Land fraud: Case registered against four persons
Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI) The Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday registered a case against four persons in connection with a Rs 53 lakh land fraud matter here, officials said. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) registered the FIR following a written complaint, alleging serious financial and property fraud in a land […]
Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan destroys villages, kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured
Kabul, Sep 2 (AP) Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided Monday by the Taliban government. The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit towns in the province of Kunar, near the […]
Centre must provide funds to flood-affected states: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday demanded that the Centre must provide more funds to the flood-affected states in North India, and a dedicated package be given to Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that there should be no politicking in the wake of […]
Army roped in to restore road connectivity in Ramban
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) The administration has roped in the Army to restore road connectivity in flood-hit areas of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate the movement of essential supplies and transport services. “The Deputy Commissioner, along with a team of officers and Army officials, assessed the ground situation and discussed possibilities for […]
PM Modi likely to visit Mizoram, Manipur on Sept 13
Aizawl, Sep 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, officials in Aizawl said. PM Modi will first visit Mizoram to inaugurate the new Bairabi-Sairang railway. Multiple officials of the Mizoram government said they have received information that from Aizawl, the PM will fly to Manipur, his […]
President Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple US cities on Labor Day
Chicago, Sep 2 (AP) Protesters took to the streets in multiple US cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers. Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were organized by One Fair Wage to draw attention to the struggles laborers face in the US, where the federal minimum […]
Three people chargesheeted in crypto investment fraud in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) Three persons were chargesheeted in a cryptocurrency investment fraud case in Jammu city, officials said. They allegedly lured victims on the pretext of offering high returns through crypto coin investments. The case was registered on a complaint by Riaz Ahmed Zargar, who alleged that he and his relatives were cheated of […]
19 families evacuated amid land sinking in Rajouri, Samba after heavy rains
Jammu/Rajouri, Sept 2 (PTI) Nineteen families were evacuated when a portion of land in Rajouri and Samba districts in Jammu and Kashmir started sinking due to incessant rains on Monday evening, officials said. Eleven houses were vacated in Rajouri and eight in Samba, they said. A vast portion of land started sinking due to incessant […]
JK reels under August fury as cloudbursts, flash floods ravage region
Experts blame climate change as officials scramble with emergency measures; call grows for stronger disaster preparedness By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir faced one of its harshest August in living memory as a series of cloudbursts, flash floods, and record-breaking rains left a trail of devastation across the Union Territory. From Kishtwar to […]