Covid-19 effect: UAE diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pak nationals
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on visitors from Pakistan, which travel agents say also targets tourists and labourers from a dozen Muslim-majority countries amid the pandemic and the UAE’s normalisation of ties with Israel. Following a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah […]
Two arrested for stealing 10 lakh from a bank branch
Jammu: Two youths were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing Rs 10 lakh from a bank here, a police officer said. Jammu’s Senior Superintendent of Police Shridhar Patil said Rs 9.40 lakh out of the stolen sum of money too was recovered at the disclosure of the arrested thieves. He said the case was lodged […]
Jammu NC leaders assail ED action against Abdullah
Accuse BJP of political vendetta
Jammu: National Conference (NC) leaders here on Monday assailed the attachment of properties of party president Farooq Abdullah and said the action was political vendetta aimed at weakening the political party of Jammu and Kashmir. The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday attached residential and commercial properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore of the former chief minister […]
Elected DDC representatives will take JK to new heights of development: LG
Jammu: A day after the successful completion of the eight-phased maiden DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday hoped the grassroots-level elected representatives would help the Union Territory scale new heights of development. Thanking voters, the election machinery and security agencies besides political parties and independent candidates for their participation […]
Some improvement in minimum temp in Kashmir, ‘Chillai-Kalan’ to begin from Monday
Srinagar: There was some improvement in the minimum temperature across Kashmir on Sunday but the valley continued to experience sub-zero nights, even as the 40-day harshest winter period – ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – starts from Monday, MeT officials said. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley last night owing to a cloud cover, but the minimum […]
J&K receives Rs 3,325 cr investment proposals in health-care sector despite COVID situation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has received investment proposals of Rs 3,325 crore in health-care and medical education sectors, even as much-hyped global investors summit to attract investment into health care setup came to grinding halt due to COVID-19 this year. Despite the COVID situation, the health and medical education department took a lead in Jammu […]
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
Jakarta: In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalise deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine was permissible for use under Islamic law. As companies race to develop a COVID-19 […]
Massive turnout victory for democracy: BJP leader
Jammu: Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Saturday said the “massive” turnout in the District Development Council (DDC) elections of Jammu and Kashmir had proved a decisive victory for democracy in the Union Territory. The eight-phase DDC elections, first democratic exercise post abrogation of special status and bifurcation of the […]
