BJP leader urges Amit Shah to enhance monthly relief to Kashmiri migrants
Jammu: BJP leader Ashwani Chrungoo urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to enhance the monthly relief provided to Kashmiri migrants from Rs 13,000 to Rs 20,000. “The price index has gone high a number of times over the last five years, and consequent price rise in almost all fields of public purchases has also touched […]
Cultivation along zero line to be allowed in phased manner: Official
Jammu: Days after Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to strictly observe all their ceasefire agreements, the Deputy Commissioner of said that cultivation of land at zero line will be allowed in a phased manner. On the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Deputy Commissioner of Samba Rohit Khajuria toured the border villages in Ramgarh tehsil […]
Return to 2003 ceasefire commitments: US to India, Pak
Washington: The US on Thursday called on all parties to reduce tensions along the LoC by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments. It also condemned the militants who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control. “We have continued to follow very closely developments in Jammu and Kashmir. Our policy towards the region has not […]
High fuel prices: Tax cut should be joint call of Centre, states, says FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday acknowledged that consumers have a case for petrol and diesel prices to be brought down but said a reduction in taxes to make that happen should be a joint call of the central and state governments. As much as 60 per cent of the retail price of […]
Use oil bought at rock bottom rates last year: Saudi advises India
New Delhi: International oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies ignored India’s plea to ease production control, with Saudi Arabia asking New Delhi to instead use oil it bought at rock bottom rates last year. Brent crude, the most widely used benchmark, on Friday rose nearly 1 per cent to USD 67.44 a barrel […]
Attaching of properties: Farooq approaches HC, challenges ED order
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court against an Enforcement Directorate order attaching his properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore in a case of alleged money laundering. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister challenged the December 2020 order before the high court on Wednesday. It is scheduled […]