Srinagar records season’s first snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 1 (PTI) Srinagar and other plain areas of Kashmir received this winter’s first snowfall on Thursday, bringing cheer to the residents. The snowfall in the plain areas began late Wednesday night and continued till the morning at most places, officials said. “It started as a mix of rain and snow late last night […]
Working to make India a developed nation by 2047: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The government is working to make India a developed country by 2047, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Presenting the interim Budget 2024-25, Sitharaman also said minimum support prices for ‘Annadata’ (farmers) have been increased periodically and appropriately. She asserted that for the government, social justice is an effective […]
Uri road mishap: Death toll reaches 10 as 2 more succumb to injuries
Baramulla, Feb 01: Two persons, injured in a road accident in Baramulla’s Uri, have succumbed to their injuries, taking the death count to 10. Principal GMC Baramulla, Dr Ruby said that two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries late last night. She said that they were referred to SKIMS Soura last night, where they […]
7 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Uri Baramulla
Baramulla (J-K), Jan 31 (PTI) Seven persons died on Wednesday when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. A passenger vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge in Boniyar area of Uri in the north Kashmir district, […]
Security forces recover ammunition, warlike store in north Kashmir
Kupwara, Jan 31: Security forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered ammunition and other warlike stores in Kupwara’s Magam area. According to a statement, issued here a joint operation was launched in Cheramunji are of Magam, resulting in recovery of ammunition and warlike stores. The statement said that the recovered ammunition includes 9 UBGL shells, […]
Vehicle plunges into gorge at Uri, Baramulla; many feared injured
Baramulla, Jan 31: Several people are feared dead after a vehicle they were traveling in fell into a deep gorge in Baramulla’s Boniyar, officials said. An official said that a passenger vehicle on way to Uri fell into a gorge near Bujithala this afternoon. He said that several people are feared dead in the incident […]
In last 10 years, India transformed from ‘fragile five’ to ‘top five’ economy: Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said in the last decade India has transformed from “fragile five” to a “top five” economy, and ‘Made in India’ is now a global brand. In her first address to a joint sitting of the two Houses in the new Parliament building, she spoke on […]
KPDCL for strict implementation of ban on use of Nichrome-wire crude heaters
Srinagar, Jan 31: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited on Wednesday revisited its directive dated 27-02-2018 to order for strict ban on use of Nichrome-wire crude heaters. Inviting the ‘immediate’ attention of the subordinate offices, the KPDCL in a communiqué, revisiting the order, remarked that “wherein a complete ban has been imposed on manufacture or import […]
Bank fraud: ED raids in J-K, Punjab, UP in Bharat Papers Ltd case
Jammu, Jan 31 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in a Rs 200 crore alleged bank loan fraud case linked to the Bharat Papers Ltd. (BPL), official sources said. At least nine premises in these regions are being searched by the central agency under the […]
India cuts import duty on mobile phone components to 10 pc
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) India has slashed the import duty on spare parts used in mobile phone manufacturing to 10 per cent, from 15 per cent, a move aimed at boosting local production and exports. The finance ministry on January 30, notified the cut in duty on imports of components including screw, SIM socket, […]
