Power shutdown in various areas announced
SRINAGAR, APR 6: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Stations Arampora, Panzinara and Sheer Colony shall remain affected on April 08, 11 and 13 from 10.00 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to receiving stations Peerbagh, STC, BSF and Airforce shall remain affected on April 08 from 11 […]
LG meets family of ATM guard shot dead by terrorists
Jammu, April 6 (PTI) Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday met the family members of Sanjay Sharma, the ATM guard who was shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama. Sharma, 40, was shot at point-blank range in the Achan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 26. Meeting his family at Raj […]
Likely ECI visit to J-K raises hopes of assembly elections
Srinagar, Apr 6 (PTI) The proposed visit of the Election Commission of India to Jammu and Kashmir likely this month has raised hopes of political parties that assembly polls in the Union territory could be held this year. The last assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, five years before the erstwhile […]
RBI to set up portal to search across multiple banks for unclaimed deposits
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Thursday announced to set up a centralised portal to access details of unclaimed deposits by depositors or their beneficiaries across various banks. About Rs 35,000 crore unclaimed deposits as of February 2023 were transferred to RBI by public sector banks (PSBs) in respect of deposits which were […]
RBI marginally revises upwards FY24 growth projection to 6.5 pc
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Thursday marginally revised upwards the economic growth projection for the current fiscal to 6.5 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 6.4 per cent. Unveiling the first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2023-24 fiscal, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the GDP growth in the first quarter of 2023-24 […]
India logs 5,335 fresh Covid cases, highest in 195 days
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India has logged 5,335 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 195 days, while the active cases have increased to 25,587, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. On September 23 last year, 5,383 cases were recorded in a single day. The death toll has increased to 5,30,929 with 13 deaths […]
Two injured in road mishap at Budgam
Budgam, Apr 06: Two persons were injured in a road accident in Kaisermulla area of Chadoora in central Kashmir Budgam district on Thursday. An official said that two persons were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road near Kaisermulla on Sarai-Chadoora road. He identified them as Bashir Ahmad Khan and […]
Unidentified body recovered in Sonamarg
Ganderbal, Apr 06: An unidentified body of a man was recovered in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. An official said that police received information from local residents that a body was lying near Sindh river behind imperial resorts Sonamarg He said upon receiving the information, […]
Covid infection accelerates dementia progression, India study shows
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may significantly accelerate dementia in patients already suffering from the neurodegenerative condition, according to a study conducted in West Bengal. The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports, found that participants with all subtypes of dementia experienced rapidly progressive dementia following infection with […]
More rains lash JK, mercury stays below normal at most places
Srinagar, Apr 6: More rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir since overnight while night temperature stayed below normal at all places except Pahalgam and Bhaderwah on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 3.4mm, Qazigund 9.9mm, Pahalgam 4.4mm, Kupwara 9.1mm, Kokernag 9.8mm, Gulmarg […]
