Major land scam unearthed in Jammu, five FIRs registered
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major scam involving more than 28 acres of land usurped by the land mafia here in connivance with officials, a senior police officer said. Five FIRs have been registered against the accused, including government officials, and raids are underway at the premises of 16 […]
Over 30,000 devotees paid obeisance at Mela Kheer Bhawani this year: Lt Guv
Lays foundation stone for Yatri Bhawan at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that over 30,000 devotees paid obeisance at Mela Kheer Bhawani at Tulmulla, Ganderbal while as a Yatri Niwas to accommodate 1000 pilgrims will be completed next eight months in the district. Talking to reporters, after paying […]
KP’s celebrate annual Mela Kheer Bhawani
Tulmulla/Jammu: “Faith is more powerful than fear,” said a pilgrim, who was among the hundreds visiting temples across Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate the Mela Kheer Bhawani, amid heightened security following four terrorist attacks in the Union Territory. The fair — an annual event at the Kheer Bhawani temple, dedicated to Rangya Devi, in Ganderbal […]
‘Irregularities’ in NEET-UG: SC seeks response of Centre, NTA on plea for CBI probe
New Delhi: In a significant development amid a raging row over the NEET-UG, the Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the NTA on a plea for a CBI probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the exam. A vacation bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, […]
Bonn climate talks: Countries leave much to do at COP29
New Delhi: Countries made little progress in finding common ground on the crucial issue of climate finance at the mid-year UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, even as floods, extreme rains, and brutal heatwaves upended lives and livelihoods in several nations. Negotiators will now have to work exceptionally hard to achieve success at the UN […]
Inflation expected to average 4.5 per cent this fiscal: CRISIL
Kolkata: Leading ratings and economic research firm CRISIL is of the view that inflation is expected to average 4.5 per cent for the current financial year. “Assuming a normal monsoon, we expect food inflation to soften, while non-food inflation could see an uptick but is expected to remain soft on the back of benign commodity […]
Reasi attack: Terrorist didn’t stop firing at bus even after it fell in gorge, says survivor
Gonda (UP): Terrorists kept firing at the bus even after it fell into the gorge, Neelam Gupta, who was one of the 41 injured in the attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, said, recalling the June 9 incident. Nine people were killed in the attack on the vehicle that was carrying pilgrims from the […]
Take immediate steps to resolve overcrowding in trains: Minister tells rail officials
New Delhi: Amid reports of overcrowding in trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday reviewed the security, punctuality and services in stations and trains during a meeting with members and officials of the Railway Board, zones and divisions. At the high-level meeting, held through video-conferencing, the minister emphasized that safety and infrastructure are paramount and […]
Employment, investment commitments by industrial units to be monitored
Govt sets up committee to come up with mechanism Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government will monitor fulfillment of employment and investment commitments made by industrial unit holders who have been allotted land in government industrial units. To begin with, the government has constituted a three-member committee to propose a monitoring mechanism to regularly check […]
Deploy full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities: PM Modi to officials
Reviews situation in JK following recent terror attacks New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked officials to deploy the “full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities” as he reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following a spate of terror incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and […]
