Crime branch busts ‘Fake NGO’ in Jammu, SIT to probe case
Jammu, Mar 7 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch registered a case against a “fake” NGO for duping people on the pretext of opening big projects, including hospitals, schools and hostels, in the Union territory. Officials said the FIR was registered against the national president of NGO ‘Yuva Shakti Jagriti Mission’ and his […]
Barring Gulmarg and Pahalgam, Kashmir records above sub-zero temperature
Srinagar, Mar 7: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir, night temperature recorded an increase and settled above sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley except Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.1°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night. It was […]
KU, CUK postpones exams slated on March-07
Srinagar, Mar 06: The University of Kashmir and Central University of Kashmir Wednesday postponed all exams that were scheduled to be held on March-07. Assistant Controller of examinations, KU said that all the examinations of the university which are scheduled to be held on March-07-2024 stands postponed. It said that the fresh dates shall be […]
DPAP names G M Saroori as its candidate for Udhampur-Jammu Lok Sabha seat
Budgam (J-K), Mar 6 (PTI) The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday announced G M Saroori as its candidate for Udhampur-Jammu Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general polls. The announcement was made at a public rally addressed by Azad at Chrar-e-Shareef in Budgam district of central Kashmir. “For […]
Hawal acid attack: Court sentences convict to life imprisonment, fined Rs 40 lakhs
Srinagar, Mar 6: A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to imprisonment for life for throwing acid on a woman at Hawal here on 1 February 2022. The court of Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar Jawad Ahmed announced the sentence against the main convict, Sajid Altaf Sheikh of Buchwara Dalgate in a jam packed court. […]
RBI asks banks to allow customers to choose cards from multiple networks
Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Reserve Bank has directed banks to provide their eligible customers with an option to choose from multiple card networks at the time of issuing credit or debit cards, a move which will benefit card users. The central bank also asked issuers of credit cards not to enter into any arrangement or […]
Security guard suffers injuries after gun goes off accidentally
Srinagar, Mar 6: A security guard was on Wednesday morning injured in an accidental fire at Gandhi Nagar Jammu. An official said that a security guard identified as Surjeet Singh, manning Jagdambey Jewellers Gandhi Nagar was hit in an accidental discharge from the weapon, causing him injuries in his arm. “The guard was immediately evacuated […]
No impact on immune system of man who received over 200 COVID-19 vaccinations: Lancet study
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Researchers have examined a man in Germany who claims to have received 217 vaccinations against COVID-19 and found that his immune system was fully functional. Until now, it has been unclear what effects hypervaccination such as this would have on the immune system. Some scientists were of the opinion that […]
PM Modi to visit Srinagar on Thursday
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil multiple development projects and address a public meeting in Srinagar on Thursday during his first visit to Kashmir after his government abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special rights to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. According to […]
Three booked for circulating fake terror threat messages in Reasi
Jammu, Mar 6 (PTI) Three men have been booked in Reasi district for circulating fake threat messages from a terrorist commander to implicate two acquaintances in a false terror case, officials said. Jahangir Ahmed, a Malikot resident, complained to the police that he had received a threat from an area commander of a terrorist organisation, […]