Youth found dead in Rambagh Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 25 : A young man was found dead on Saturday morning by the locals in Rambagh area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports said that a man was found dead by locals this morning, who immediately informed the concerned police station about the incident. Soon a police party reached to the spot and […]
Victory over Left-wing extremism looks imminent, says Amit Shah; lauds CRPF’s role in tackling Naxalism
Jagdalpur, Mar 25 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the fight against Left-wing extremism (LWE) seems to be in the final stage of victory in the country and the supreme sacrifices made by the CRPF personnel battling the menace has a huge contribution in it. Speaking at the 84th Raising Day event […]
Reducing embodied emissions in building design could save up to 6 gigatonnes of carbon by 2050
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) Following certain recommendations such as using steel frames and opting for tile cladding in multi-storey building design to decrease embodied carbon emissions and operational energy could save up to six gigatonnes of carbon by 2050, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Bath, UK, devised […]
Rains lash plains in JK, Gulmarg receives fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Mar 25: Rains lashed plains while upper reaches including world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, meteorological department here said on Saturday. According to an official of the MeT department, during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 8.7mm of rain, Qazigund 9.8mm, Pahalgam 9.4mm, Kupwara 4.8mm, Kokernag 13.6mm, […]
India records 1,590 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in 146 days
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 1,590 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 146 days, while the number of active cases of the infection climbed to 8,601, the health ministry said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,824 with six more fatalities […]
JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 10 districts for next 24 hours
Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued avalanche warning for ten districts in upcoming 24 hours. The DMA issued a ‘Low Danger Level’ warning above 2800 to 3000 metres over Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch Rajouri and Reasi districts. People living in the specified areas have […]
Govt warns employees against discussing, criticizing its policies on social media
Srinagar, Mar 3: The government on Friday directed its employees not to discuss or criticize on social media any policy pursued or action taken, warning them with ‘disciplinary action’ for non-compliance of the instructions. In a detailed circular issued here, the government has asked employees not to participate in any manner in any such discussion […]
Individual taxpayers with income marginally over Rs 7 lakh to get relief under new tax regime
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) In a relief to taxpayers opting for new tax regime, individuals earning marginally higher income than no-tax ceiling of Rs 7 lakh will pay tax only on the differential income after the government amended the Finance Bill. The Finance Bill 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday, has proposed […]
Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Parliament; Congress says will fight ‘legally and politically’, BJP terms action ‘lawful’
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case. Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his […]
Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled on the […]