JK to be energy surplus by 2025: Govt
Jammu, Mar 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited has drawn a roadmap to make the Union Territory energy surplus by 2025 by harnessing its large hydel power potential. This was disclosed at the third meeting of a committee constituted by the central government for the formulation of a roadmap to ensure 24×7 power […]
China reports 22 new deaths, lowest new cases on record
Beijing, Mar 9 (AFP) China reported 22 new deaths on Monday from the new coronavirus epidemic, and the lowest number of fresh cases since it started reporting the data in January. There were 40 new cases nationwide, the National Health Commission said, with most in Hubei, the central province at the epicentre of the outbreak. The […]
Embassies close in North Korea as diplomats evacuated over virus
Seoul, Mar 9 (AFP) Several embassies in North Korea closed Monday as many diplomats were flown out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions imposed by Pyongyang over the spread of the novel coronavirus. North Korea has not confirmed a single infection but has imposed strict rules, including closing its borders and putting thousands of its own […]
Oil crashes after Saudi Arabia launches price war
Singapore, Mar 9 (AFP) Oil plunged over 20 per cent Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia launched a price war in response to a failure by leading producers to strike a deal to support energy markets. The two main contracts both lost about a fifth of their value in morning Asian trade, with West Texas Intermediate […]
Rahul Gandhi most acceptable leader in Cong, high time he came back as party chief: Congress Leader
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Amid uncertainties over the leadership issue, senior Congress leader and former Union minister Ajay Maken has said it is high time Rahul Gandhi comes back as party president as he is the most acceptable leader. The former president of the Congress’ Delhi unit, Maken, in an interview to PTI, also batted […]
NC for impartial delimitation process, NPP seeks more seats for Jammu region
Jammu, Mar 8 (PTI) Two days after the Centre set up a Delimitation Commission to fix boundaries of the Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies in J&K, the National Conference on Sunday said the exercise should be conducted impartially, while the National Panthers Party advocated for more seats in Jammu region. “Our party believes in democracy and […]
Iltija Mufti says govt scared of women, asks it to spare ‘tokenism of women hashtag theatrics’
Srinagar, Mar 8 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti, on Sunday asked the Centre to spare the “tokenism of women hashtag theatrics” as it was women who the government was scared of the most. Iltija, who uses her mother’s verified Twitter handle to comment on developments and events, said the government “illegally” jailed the […]
On Women’s Day, girl allegedly commits suicide in Bandipora
Bandipora, Mar 08: At a time when the whole world is observing Women’s Day, a 17-year-old girl on Sunday committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Bandipora village of northern district of Kashmir. Officials said that the girl (name with held), resident of Ajas village after consuming some poisonous substance was immediately […]
Altaf Bukhari launches Apni Party in Srinagar
Srinagar, March 8: Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minister Altaf Bukhari on Sunday launched his own political party ‘Apni Party’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari is first mainstream politician in Kashmir who said publicly that Kashmiris cannot perpetually mourn the abrogation of Article 370. He said the time has come to strive for achievable political […]