Budget session to be extended by a day till Feb 10
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) The ongoing Budget session of Parliament is being extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here. The government plans to table a ‘white paper’ comparing the state of the Indian economy before and after 2014, sources said. The session, which began on January 31, was […]
16 people injured as bus overturns in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 6 (PTI) Sixteen people were injured when a bus skidded off a road and overturned in border area of Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said. A bus was on its way from Arnia to Jammu when the accident happened at Kalyana area, they said. Locals and police rushed to the spot to rescue passengers, […]
Google removes 2,200 fraudulent loan apps from Play Store: MoS Finance
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI): The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that Google has suspended or removed more than 2,200 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between September 2022 and August 2023. The government is constantly engaged with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other regulators and stakeholders concerned to control fraudulent loan […]
Lt Governor inaugurates Atomic North Private Ltd’s Complex at Durang Village of Billawar
BILLAWAR, KATHUA, FEBRUARY 06: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the new office Complex of the Atomic North Private Limited at Durang Village, Billawar, Kathua today. The Lt Governor congratulated the IT Services Company, the youth and residents of Billawar and adjoining areas on the momentous occasion. He commended the Atomic North for its commitment to […]
Property of Drug Peddler attached in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar, Feb 6: Police attached property of a notorious drug peddler in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, a police spokesman said Tuesday. “Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Kulgam Police attached property (02 storied residential house) belonging to a notorious drug peddler namely Khursheed Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Ismail Bhat resident of Sopat Devsar under […]
‘Key Conspirator of Terror module busted in Kupwara held in New Delhi’
Srinagar, Feb 6: Police in New Delhi have arrested key conspirator of a terror module recently busted in Kupwara. “The staff of the PS-New Delhi Railway Station has arrested one of the key conspirators of the recently busted terror module in Kupwara by Jammu & Kashmir Police. The accused person has been identified as Riyaz […]
Paytm shares rebound after three days of heavy fall
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (PTI): Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm brand, rebounded on Tuesday morning after three days of sharp fall. The stock jumped 7.79 per cent to Rs 472.50 on the BSE despite a weak beginning to the trade. It climbed 7.99 per cent to Rs 473.55 on the NSE.
Severe cold in Kashmir; Pahalgam shivers at minus 11.0°C, Gulmarg at minus 10.5°C
Srinagar, Feb 6: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C respectively on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by […]
Mini-bus operator booked in Samba for overloading vehicle
Jammu, Feb 6 (PTI) A mini-bus operator was booked in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday after a video showing students travelling on the staircase of the overcrowded vehicle went viral on the social media, officials said. The vehicle has been seized and authorities of Samba Transport Department have issued a notice to the […]
Govt postpones Shab-i-Miraj holiday to Feb 08
Srinagar, Feb 05: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday postponed the holiday on the occasion of Shab-i-Miraj to February 08 instead of February 07. According to an order, the holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj shall now be observed on Thursday instead of Wednesday.
