Hajj 2024: Selected pilgrims asked to deposit 3rd installment balance by April-27
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: The Executive Officer, J&K Hajj Committee Monday issued a communiqué stating that as per the circular received from Hajj Committee of India, the selected pilgrims of Haj-2024 are hereby informed to deposit 3rd installment of Balance Haj Amount by 27 April, 2024 as per the details mentioned below. For pilgrims with Srinagar […]
Woman killed, 8 others injured in Awantipora road mishap
Srinagar, Apr 15: A woman was killed and eight others were injured after a speeding SUV hit them in Chersu area of Pulwama’s Awantipora on Monday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place when the vehicle was on way from Jammu to Srinagar. He said that injured have been shifted to a […]
Wholesale inflation inches up marginally to 0.53 pc in March
NEW DELHI, Apr 15 (PTI): Wholesale inflation in the country rose marginally to 0.53 per cent in March compared to 0.20 per cent in the preceding month due to increase in prices of vegetables, potato, onion and crude oil. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was in the negative zone from April to October and […]
LS Polls: Cash, liquor, drugs, freebies worth Rs 4 Cr seized by ECI officials
Srinagar, Apr 15: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday stated that in its crackdown on money power, it has seized cash, liquor, drugs and freebies worth Rs 4 Crore in Jammu and Kashmir and that it will continue its drive ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In a statement issued here the ECI said […]
Factory damaged in overnight blaze at Sanat Nagar in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 15: An LED electric lamp manufacturing unit was damaged in an overnight blaze at Sanat Nagar area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, officials said on Monday. An official said that a factory named Rafiqee Sounds, constructed on a plot area of approximately 4000 square feet, was damaged in the fire incident due to […]
Leopard in populated areas: Teams deployed at few schools in city outskirts as precautionary measure
Srinagar, Apr 15: Amidst reports about presence of leopard in Malabagh area of Srinagar, Wildlife department officials have deployed multiple teams at few schools as a precautionary measure, officials said. A senior Wildlife official said that they have deployed multiple teams at many schools including RP school and Green Valley school to keep a close […]
Body of Srinagar man missing since April 8 recovered from Jhelum river
Srinagar, Apr 15: The dead body of a man, who was missing since April 08, has been recovered from river Jhelum near Shalteng area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of Fayaz Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Shafi Khan of Khankah Mohalla was recovered from Jhelum […]
Blinken calls Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi FMs over Iran-Israel tensions
Washington, Apr 15 (PTI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday reached out over phone to the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, while Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had calls with his Saudi and Israeli counterparts, amid signs of an escalating crisis in the Middle East following Iran’s strikes on Israel. […]
Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.44 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Apr 15 (PTI) The rupee declined 6 paise to 83.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking negative equity markets and withdrawal of foreign funds amid renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Forex traders said a strong American currency in the overseas market and curde oil prices hovering […]
Mother reportedly killed by son in north Kashmir’s Rafiabad Village, accused held
Srinagar, Apr 15: In a bizarre incident that shook Rafiabad village in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a son allegedly murdered his mother in her late 40s. According to officials the tragic event occurred during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Hadipora village of Rafiabad. The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was […]
