Kashmir to witness another wet spell from February 5
Srinagar: Despite slight improvement in weather, a major Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit on February 5 which will remain active till February 7. There was slight improvement in the day temperature on Sunday due to dry weather during the past 24 hours in the Kashmir valley though it was still below normal, a […]
Valley shuts down ahead of PM’s visit
Srinagar: A complete shutdown was observed Sunday in Kashmir against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. The call for shutdown was issued by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik as a mark of protest against “tyranny and oppression” during five years of Modi’s […]
Internet services snapped in Srinagar ahead of PM’s visit
Srinagar, Feb 3 (PTI) Internet services on mobile devices were snapped here on Sunday as a precautionary measure even as tight security arrangements have been put in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Internet services were snapped in the early hours of Sunday by authorities as part of efforts to ensure […]
Pak has no intention to interfere in India’s internal matters: Qureshi after phone call to Mirwaiz
Lahore, Feb 3 (PTI) Pakistan has no intention to interfere in India’s internal matters and New Delhi should not make an issue out of his telephonic conversation with Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. India Wednesday summoned Pakistan envoy Sohail Mahmood and categorically told him that Qureshi’s telephonic […]
People sitting in air-conditioned rooms do not know what Rs 6000 means for poor farmer: PM
Leh, Feb 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took a swipe at the Opposition for criticising his government’s farmers’ income plan, saying people sitting in air-conditioned rooms in Delhi do not know the importance of Rs 6000 for a poor farmer living in distant and difficult areas. To woo distressed farmers ahead of the general […]
Pak to export donkeys to China
Islamabad, Feb 3 (PTI) Pakistan, which has the third largest donkey population in the world, will export the animal to China, opening the avenue to earn millions from the trade, according to a media report. Donkeys are highly prized in China, especially for their hide which is used to manufacture traditional Chinese medicines. Gelatin made from […]
Hundreds of bikes seized ahead of PM Modi’s visit to JK
Srinagar: A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to State, authorities on Saturday beefed up security across Kashmir and seized hundreds of bikes across Srinagar. Sources said almost every police station has seized bikes and a number of people told police seized them irrespective of any shortcoming in terms of documents. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq […]
JK Bank Branch Saddal (Panjar) inaugurated
JK Bank endeavoring to reach the unreached for Banking services -Dr. Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union MoS (Independent Charge) for the DoNER, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today visited the Bank’s Zonal Office at Jammu and e-inaugurated the bank’s branch at Saddal ( Panjar) situated in Moungri Tehsil of District Udhampur in presence of Chairman and CEO, J&K Bank Mr. Parvez Ahmed. Also present […]
73 Indian arrested in Sri Lanka for violating visa norms
Colombo, Feb 2 (PTI) Seventy-three Indians have been arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities for violating visa norms this year, officials said on Saturday. A total of 49 Indian nationals were arrested on Saturday from a factory in Matugama, about 60 km from here, the Immigration and Emigration Department officials said. They were staying beyond […]