Fire erupts at grid station in Udhampur
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) A fire broke out at a grid station in Udhampur district on Thursday and efforts are underway to control it, police said. They said the grid station is in the Battal Ballian industrial area and police and fire department personnel are at the spot. “We are trying to control the fire […]
Govt slashes windfall tax on domestic crude to Rs 5,700/tonne
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) The government has slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 5,700 per tonne, from Rs 8,400 per tonne, with effect from Thursday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or […]
ED can’t arrest accused after special court has taken cognisance of complaint: SC
NEW DELHI, May 16 (PTI): The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a special court has taken cognisance of the complaint of money laundering. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said when […]
Night temp rises, settles above normal in J&K
Srinagar, May 16: With no significant weather activity forecast till May 25, night temperature recorded an increase and settled above normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.6°C against 10.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal for the summer capital […]
Two intruders killed as army foils infiltration bid in Tangdhar Kupwara
Srinagar, May 16: Two unidentified intruders were killed after an Infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A top police official said that the two intruders were trying to sneak this part of the fence.The security forces challenged them to return back, however they refused, resulting into exchange […]
Security situation reviewed in view of terror incidents across Jammu
Jammu, May 15 (PTI) A joint security review meeting with a focus on counter-terrorism operations in the Jammu region was held in view of the recent terror attacks on an IAF convoy in Poonch, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based 16 Corps (also known as White Knight Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva chaired […]
CAA gets rolling, first set of 14 people granted citizenship
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was issued Wednesday here to 14 people, nearly two months after rules under the contentious law were notified to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from three neighbouring countries. Sources said 14 people were handed over the certificates […]
Several women, minor girl among ten injured as bus overturns in Akhnoor, Jammu
Jammu, May 15: Six women and a two-year-old girl were among ten people injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Akhnoor Jammu on Wednesday. A police official said that the bus (JK02BM-6946) was on way from Palanwala towards Akhnoor area in Jammu district when it met with the accident […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Srinagar tomorrow
Srinagar, May 15: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Srinagar on Thursday evening, official sources said here on Wednesday. Top official sources said that Shah will arrive in Srinagar tomorrow evening and will stay for a night. He said that the next day Shah is scheduled to meet […]