dies, 6 others injured in mysterious explosion at Handwara
Srinagar, Sep 17: A 17-year-old girl died while six other family members suffered injuries on Thursday evening after a mysterious explosion took place in Tarapora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said here. They said that an explosion took place in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, son of Abdul Razak […]
NC leader Wazir’s murder was planned for over two months, says police
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir’s murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam’, officials said. The body of 67-year-old Wazir with the head wrapped in a plastic bag was […]
Girl’s uncle held for attempting to rape her
Jammu, Sep 17 (PTI) Police on Thursday arrested a maternal uncle of a teenage girl for allegedly attempting to rape her in Reasi district, officials said. A man from Mahore tehsil filed a complaint with the police that his daughter went to a jungle to fetch green fodder for cattle along with her maternal uncle, […]
Inclusive growth
Agriculture and other allied sectors have the ability to make Jammu and Kashmir a flourishing region that will not only contribute to the growth of economy here but will inspire other regions of the country to surge ahead. This all can be possible by adopting a broad approach taking Agriculture and allied sectors on the […]
Automotive PLI: Preparing India for Advanced Automotive Technologies
Arun Goel Globally climate change and its adverse impact is fast becoming a crisis. Governments around the world are regulating the automotive industry and encouraging it to move towards cleaner technologies. Automotive industry is fast accepting these challenges and moving towards Battery Electric Vehicles, Connected, and Autonomous vehicles. Shared mobility is another change that Automotive […]
Animals also need care, protection
Peer Muhammad Amir Qureshi Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction by omission (neglect) or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal. More narrowly, it can be the causing of harm or suffering for specific achievement, such as killing animals for entertainment; […]
J&K Bank receives additional capital of Rs 500 Cr from govt
SRINAGAR, SEP 16: In a major boost to its capital adequacy, J&K Bank Thursday received Rs 500 Cr from Government of J&K UT as capital to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank. Pertinently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently allowed the J&K UT Government to acquire over 16.76 Cr shares in the Bank […]
JK reports 170 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported 170 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. They said 41 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 129 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 327466. There was no death […]
Ladakh records 9 new Covid cases
Leh, Sep 16 (PTI) Ladakh recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 20,625, officials said. The number of active cases in the Union Territory stands at 40, including 38 in Leh and two in Kargil district, they said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 […]
Vigilance clearance now mandatory for govt employees to obtain passport: Govt
Srinagar, Sep 16: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has made vigilance clearance mandatory for obtaining passport by a government employee, stating that the current system does not contain any mechanism to deny passport to employees under suspension or facing departmental inquiry or prosecution on account of serious charges. As per an order, the government […]