Fire damages room at civil secretariat in Jammu
Jammu: A fire broke out inside the Civil Secretariat complex, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir administration, here on Wednesday, officials said. Flames were first noticed at a room used by the rural development department around 9:45 am. The blaze quickly spread to adjoining rooms, they said. A fire tender from the secretariat fire station […]
Transport unions called off strike in JK
Jammu: A strike by the transport unions was called off after the Jammu and Kashmir administration agreed to their five demands, including recovery of arrears of passenger tax in instalments, officials said. All the private transporters and transport operators in Jammu and Kashmir had announced a strike on March 30 alleging “neglect and harassment” on […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last nine days to Rs 5.60 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.01 per litre as against Rs 100.21 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs […]
Eight shops gutted in midnight blaze in old city
Srinagar: At least eight shops were damaged in a midnight blaze at Gadyar area of Zainakadal in Srinagar. Official’s and locals said that the fire broke out at Gadyar Zainakadal at around 01 am in the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. In the incident, five shops were gutted completely while three shops suffered partial damage, they […]
Virtual PRI Conference: Admin working to remove Urban, Rural divide: Lt Guv, Addresses 20,000 PRIs members from across the UT
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that the administration is working to remove gap between rural and urban areas so that prosperity reaches the home and heart of every citizen of J&K. Addressing 20,000 PRI members from across the UT during a Virtual PRI Conference organized by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati […]
Assam-Meghalaya sign agreement to resolve interstate boundary dispute
Union HM calls it historic day for ‘dispute-free’ North East
New Delhi: A historic agreement was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Chief Minister, Meghalaya Conrad K. Sangma for settlement of the interstate boundary between the States of Assam and Meghalaya, in respect of 6 out of 12 areas of difference, officials said. The […]
Nomenclature of Class-IV posts, sweepers changed
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday ordered change in the nomenclature of class-IV employees to “multitasking staff (MTS)” and sweeper as “sanitation” worker, an official notification issued here said. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased […]
JK reports 13 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 13 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said one of the fresh cases was reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453690. Giving district wise details, the […]
4.3-magnitude quake hits Ladakh, JK
Leh: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The earthquake struck at 7.29 am and lasted for a few seconds, the NCS said. The depth of the earthquake was […]
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to address Kashmiri Pandits
Jammu: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will virtually address members of the Kashmiri Pandit community on April 3, the last day of the three-day Navreh celebrations to be organised here, the BJP said on Tuesday. According to Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson and former legislator G L Raina, this is the first time that Bhagwat […]
