Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia need clearance for carrying restricted drugs: NCB
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia should obtain prior permission for carrying certain “restricted” medicines in and out of the country, as the Kingdom there has introduced a mandatory online clearance system, the NCB said on Friday. The federal anti-narcotics agency, in a statement, said the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, […]
Red Fort blast: NIA conducts searches in south Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Jan 2 (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out searches in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said. They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought along one of the […]
No general increase in electricity tariffs across J-K in 2025-26: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU, Jan 2 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said there will be no general increase in electricity tariffs across the Union territory in the current financial year. The chief minister made this announcement amid apprehensions over an additional 20 per cent charge on electricity consumption during morning and evening hours […]
Citing security concerns, admin bans trekking and camping at Margan, Sinthan top
Anantnag, Jan 2: The authorities in Anantnag district have banned trekking, camping, hiking and other similar outdoor activities in Margan Top, Chauhar Nag and Sinthan Top areas, citing security and public safety concerns. According to an order, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kokernag said that inputs from police and security agencies indicated security vulnerabilities in certain high-altitude […]
Govt okays 22 proposals under electronics components mfg scheme
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Friday said it has approved 22 new proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a projected investment of Rs 41,863 crore and production of Rs 2,58,152 crore. The approved proposals include those from Dixon, Samsung Display Noida Pvt Ltd, Foxconn (Yuzhan […]
Duty hike on tobacco products will hurt farmers, fuel smuggling: FAIFA
NEW DELHI, Jan 2 (PTI): The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said the government’s move to levy additional excise duty on tobacco products will hurt farmers’ income and exacerbate smuggling in a market already grappling with illicit trade. The finance ministry last month notified excise duties of Rs 2,050-8,500 per 1,000 […]
Centre restores Rs 100 crore project approval powers to Ladakh LG
Srinagar, Jan 2: In a significant development, the Union Finance Ministry has restored financial powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The Ministry has delegated authority for appraisal and approval of projects up to Rs 100 crore to the Administrators and LGs of Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman […]
Kashmir sees clear skies, dip in night temperatures
SRINAGAR, Jan 2 (PTI): The minimum temperatures dropped in Kashmir due to clear skies, as the meteorological department forecast largely dry weather over the next few days, officials said on Friday. Tourist resorts, including Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, and several higher reaches received overnight snowfall on Wednesday night. However, owing to clear skies, the night […]
Sumbal corruption scam: Chargesheet filed against 108 persons
Srinagar, Jan 2: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said to have filed a chargesheet against 108 accused persons in a massive embezzlement and fake appointment case linked to the Electric Division Sumbal. The accused include senior engineers, accounts officers, bank officials and fake appointees, allegedly involved in siphoning off […]
Five houses gutted, two injured in fire in Kishtwar
JAMMU, Jan 2(PTI): Five houses were gutted and two people sustained injuries after a fire, triggered by an LPG cylinder blast, broke out in a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Friday. The fire erupted in a house in Thachna village late Thursday and spread rapidly to nearby homes, they […]