EOW files chargesheet against 7 for misusing school building funds in Kupwara
Srinagar, Mar 8 (PTI) The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against seven persons accused of misappropriation of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan scheme funds for school building work in Kupwara district, officials said on Sunday. The EOW on Saturday filed a chargesheet before the Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Baramulla […]
Drug peddler detained under PIT-NDPS Act in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 8 (PTI) A notorious drug peddler was detained under stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Sunday. Javad Iqbal Tass of Bhangai village of Thanamandi, was involved in multiple cases of drug peddling and his detention under PIT-NDPS […]
Ranji triumph energises J-K youth, reflects democratisation of opportunities: Jitendra Singh
Jammu, Mar 8 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that the historic Ranji Trophy victory of the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team has energised youngsters and reflected the democratisation of opportunities that have led to a renewed sense of aspiration and self-confidence among them in the region. The minister of state in the […]
Security beefed up in Rajouri jail after clash among inmates
Rajouri/Jammu, Mar 8 (PTI) Security was strengthened inside and around a jail in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri on Sunday, a day after a clash among inmates left at least 12 people, including four security guards, injured, officials said. The incident at the district jail located in Dhangri village occurred on Saturday evening […]
Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologises to neighbours
Washington, Mar 8 (AP) US President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!,” while noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighbouring nations over Tehran’s attacks. Gulf countries say they have intercepted more […]
ICC postpones Doha meeting due to Middle East conflict
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) three-day meet from March 25 to 27 in Doha, Qatar has been postponed in the wake of the ongoing conflict involving US, Israel and Iran. According to a ICC source, the meeting has been rescheduled for next month in the same continent. The source said […]
Traffic police chalk out plan to manage rush as schools set to reopen
Srinagar, Mar 7: The Traffic Police have put in place necessary arrangements to manage vehicular movement in Srinagar as schools set to reopen after the winter break, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic City Srinagar Ajaz Ahmad Bhat said here, on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, SSP said the department is fully aware of the traffic […]
Hotel tariffs soar up to 400 pc in Ahmedabad ahead of T20 WC final
AHMEDABAD, Mar 7 (PTI): Hotel room tariffs in Ahmedabad have jumped ahead of the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final, with rates rising by as much as 300 to 400 per cent, an industry representative said on Sunday. The high-profile match is scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the city on […]
Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in Middle East countries
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. “Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East–Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia […]
Lieutenant Governor inaugurated infrastructure upgradation and beautification works at holy Shiv Khori
Jammu, Mar 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the infrastructure upgradation and beautification works at holy Shiv Khori Shrine in Reasi District. The works were completed by JSW Group under its Corporate Social Responsibility. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Shri Sajjan Jindal, CMD of JSW Group and his entire […]