GoI releases Rs 5.09 cr to JK under ‘Accessible India Campaign’
JAMMU: Under the Accessible India Campaign, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has released Rs 5.09 crore Grant-in-Aid, as first installment, to Government of Jammu and Kashmir for creation of barrier free environment in 11 state government buildings for the benefit of Persons with Disabilities. According to Secretary Social Welfare, Dr […]
Rajasthan’s only Muslim minister prays at Shiva temple
Barmer, Jan 2 (PTI) Shale Mohammad, the only Muslim face in Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet, offered prayers at a Shiva temple in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer days after taking charge of the minority affairs department. Mohammad, son of Muslim religious leader Gazi Fakir, reached his constituency Pokhran in Jaisalmer on Sunday for the first time after becoming a minister. […]
Pak-based terror groups training cadre for ‘Samundari Jihad’: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Pakistan-based terror groups continue to train their cadre for underwater strikes and exhort them for ‘Samundari Jihad’ (seaborne jihad) against India, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said Wednesday. Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, he said as per available information, there is no specific input about any terrorist group planning […]
Those involved in Jamia desecration will be exposed: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Mirwaiz-e- Kashmir and Chief Cleric Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Wednesday said that those involved in desecration of the central mosque will be identified soon. Mirwaiz said that the names of masked youth who desecrated the historic Jamia Masjid will be made public very soon. Speaking during a drive to ‘cleanse’ the […]
Navin Choudhary inaugurates 77th Branch of HDFC Bank in JK
Jammu: HDFC Bank on Wednesday inaugurated its 77th branch at Kachi Chawni, Jammu. The branch was inaugurated by Navin Kumar Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department in presence of Zubair Iqbal, Senior Vice President, Sachin Mahajan, Vice President, Parvinder Singh Sudan,Deputy Vice President, HDFC Bank, Senior Officers of the Bank and large gathering of […]
Fire damages six houses at Habakadal
Srinagar: Six houses were damaged in a fire incident in DalHassanyar area of Habbakadal in old city on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that at around 12 noon fire engulfed a residential house which then spread to other houses in the area. Though the fire tenders reached the spot and controlled the fire from spreading, still […]
Snow shoveling increases risk of heart attack: DAK
Srinagar: With fresh bout of snowfall and people clearing their sidewalks and driveways, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said shoveling snow increases the risk of having a heart attack. “Lifting snow is incredibly taxing on heart and can trigger a fatal heart attack,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “A 2017 study published […]
CASO launched in Anantnag village
Srinagar: Forces on Wednesday launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Shangus village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, witnesses said. They said that troops launched the search operation at at Sheikhpora village of Shangus after getting specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Eye witnesses said that army, police and paramilitary forces cordoned off the […]
2019 expected to be warmer: Officials
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) The year 2018 may have ended on a chilly note, but 2019 is expected to be warmer, senior officials said, citing El Nino and the overall trend of rise in temperatures. According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the chance of a full-fledged El Nino being established between December 2018-February 2019 […]
Leopard, cub captured in Doda, Rajouri districts
Jammu, Jan 2 (PTI) A leopard and a cub were captured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda and Rajouri districts on Wednesday, officials said. Acting on information received from people about movement of a leopard in villages of Doda district, wild life department officials laid a trap and captured the animal in Beoli hamlet, they said. Also […]