Police crack murder case in north Kashmir’s Sopore, two held
Sopore: Police on Friday said it cracked a murder case by arresting two accused persons in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. On March 20, a man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Duroo village even as his family alleged foul play, prompting the police to launch probe into the matter. Addressing a press conference Superintendent […]
Aviation regulator DGCA slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violations of norms related to flight duty time limitations and fatigue management system of flight crew. The decision came after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) conducted a spot audit of Air India in January, during […]
India’s outlook for next fiscal positive: FinMin
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Friday said with an uptick in private investment and inflation trending down, India’s outlook for the next fiscal looks positive. The Monthly Economic Review also said that inclusion of Indian bonds in Bloomberg bond index from January 2025 should bolster inflows. It said robust investment activity is driving growth […]
India to stand by Bhutan’s quest for development: Modi
Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured Bhutan’s top leadership that India will stand by the Himalayan kingdom in its quest for development and that their unique bilateral ties would create avenues for greater cooperation in connectivity, infrastructure, trade and energy sectors. Prime Minister Modi is here on a two-day State visit to further […]
SC refuses to stay appointment of new ECs
Says doing so will lead to chaos, uncertainty New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the appointment of new election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, saying that doing so would lead to “chaos and uncertainty” as the Lok Sabha elections are round the corner. Observing that the Election Commission is […]
Jitendra Singh files nomination from Udhampur-Kathua seat
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency for the first phase of general elections in Jammu and Kashmir on April 19. The notification for the Udhampur-Kathua constituency was issued on Wednesday along with 102 seats in 17 states and four Union Territories where polls will […]
BRO commences work to reopen Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh
Leh: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced work for the reopening of the strategic Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh union territory, officials said on Thursday. The 427-km long highway, which lies across high-altitude areas in the Himalayas, remains closed for several months during peak winters due to heavy snow. “Project Himank has commenced snow […]
Kashmir parts receive rains as fresh WD hits region
Kupwara higher reaches, Razdan Top experience light snowfall Srinagar: Cold conditions have once again hit Kashmir after a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) affected the UT on Thursday while the weatherman here predicted more rains and snow in the next 24 hours. Several areas of Kashmir including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has […]
Leech therapy still attracting people in Kashmir
On Novroz hundreds line up to seek treatment Srinagar: Despite being abandoned as a medical cure by modern science long ago, many people in the Kashmir Valley still rely on to leeches to suck their blood with the hope of curing everything – from swollen joints and headaches to frostbite and acne. A significant number […]
Model Code: EC asks govt to stop sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ messages on WhatsApp
New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday directed the Centre to immediately stop delivering bulk WhatsApp messages to people under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” initiative to highlight the government’s achievements. The direction was issued to the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after the Commission received complaints about the matter. “The move is a part […]
