One person shot dead in Srinagar, another injured
Srinagar, Feb 07: A civilian was shot dead while another was injured by terrorists in Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar, officials said. An official said that Amrit Paul Singh (31), a resident of Amritsar, Punjab, was fired upon by terrorists in Shaheed Gunj area this evening, resulting in his on spot death. The official said […]
Traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar NH after suspension for repair work
Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) The vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Wednesday after being suspended for a day to undertake repair work at several places in Ramban district, officials said. Repairs were necessitated after snowfall and heavy rains last Thursday made the arterial road severely damaged at several places between Nashri […]
Lt Governor lays foundation stone of Synthetic Football Turf at Jagti Camp, Nagrota
JAMMU, FEB 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of Synthetic Football Turf at Jagti Camp, Nagrota, today. The Lt Governor congratulated the young sportspersons and football enthusiasts on the occasion. The Synthetic Football Turf to be developed at a cost of Rs 5.75 crore, will include G+1 pavilion with a covered area […]
J&K records investment of Rs 5656.78 cr in various sectors after abrogation of Article 370: Centre tells Rajya Shaba
Srinagar, Feb 07: The Central government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that an investment of over Rs 5600 crore has been made in various sectors of Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. In a reply to a query, Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said […]
Elderly man killed in road mishap at Qazigund south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 07: An elderly man was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Zadoora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the man was hit by the vehicle when he was trying to cross road at Zooder crossing on Srinagar-Jammu highway. “The man died on the […]
India to overtake China as oil demand growth centre in 2027: IEA
Betul (Goa), Feb 7 (PTI) India will overtake China as the biggest driver of global oil demand in 2027 as transportation and industry consumption in the world’s fastest-growing major economy will drive growth despite a big push for clean energy and electrification, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The Paris-based agency in a special […]
India sees single-day rise of 157 Covid cases
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 157 COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases was recorded at 1,496, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Two new deaths — one each from Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh — have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s […]
Budget session extended by a day till Feb 10: Speaker
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till February 10, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced in the House on Wednesday. The session, which began on January 31, was otherwise slated to end on February 9. Soon after the Question Hour ended, Birla informed the House […]
Cold conditions prevail in Kashmir, dry weather forecast till Feb 17
Srinagar, Feb 7: While weatherman forecast dry weather till February 17 and snow and rain thereafter, cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as minimum temperatures stayed below freezing, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night and […]
Crude oil price dip benefit not passed on to consumers: Cong
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government over fuel prices, alleging that crude oil has become cheaper in the last two years but “looting from the public continues”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X in which he claimed that crude oil prices have gone down by […]
