Lt Guv addresses officers of Army, Navy and Airforce
Emphasises on ‘Whole of Government Approach’ in JK’s transformation SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Tuesday addressed the officers of Army, Navy and Airforce undergoing Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow. The officers and faculty members are on a visit to the Northern Front. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised on […]
Centre earmarks 28,400 Cr to encourage new investment for industrial development in JK
Srinagar: The Centre on Tuesday that it has notified New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) for industrial development in Jammu and Kashmir with financial outlay of Rs 28,400 crore for encouraging new investments. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said that the incentives […]
INDIA bloc parties protest against GST on health, life insurance premiums
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday to press for the rollback of 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on life and health insurance premiums. MPs from various parties such as TMC, Congress, AAP and NCP (SC), among others, participated in the protest on the steps leading […]
Govt approves continuation of interest subvention scheme for farmers
Mumbai: The government has approved the continuation of interest subvention scheme for short-term loans of up to Rs 3 lakh for agriculture and allied activities availed through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) during the current financial year. Under the scheme, farmers get loan at a concessional interest rate of 7 per cent. An additional interest subvention […]
Contact established with terrorists in Udhampur, operation underway
Jammu: Security forces established contact with a group of terrorists in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Tuesday, police said and added an operation was underway to neutralise them. Officials said a few gunshots were heard from the Pathi Nalla Khaned area of Basantgarh when joint search parties of the police […]
65-year-old man injured in wild bear attack in Poonch
Jammu: A 65-year-old man was injured when a wild bear attacked him in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Mohammad Bashir was on his way to a nearby forest area when the bear attacked him in Loran area, they said. According to the officials, Bashir’s cries for help alerted nearby residents, who rushed to the […]
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board-run souvenir shop gutted in fire
Jammu: A souvenir shop run by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) was gutted in a fire incident en route to the cave shrine atop the Trikuta hills in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The shop located on the new Himkoti trek suffered extensive damage in the […]
Monthly NCORD meeting held at Kulgam
Instructions passed for implementation of Comprehensive Awareness programme KULGAM: A meeting of the District Level Committee under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was held at Kulgam to discuss various measures aimed at curbing drug abuse and narcotic trade in the district. The meeting convened by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kulgam, Viqar Ahmed Giri reviewed the […]
PM Modi terms abrogation of Art 370 ‘watershed’ moment
Abrogation of Art 370 ushered new era of empowerment for marginalized: Amit Shah New Delhi: On completion of five years of the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the step as a watershed moment in the nation’s history that started a new era of […]
Security stepped up in JK
Srinagar: The security grid in Jammu and Kashmir has been put on an alert in view of the fifth anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, with all security forces instructed to avoid movement of convoys on Monday. In a message to all security agencies, police have advised them to observe a “dry […]
