2020 left bitter memories
Rayees Ahmad Kumar One more year is passing by. However, this time year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons in human history. With the outbreak of corona pandemic in China in December 2019 and hence the name COVID 19, other parts of the globe started discussing the havoc it created and the measures China […]
China’s bottled water king dethrones Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man
Beijing, Dec 31: Zhong Shanshan is a private billionaire who’s rarely quoted in the press. Now, after an improbable career spanning journalism, mushroom farming and health care, he’s become Asia’s richest person, eclipsing India’s Mukesh Ambani and a group of Chinese tech titans including Jack Ma. Zhong’s net worth has surged $70.9 billion this year […]
Income tax return filing deadline extended till Jan 10
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) The government on Wednesday extended the deadline to file income tax return (ITR) for individuals by 10 days to January 10, 2021. The deadline for filing tax returns by businesses too has been extended till February 15, the finance ministry said in a statement. This is the third time that […]
Complete Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link project by Aug 15, 2022: PM to Officials
JAMMU, Dec 30: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed officials to complete the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) by 15th August 2022. The Prime Minister during a meeting reviewed 11 projects related to 7 Ministries including the prestigious Udhampur-Baramulla Rail link being constructed in Jammu & Kashmir. While reviewing the progress of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail […]
Entire Nagaland declared ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA as condition ‘dangerous’, says MHA
New Delhi Dec 30 (PTI) The entire Nagaland was on Wednesday declared a disturbed area for six more months by the central government, enabling the continuation of the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been in […]
217 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 30: Jammu and Kashmir reported 217 new covid-19 cases including four travelers during the last 24 hours, taking the case tally to 120744, officials said Wednesday. Among them, they said, 116 cases were from Jammu Division and 101 from Kashmir. They said Srinagar reported 48 cases, Baramulla 19, Budgam 11, Kupwara 2, Pulwama […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR, DEC 30: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to stringing work 33kv Baramulla Ist and Baramulla II lines shall remain affected on January 01, 2021 and January 04, 2021 from 11am to 1PM respectively. The power supply to receiving stations Baramulla ist, Kanibagh, Drangbal, Baramulla II and Sheeri shall remain affected. […]
Two senior officials among 13 personnel suspended
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 30: The Lieutenant Governor-led dispensation has suspended two executive engineers among thirteen officers-cum-officials over charges of delinquency, sources said Wednesday. An order in this regard issued here said that “Pending enquiry, the delinquent officers/officials of Power Development Department and Finance Department are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect, in terms of Rule […]
India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Union Minister
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) Passenger flights between the UK and India would remain suspended till January 7 and they will resume in a “strictly regulated” manner thereafter, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. The Civil Aviation Ministry had last week suspended all flights between the European country and India from December 23 […]
Gulmarg shivers at -11°C as cold returns to Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Dec 30: Mercury dipped across Kashmir Valley last night with Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, recording a low of minus 11.0 degree Celsius, weatherman said on Wednesday. A MeT official said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.1°C against 0.0°C on previous night. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 11.0°C […]