Speaker administers oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday administered the oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu. The legislators include PDP’s Aga Muntazir Mehdi from Budgam and BJP’s Devyani Rana from Nagrota. They won the recently held bypolls for the vacant seats in Jammu and Kashmir with Devyani […]
Cross Border Shelling: 133 new houses to be rebuilt at Rs 10 lakh each, says LG Sinha
Poonch, Nov 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced a major rehabilitation initiative for border residents, confirming the construction of 133 new houses for families affected by Pakistani shelling in Poonch district. Speaking during his visit, the LG said the administration has been consistently standing with those who suffered losses due to cross-border shelling. […]
Political parties slam peak-hour electricity hike proposal
Srinagar, Nov 21: The Jammu & Kashmir Government’s proposal to impose a 20 percent surcharge on electricity consumption during peak hours has drawn sharp criticism from political parties. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari described the proposal as a “grave injustice” to the people of Kashmir. “KPDCL’s proposal […]
Tremors felt in West Bengal, NE as 5.7 magnitiude quake jolts Bangladesh
Kolkata, Nov 21 (PTI) Tremors were felt across West Bengal and parts of the northeast on Friday morning, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Bangladesh’s Narsingdi, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake struck 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in the neighbouring country at 10.08 am, and at a depth of 10 km, […]
Will present India’s perspective at G20 summit in line with our vision: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, and said he will present India’s perspective at the forum in line with its vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’. This is the […]
Omar meets Union finance minister amid deepening fiscal crisis in J-K
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here, a meeting held against the backdrop of the Union Territory’s depleting finances. There was no official word about the subjects discussed during the meeting, but sources said that the primary focus was on […]
Four accused in Red Fort blast case produced in Delhi court
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The NIA on Thursday produced four accused arrested in the Red Fort blast case in a Delhi court. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir and Dr Shaheen Saeed of […]
Div Com urges public cooperation as Sgr faces persistent traffic congestion
Srinagar, Nov 20: Srinagar continues to witness significant traffic congestion, causing daily inconvenience to commuters across the city, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Thursday said. He said the authorities are implementing measures to ease congestion, public cooperation remains critical. Speaking to media on the side lines of the “Know Your Artisan” programme organized […]
Lieutenant Governor addresses Jammu Trade & Logistics Conclave-2025
JAMMU, NOV 20: “Jammu is rapidly emerging as trade and logistics hub connecting Ladakh and Kashmir valley with country’s trade corridors,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday. He said the significant boost in road and rail connectivity in the last five years has unlocked the region’s immense potential. The Lieutenant Governor was speaking […]
Woman mastermind, two associates held in Multi-District Gold Fraud Case: Police
Srinagar, Nov 20: Police have cracked a major cheating and stolen-gold racket operating across several districts of the Kashmir Valley by arresting a woman identified as the key accused, along with two of her associates. Police said that it apprehended Asmat Jan alias Taboo, who was wanted in multiple cases of cheating and fraud registered […]