Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM
NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (PTI): Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. The two-hour meeting saw a detailed discussion of proposals, aimed at addressing multiple challenges in the […]
CS visits Jagti to listen to grievances of Migrants
JAMMU, DEC 7: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today conducted a visit of Jagti Migrant Camp housing Kashmiri Pandits, to take stock of the amenities available there besides listening to the issues raised by the camp inmates there. Besides the Principal Secretary, Home and DMRR&R Departments the Chief Secretary was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Jammu; Commissioner, […]
Gun shop sealed in Jammu; deadline set for surrendering excess firearms
Jammu, Dec 7 (PTI) A shop selling guns was sealed for not renewing its trade license here on Saturday while authorities set a deadline for all firearms license holders to surrender their excess weapons within a week, officials said. The owner of the gun shop in the Shiv Nagar area, Amarnath Bhargav, claimed that the […]
Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir, Sgr records minus 2 degrees Celsius
SRINAGAR, Dec 7 (PTI): There was some respite from the cold conditions in Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature rose across the valley but continued to settle below the freezing point, officials said. The night temperature across Kashmir improved last night, even as the weather stations in the valley continued to experience sub-zero nights, […]
Union Cabinet approves 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas for J&K
Srinagar, Dec 7: The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Jammu and Kashmir to improve access to education in the region. According to details in Jammu region the new KVs will be set up in Gool, Ramban, Bani and Ramkote in Kathua district), Reasi and Kakriyal Katra, Mughal Maidan […]
Screw-horned goat commonly known as Markhor spotted in Baramulla village
Baramulla, Dec 7: The markhor, a wild goat with spiral-shaped horns, was seen in a rare appearance in Noorkha village of Boniyar in Baramulla district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official said that locals spotted the animal near a waterfall in Noorkha, and soon alerted the authorities, following which a team of police and […]
Govt committed to providing school education to every section of society: PM Modi
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. He asserted that while the step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities […]
India advises citizens to avoid travelling to Syria
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) As Islamist-led rebels continue to make further advances in Syria, India has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to the Arab republic and urged those staying in that country to exercise “utmost precaution” and restrict their movements. In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asked the Indians living […]
President Murmu lays foundation for three new railway lines in Odisha
Bangriposi (Odisha), Dec 7 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday laid the foundation for three new railway lines in Odisha. Bangriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia and Badampahar-Keonjhargarh are the railway lines for which the foundation stones were laid by Murmu in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Tribal Affairs […]
School Edu Deptt announces winter vacation in phased manner from Dec-10
Srinagar, Dec 6: School Education Department Friday announced winter vacations in phased manner from December-10 and December-16 respectively for the winter zones of Kashmir division. Principal Secretary School Education Department Suresh Kumar Gupta in a order said that for students upto 5th standard, the vacations shall begin from December-10 to February-28 and in case of […]