Police attach drug-linked properties worth over Rs 4 crore in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, June 5 (PTI): Srinagar Police have attached movable and immovable properties worth more than Rs 4 crore belonging to alleged drug traffickers in separate actions under the NDPS Act, officials said on Friday. The action, carried out by police stations in Lal Bazar and Khanayar, is part of the ongoing anti-narcotics campaign under the […]
Anti-drug fight now a people’s movement in J&K: LG Sinha
Ganderbal, June 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the fight against drugs and narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has evolved into a people’s movement, asserting that the administration will continue its crackdown until drug smugglers and narco-terrorists are completely eradicated from the Union Territory. Addressing a gathering during an anti-drug campaign programme […]
World Environment Day: PM Modi says efforts over past decade resulted in expanding green cover
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on World Environment Day, and asserted that his government’s efforts over the past decade have resulted in expanding green cover and rise in the population of several animals. He also commended citizens for showing how collective efforts, policies, belief in science and […]
RBI keeps policy rate unchanged for second time in row amid West Asia crisis
Mumbai, June 5 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Friday expectedly kept interest rates unchanged for the second time in a row as it weighed the impact of rising energy prices and supply disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. The policy decision comes amid a three-month long conflict in West Asia that has disrupted energy […]
BJP J&K incharge Tarun Chugh announced candidate for Rajya Sabha from MP
Srinagar, June 4: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its National General Secretary and J&K & Ladakh in-charge, Tarun Chugh, as a candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh. The polls are scheduled for June 18, 2026. Chugh has been nominated as BJP’s candidate from Madhya Pradesh where his win is […]
Empowering Women, Reviving Heritage: H&H Launches Major Carpet Skill Upgradation Drive
SRINAGAR, JUNE 4: As a major initiative to strengthen Kashmir’s traditional carpet weaving sector and enhance artisans’ skills, Department of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, through its state-of-the-art Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), has launched a skill upgradation training programme under the Ministry of Textiles-sponsored SAMARTH Scheme. SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector) […]
RBI governor to announce interest rate decision on Friday
MUMBAI, June 4 (PTI): Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday will announce the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) amid expectations that the key interest rate will be left unchanged at 5.25 per cent, as the central bank adopts a cautious approach in view of the West Asia conflict posing challenges for inflation […]
CS reviews impediments, steers measures to accelerate solarisation across J&K
SRINAGAR, JUNE 4: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting of all the concerned Government stakeholders to review the progress of large-scale solarization initiatives being undertaken in Jammu and Kashmir and to resolve the bottlenecks identified by the Science & Technology Department in advancing these efforts across the Union Territory. The meeting was […]
CM Omar hands over disbursal letters to beneficiaries under Mission YUVA
SRINAGAR, JUNE 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today handed over disbursal letters to 6 beneficiaries worth ₹1.12 crore under Mission YUVA here at the Civil Secretariat. Under Mission YUVA, ₹209 crore has been disbursed in 3,367 cases during April and May, reaffirming Government’s focus on youth entrepreneurship and employment generation. During the event, it was […]
BJYM protests against NC government over unemployment issues in Jammu
JAMMU, Jun 4 (PTI): The youth wing of the BJP on Thursday held a protest here against the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing it of failing to fulfil its promise of providing one lakh jobs to educated youth. Led by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Arun Prabhat, scores […]