LG announces new industrial development scheme
Worth Rs 28,400 Cr scheme to continue till 2037
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday announced a new industrial developmental scheme (IDS) with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore to encourage new investment and to take industrial development to the block level. “In a major decision of far-reaching consequence, Government of India has approved a new Industrial Developmental Scheme for Jammu […]
Plight of minorities in India getting worse: Mehbooba
Says people cannot be forced into subjugation
Srinagar: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said while New Delhi was “preaching” other countries to treat minorities in a dignified way, the plight of minorities in India was getting worse. Mufti was referring to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s statement during his visit to Sri Lanka. It is in Sri Lanka’s own interest that […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway continues to remain closed
Air traffic resumes
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was shut for traffic for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday in the wake of heavy snowfall over the past four days, even as the minimum temperature across the valley stayed below the freezing point, officials said. The 260 kilometre-long highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest […]
Bird flu scare: Govt bans import of poultry in JK
Srinagar: As Himachal Pradesh and other states of India reported cases of bird flu, the administration on Thursday banned the import of poultry till 14 January. “In the wake of the spread of bird flu in neighbouring states of J&K as a measure of abundant precaution and in view of the declaration of whole J&K […]
COVID-19: JK records 127 fresh cases, three more deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 1,22,176 on Thursday with 127 fresh infections while three more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,903, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 106 were from the Jammu division and 21 from the Kashmir division, they said. Jammu district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at […]
Snowfall aftermath: SMC Mayor admits failure in clearing roads
Srinagar: Amid complaints of non-clearance of roads, the City Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu Thursday said that 15 JCBs and loaders are the only equipments to clear 15,000 lanes across Srinagar. “It is embarrassing to see the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) men clearing snow with shovels,” Mattu said while addressing a news conference at his office […]
PDD daily wager dies of electrocution
Jammu: A daily-wager of the Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Identified as Wali Mohammad son of Makhna of Banghai Thannamdi, the daily wager died on the spot due to electric shock while repairing an electricity line in Banghi village, they said. A police official said […]
