Tavera vehicle falls into Chenab on highway, several deaths feared
Jammu: Several people are feared dead after a Tavera vehicle on way from Srinagar to Jammu rolled down over 500 feet into fast-flowing River Chenab in Ramban district, official sources said. They said that the vehicle met with an accident near Ceftria Mohre and rolled down 500 metres into the Chenab. Amid unabated heavy rains, police, quick […]
CBI books son of former JK FM in bank fraud case
New Delhi: The CBI has booked Hilal Rather, the son of National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather, in a Rs 177-crore bank fraud case, officials said on Thursday. The central agency has taken over the case on the recommendation of the Anti-Corruption Branch of Jammu and Kashmir, they […]
Finally high speed broadband services restored in Kashmir
Srinagar: Broadband internet services were restored in Kashmir on Thursday, a day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration lifted a ban on social media in the Union territory, ending a seven-month information blackout in the valley, officials said. Internet services were snapped across all platforms on August 4 last year. The next day, the Centre […]
If police fails to enforce law, democracy fails: NSA Ajit Doval
Gurgaon: NSA Ajit Doval on Thursday told young police officers heading district force to be “credible and fair” and warned them that if they fail, democracy would also fail. During his lecture, organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) under the Union Home Ministry, Doval laid special emphasis on police and policing […]
Senior official, others booked by ACB in embezzlement case, searches conducted
Jammu: A senior government official was among several people booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for alleged embezzlement of funds meant for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The case was registered against M S Choudhary, the Chief-Executive Officer-cum-Managing Director of State Procurement and Supplies Agency, and others after […]
Trade impact of Coronavirus epidemic for India estimated at 348 million dollars: UN report
United Nations, Mar 5 (PTI) The trade impact of the coronavirus epidemic for India is estimated to be about 348 million dollars and the country figures among the top 15 economies most affected as slowdown of manufacturing in China disrupts world trade, according to a UN report. Estimates published by United Nations Conference on Trade and […]
OPEC divided on how to combat coronavirus fallout
Vienna, Mar 5 (AFP) Ministers from the OPEC group of oil-producing countries will meet in Vienna Thursday to try to overcome their divisions on how to react to the fall in oil prices in the wake of the novel coronavirus epidemic. The group already had to contend with abundant supply on global markets weighing on prices […]
Death toll of coronavirus in China crosses 3,000, confirmed cases mounts to over 80,400
Beijing, Mar 5 (PTI) The death toll of coronavirus in China has crossed 3,000 with 31 new fatalities and the total number of confirmed cases jumped to over 80,400, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for undiminished vigilance , saying the situation in virus-hit Wuhan still remains severe despite positive progress. China’s National Health Commission […]
Pakistan struggles to combat devastating locust plague
Pipli Pahar (Pakistan): Pakistan’s farmers are struggling to combat the worst locust plague in nearly three decades as insect swarms decimate entire harvests in the country’s agricultural heartlands and send food prices soaring. Heavy rains and cyclones sparked “unprecedented” breeding and the explosive growth of locust populations on the Arabian peninsula early last year, according […]
