Govt committed to safeguard consumer rights: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment Choudhary Lal Singh today called for creating mass awareness about consumer rights and strengthening the public grievance redressal system. The Minister was addressing students, consumer rights activists, civil society members, traders and Government functionaries at a function organized by President Consumer Protection Organization D R Danish to […]
Tassaduq for preserving existing tourism infra
Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Thursday stressed for preserving and restoring existing tourism infrastructure, besides taking innovative measures to develop and boost the vital industry of J&K. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting of consultants of Darashaw Consultancy to explore the possibilities to develop an eco-tourism circuit in Jammu and […]
Editorial: The freeze gets worse
Srinagar: The freeze in Indo-Pak relations seems to be getting worse. On Thursday Pakistan called back its High Commissioner in New Delhi for consultation to Islamabad over incidents of harassing of its Embassy’s staff in the Indian capital. Though the Pakistan Foreign Office said they will hold consultations with the High Commissioner over the recent […]
Four houses damaged as firing stops at Khanmoh
Srinagar: Joint team of army, SOG, and CRPF on Thursday razed to rubble four residential houses where militants were reportedly hiding at Balhama area o Khanmoh in outskirts of Srinagar city. Official sources said that firing has stopped and searches may soon be carried out to find out any militant bodies under the debris. […]
Inaccurate depiction of map at Trudeau event: India takes up matter with Canada
New Delhi: Canada has conveyed to India that presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an event here last month where the Indian map was “inaccurately” depicted, did not reflect its endorsement. Trudeau had attended a conclave of Young Change Makers here on February 24 where the map was reportedly shown incorrectly. External Affairs Ministry […]
Man trapped in avalanche, rescued: Police
Srinagar: An employee of a construction company was trapped after a minor avalanche hit Shitkari area of Sonamarg, Ganderbal, police said on Thursday. “An employee of APCO Construction company.pvt Ltd namely Dharam Prakash Singh son of Narender Bahadur resident of Premgadh Danigunj Uttar Pradesh (A/P Electrician of APCO Tunnel construction) got trapped after an avalanche […]
Matador and bus operators have turned traffic rules into joke: IG
Jammu: Inspector General of Traffic Police Basant Rath Thursday asked the state Transport Department to take appropriate steps to end violations of rules and regulations by matadors and bus operators. In a letter to Transport Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, Rath said the offenders have turned traffic rules into a joke. I am more than […]
Militants holed up in house after failed weapon-snatching bid: Police
Srinagar: Three militants were believed to be holed up in a house in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today, after a failed bid to snatch the weapon of the personal security officer (PSO) of a BJP leader, the police said. The militants tried to snatch the service rifle of constable Bilal Ahmad, who is […]
Kashmiri migrants appointed under PM’s Special Package to get HRA
JAMMU: The Kashmiri migrant employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package will be henceforth entitled to House Rent Allowance (HRA). “The employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants provided with shared government accommodation at the transit camps shall be entitled to HRA at the rates as admissible at […]
Kashmir likely to get relief from power crisis
Srinagar: As the winter ended, the Power Development Department is set to issue a new power curtailment schedule within next week for the Kashmir valley. For winters, the PDD had announced power curtailment schedule in November last year where the metered areas are subjected to 21 hours of weekly cut and non-metered 42 hours. While […]
