COVID-19 crisis: Indian economy is recovering, say WB official

Washington: The Indian economy that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is now in recovery mode and the World Bank welcomes that, its president David Malpass said on Wednesday. Malpass also said that India, which faces huge challenges of integrating more people into the formal sector economy and raising the earnings of the people, […]
Top JeM commander killed in Tral encounter

Srinagar: Top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Sham Sofi was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Tilwani Mohalla Waggad in the Tral area of Awantipora, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, security forces launched a cordon […]
People friendly administration in JK prime objective of central govt: Union Minister
Jammu: Union Minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan on Wednesday said establishing a people friendly administration in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is the prime objective of the central government for enabling governance at doorstep. The Minister of state for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying was speaking at a function before the conclusion of his […]
No fresh exodus of minorities in Kashmir should happen: Omar
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that no fresh exodus of minorities from Kashmir should happen. “All of us should try our level best to ensure that we do not see a fresh exodus of minorities from Kashmir”, he said, adding that no one community feels safer than the other. […]
BSF gets more powers to act along IB
New Delhi: The Union government has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50 kms stretch, instead of the existing 15 kms, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. In Gujarat, that shares border with Pakistan, the same limit has been reduced […]
NIA arrests nine militant associates after multiple raids
Srinagar: The NIA has arrested nine militant associates during searches at 18 locations in Jammu and Kashmir after registration of a case over a conspiracy launch attacks in the union territory and other major cities including New Delhi, an official said on Wednesday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had registered the case on October 10 […]
Union Minister inaugurates construction of Vertical Garden in Jammu
Jammu: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, and Petroleum and Natural Gas, Sh Hardeep Singh Puri Wednesday inaugurated Construction of Vertical Garden under Flyover at B.C Road, Jammu. The Minister said that vertical gardens are particularly suitable for cities, as they allow good use of available vertical surface areas. They could also function for […]
Panchayat secretary held for taking bribe
Jammu: A panchayat secretary was arrested on Wednesday after he was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 to clear payment to 10 families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. Mohammad Sharief, posted as secretary (Rural Development Department) in Draba Khatana panchayat was held following […]
Govt orders transfers of JKAS officers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday transferred two JKAS officers and assigned charge of two posts to as many others in the interest of administration. According to a government order, Surat Singh, JKAS, Executive Director, J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute holding additional charge of Director, J&K EDI, has been transferred and has been asked to […]
Lt Guv pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Trikuta hills in Reasi district on the occasion of ‘Durga Ashtami’, officials said. The L-G also inaugurated six hi-tech multipurpose video walls at prominent locations along the track leading up to the cave shrine for a […]