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 Press Trust of India

Pak targets civilian areas along LoC, IB

Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by unprovoked firing and mortar shelling on civilian areas along the Line of Control and the International Border in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Indian troops retaliated befittingly to silence the Pakistani guns, they said, adding there was no immediate report of any casualty. “At […]

 Press Trust of India

Containing Covid-9: UK plans new 3-tier system of lockdown measures

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil a new three-tier system of measures alongside local regions across the country being handed greater decision-making powers as part of efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. The new so-called traffic light system, to be laid out in the House of Commons on Monday, will […]

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JK to witness 25000 Cr investments: Lt Guv

JK to witness 25000 Cr investments: Lt Guv

Says new industrial policy will lay the foundation of a progressive, developed JK

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir will witness a huge investment amounting to Rupees 25,000 Cr soon after a historic Industrial policy is announced soon, Lt Guv Manoj Sinha said during a visit to visit the border Panchayat, Pallanwala in Jammu District. “Rs 25,000 cr industrial investments are in the offing and J&K is going to secure […]

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Unlock 5.0: Cinemas, restaurants to open with 50 percent capacity

Unlock 5.0: Cinemas, restaurants to open with 50 percent capacity

Schools, colleges to remain closed till October 31

JAMMU: As the government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued fresh guidelines for unlock 5.0, Secretary Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Member Secretary State Executive Committee, Simrandeep Singh Friday gave details about the allowed and not allowed activities. Addressing a press conference here, the Secretary said the Government has permitted opening of cinema […]

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Roshini land scam: HC orders CBI probe

Srinagar: In a significant judgement, a division bench of the J&K High Court headed by Chief Justice Gita Mittal on Friday entrusted the probe into infamous Roshini land scam to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). While transferring the Roshini land Scam to CBI, the division bench expressed its displeasure over the slackness on the part […]

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COVID-19: 15 deaths, 636 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Friday recorded 15 Covid-19 related deaths pushing the death toll up to 1306 while 636 fresh cases tested positive for the deadly infection, officials said. Of the total 82,429 cases, 49,381 are from Kashmir and 33,048 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 636 new cases, 373 belong to Kashmir division […]

 Press Trust of India

Dying tourism: JK eyes travelers from Bengal to help out revival

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sent senior officials to Kolkata to interact with tourism industry stakeholders, including tour operators, and pitch opportunities for them in the union territory as COVID-19 restrictions ease across the country. They discussed activities in Dal Lake and mountain biking as tourism attractions. The tour operators were informed about […]

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Man held for sharing pictures of security installations

HAL employee held for spying

Jammu: A man has been arrested for sharing on social media pictures of security installations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said on Friday. Police are probing the angle of spying in this connection, they said. According to the police, there was information that the 22-year-old man, identified as Kuljeet, was sharing pictures of […]

 Press Trust of India

India’s active COVID-19 cases fall below 9 lakh

New Delhi: The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country has fallen below the nine lakh-mark for the first time in a month and it comprises merely 12.94 per cent of the total caseload, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The declining trend of the percentage of active cases is commensurately supported by […]

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GDP likely to contract 9.5 pc in FY’21, says RBI

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the economy is likely to contract by 9.5 per cent in the current fiscal GDP contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal, as per the estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) In a statement after the meeting of the Monetary Policy […]