Driver dies after oil tanker falls in deep gorge in Ramban
Ramban, Mar 01: Driver of a tanker died after his vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Money Morh area of Ramban district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the oil tanker was traveling from Jammu towards Srinagar. He said the driver, in a rash maneuver at Monkey […]
Govt grants 3-day leave to migrant, PM Package employees for Mahashivratri
Srinagar, Mar 01: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday granted 3-day special leave to Jammu based migrant and PM Package employees working in Kashmir in view of Mahashivratri. According to an order the special casual leave will be granted to the employees on 7, 9 and 11 of this month. “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]
Govt hikes windfall tax on crude petroleum, cuts levy on diesel
New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The government has hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 4,600 per tonne from Rs 3,300 per tonne with effect from Friday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on export of diesel, however, has been cut to nil […]
Police attaches illegal properties of notorious drug peddler in Baramulla
Srinagar, March 1: Police in Baramulla attached properties belonging to a notorious drug peddler, a police spokesman said Friday. The drug peddler identified as Mohammad Zahid Shah (Geelani) son of Peer Hussain Shah resident of Basgran Uri, District Baramulla has been booked under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & […]
MeT forecasts moderate to heavy rains, snow in J&K
Srinagar, Mar 1: Amid forecast for moderate to heavy rain and snowfall, night temperature recorded a rise and barring Gulmarg, the mercury settled above sub-zero at all meteorological stations in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.5°C against previous night’s 2.1°C. It was below […]
Lt Governor inaugurates DIPR’s ‘JK Youth Conclave 2024’
JAMMU, FEB 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated ‘JK Youth Conclave 2024’ and launched the second season of ‘Inspire GenZ’ and ‘Beats of J&K’ initiatives of Department of Information and Public Relations, at Convention Centre, today. In his address, the Lt Governor commended the efforts of the Department of Information and Public Relations for engaging […]
12 Govt educational institutions in Poonch get Smart Classroom facility
POONCH, FEB 29: Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Yasin M. Choudhary on Thursday inaugurated Smart Classroom facility in 12 Government educational institutions across Poonch District. Provided with hi-tech digital tools, the facility was established in Girls G&B Hostel Poonch, Boys G&B Hostel Poonch, Girls Pahari Hostel Poonch, Boys Pahari Hostel Poonch Parisha Child Care, Palash Child Care, […]
Classwork in schools to commence from March-04
Srinagar, Feb 29: The government Thursday said that the schools in Kashmir division shall commence class work from March-04 instead of March-01 in view of inclement weather. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Tassaduq Hussain Mir in a order said, “In view of the weather advisory issued by the Meteorological Department predicting heavy snowfall in […]
Tourist hailing from Maharashtra dies of heart attack in Sonamarg
Ganderbal, Feb 29: A 63-year-old tourist from Maharashtra died of a heart attack while enjoying a snow bike ride in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that Manohar Motiram Rajani (63) from Solapur, Maharashtra was enjoying a snow bike ride at Tajwqs glacier. He said that Manohar […]
Govt sets conservative target for wheat procurement at 30-32 million tonnes in 2024-25 season
New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) The government has fixed a conservative target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32 million tonnes during the 2024-25 rabi marketing season, according to the food ministry. The lower target has been fixed despite the Ministry of Agriculture hoping for a record wheat production of 114-115 million tonnes in […]
