Lt Governor extends Shab-e-Baraat greetings

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Shab-e-Baraat. In his message, the Lt Governor said that observance of the auspicious occasion endorses the spirit of forgiveness, benevolence, hope and good deeds. “May the auspicious occasion further strengthen the […]
Economic fallout of Ukraine war to impact Indian economy: IMF

Washington: The global economic fallout of the war in Ukraine is expected to negatively impact India’s economy, while the immediate impact of the conflict on China is likely to be relatively small, the IMF said on Thursday. The global economic fallout of the war is expected to negatively impact India’s economy through a number of […]
Return of KP’s to Valley: Atmosphere conducive for anyone to visit Kashmir: CRPF DG
New Delhi: The atmosphere is conducive for anyone to visit Kashmir but the call for return of Kashmiri Pandits has to be taken by the community or “agencies”, CRPF Director General (DG) Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday. The chief of the country’s largest paramilitary force, which has deployed close to 65,000 personnel in the Kashmir […]
IG BSF Jammu visits forward areas along LoC
Jammu: Inspector General of BSF, Jammu Frontier, D K Boora visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) during a four-day tour of Rajouri district and took stock of the situation, an official said on Thursday. Boora arrived in the forward areas of under command units on March 14 and took stock of the […]
Temperature stays above normal in Kashmir
Srinagar: Night temperatures stayed above normal across Kashmir Valley on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 7.6°C against last night’s 7.9°C. The temperature was 2.9°C above normal for Srinagar during this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a low of 7.0°C against […]
Submission of property details : Govt gives ‘last chance’ to ‘many employees’
Srinagar: With many employees failing to submit property return details, the government on Thursday decided to give “last and final opportunity” to the defaulting workforce. The defaulting employees can now submit details through online mode on the Property Returns System (PRS Portal) from March 22 to 28, according to a government notification issued here. Vide […]
Tulip Garden to be thrown open on 23 March
Srinagar: Asia’s largest Tulip garden situated on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar will be thrown open for the general public on 23 March this month, officials said. Director, Department of Gardens, Parks and Floriculture, Farooq Ahmed Rather said that this season 1.5 million tulips with 68 varieties and different species of Magnolia, Daffodils, and […]
Disproportionate assets case: ACB files chargesheet against government employee
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against a government official and his family members in a disproportionate assets case here, an official said. The chargesheet against senior assistant, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Pranav Gandotra, his wife Pooja Wattal and mother Shashi Gandotra was filed in the court […]
Jammu-Poonch railway line project shelved Authorities term it as ‘financially unviable’
Jammu: The central government has again shelved the 223-km Jammu-Poonch railway line project for being “financially unviable”, an activist said on Thursday citing RTI responses from the authorities. The Ministry of Railways gave the information in response to two applications filed by Jammu-based activist Raman Sharma under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. The final […]
Turnaround: Fiscal discipline increasing completion of works: Officials
Says winds of change increasingly becoming evident in JK
JAMMU: The unprecedented increase in developmental activity in J&K, riding on an ongoing cross cutting reform push, has placed J&K in the enviable company of best performing states/UTs in the country, officials said Thursday. There is not only a buzz within, but also outside the J&K, and this image makeover is resulting in positive spinoffs, […]