Cabinet clears 2 pc DA/DR hike for central government employees, pensioners
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) The government on Saturday increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 2 per cent, benefiting about 50.46 lakh central government employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of an increase in both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs 6,791.24 crore […]
Pakistan using drug smuggling as weapon to destroy youth in JK: LG Sinha, leads Padyatra in Rajouri
Rajouri, Apr 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday accused Pakistan of using narcotics as an “insidious weapon” to nurture terror and destroy generations of youth in Jammu and Kashmir, as he launched a 100-day anti-drug mission in the border district of Rajouri. “Not all wars rage on borders. Our terrorist neighbour deploys drugs as […]
LG inaugurates Raj Kumar Thapa memorial museum and library in Rajouri
JAMMU, Apr 18 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the Dr Raj Kumar Thapa memorial museum and library, dedicated to the legacy of the additional district development commissioner, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Thapa lost his life on (May 10) last year when a Pakistani artillery shell hit his residential quarters in […]
CM reviews progress of Lala Ded Hospital extension block in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday conducted a site visit to assess the progress of the under-construction extension block at the Lala Ded Hospital in Srinagar. During the inspection, the chief minister took a comprehensive review of the ongoing works, an official said. CM Omar Abdullah evaluated the pace and quality of […]
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, Budget session concludes
NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (PTI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Saturday, drawing curtains on the Budget session that began in January. As soon as the House met at 11 am, Speaker Om Birla read out his concluding remarks, following which he adjourned the House sine die (for an indefinite period). The session […]
Inclement weather: BRO, police rescue 50 stranded vehicles on Bandipora-Gurez road
Srinagar, Apr 18: A joint rescue operation by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Bandipora Police evacuated around 50 stranded vehicles from the snow-hit Bandipora-Gurez road, which remained closed on Saturday following fresh snowfall, officials said. An official said that the 85-km arterial road, linking Gurez valley to Bandipora district, witnessed accumulation of snow at […]
US renews sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil
Washington, Apr 18 (PTI) The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after it ruled out renewal of the special measure. The US Department of Treasury issued an order late Friday extending the waiver from sanctions on Russian oil that is […]
Notorious drug peddler detained under preventive provisions in Doda
Jammu, Apr 18 (PTI) Police on Friday evening detained a notorious drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and lodged him in Udhampur district jail, officials said. The accused, Mehraj Din, a resident of Masjid Mohalla in Bhaderwah tehsil, […]
Amit Shah tears into Congress, allies as bill essential for women’s quota law fails to garner needed support
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress and its allies for the defeat of a Constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha, and said their mindset is neither in the interest of women nor the country. The bill, which failed the LS test, sought to increase the number of […]
Haj 2026: Amid faith, tears and hope Kashmir’s first batch of pilgrim’s leaves for holy sojourn
Srinagar, Apr 18: Tears, prayers, and heartfelt hopes filled the air at Haj House Bemina here on Saturday morning as Kashmir’s first batch of Haj pilgrims prepared to depart for Saudi Arabia. The departure marked the beginning of the Valley’s annual spiritual journey to Islam’s holiest sites, with families bidding an emotional farewell to their […]