2 killed, 26 injured in Doda accident
Jammu: Two people were killed and 26 others injured on Thursday when a minibus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu’s Doda district, a police official said. “Two persons died and 26 others were injured when a mini bus on way from Halaran village to Kara Gandoh in Doda district went out of the driver’s […]
Mehbooba following instructions from GOI, says Omar
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Mehbooba Mufti led government in the state is following instructions from Government of India. The former CM also said that the PDP-BJP government doesn’t have a mind of its own or its own leadership. Reacting to the report wherein it was stated that at the […]
Govt determined to promote sports activities, says Minister
Jammu: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh Thursday said that promotion of sports activities in the State is priority of the government, adding that various reformative initiatives are being taken up in this regard. “It is a firm determination of the government to provide all requisite facilities to the players of the state […]
Smart cities: Don’t mess up the idea
Srinagar: Traffic mess is taking a toll on the people here in the Valley. Commuters, both rural and urban are feeling hapless. The issues plaguing the traffic and the transport system in the state have not been addressed. Why, the reasons can be many, but one section that cannot escape the responsibility of making a […]
Mobile internet services snapped in Kashmir
Srinagar: A day ahead of the Republic Day, authorities today snapped the mobile internet services in Kashmir. The internet services on mobile phones and data cards were suspended this evening as part of the security drill of the Republic Day. Although, it’s a normal practice in Kashmir to suspend the internet services on the Republic […]
British Sikh teenage girl plotted to join ISIS in Syria
London: An 18-year-old British-Sikh girl, who converted to Islam as a teenager, tried to trick her schoolteacher into counter-signing photographs for a passport application to be able to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State terror network, a court has been told. Sandeep Samra claims she wanted to help the terrorist group by working […]
KU signs MoU with Kazakhstan University
Srinagar: A two-day international conference “Muhammad Hyder Duglati—the golden bridge between Kazakhstan and India” began at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. Organised by the Centre of Central Asian Studies in collaboration with M. Kh. Dulati Taraz State University, Kazakhstan, the inaugural session of the seminar was attended by ambassadors, professors, scholars, and delegates […]
Shopian girls operated in SKIMS, one of them on ventilator
Srinagar: Two Shopian girls, injured yesterday have been operated upon at SKIMS Soura where their condition is stated to be stable. Medical Superintendent of the Valley’s only tertiary care Dr Syed Amin Tabish said that the girls were operated soon after admitted to the institute. “One of them namely Saima who had head injury has […]
Govt hikes DA by 3%
JAMMU: The State Government today ordered payment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees and pensioners with effect from July 2017. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary Finance, Mr Navin Kumar Choudhary with the release of 3% Dearness Allowance the revised rate of DA applicable with effect from July 2017 would […]
Govt announces 50% hike in DRWs’ wages
JAMMU: The Government today announced 50% hike in the remuneration of the Daily Wage Earners including Casual Laborers. “It is hereby ordered that duly authorized Daily Wage Earners including Casual Laborers in all the Government Departments and those of Municipalities and Local Bodies, presently in receipt of Rs 150 per day, shall be paid wages […]