Jammu: Govt official arrested for taking Rs 75,000 bribe
Jammu, Apr 5 (PTI) A junior engineer in Power Development Department was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Gandhi Nagar area here on Sunday for taking bribe of Rs 75,000, officials said. Anirudh Sharma, posted as JE in Sub-Division Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (PDD) Katra was booked under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption […]
Army jawan injured in accidental discharge of service weapon dies
Srinagar, Apr 5 (PTI) An Army jawan died on Sunday after he was injured in accidental discharge of his service weapon in a camp in Kuwpara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The soldier was identified as Jagdeep (24). The incident occurred at the Army camp in the Qalamabad area of Kupwara district. Jagdeep […]
Amit Shah holds huge roadshow in Kerala’s Beypore
Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a huge roadshow in Beypore assembly constituency where thousands of people turned up to greet the BJP leader on the campaign trail for the NDA ahead of the April 9 elections in the state. Shah, who arrived at the Calicut airport here on […]
Iran war starts pinching US; gas prices, transport costs surge
Washington, Apr 5 (PTI) The war against Iran has started to impact Americans, with Amazon announcing a fuel surcharge for its e-commerce deliveries and some airlines hiking fees for checked-in baggage to offset higher fuel costs. The average price of petrol in the US has increased to USD 4.09 a gallon on Friday, up more […]
Govt steps up LPG supply, urges calm amid Hormuz concerns

New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders – available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on showing valid ID proofs – has been stepped up, with about 6.6 lakh bottles sold since March 23 as the government ramps up supplies to meet demand. Unlike the subsidised domestic 14.2-kg cylinders, the 5 kg bottles, […]
PM’s push for increasing seats of LS, assemblies nothing but ‘Weapon of Mass Distraction’: Cong
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is “bulldozing” the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a “Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)”. The […]
JK Assembly adjourned sine die after successful budget session

Jammu: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday adjourned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly sine die after a largely well-conducted budget session that lasted for 22 sittings spread across February, March and April. The assembly session commenced on February 2 with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presenting the Budget on February 6, while the House passed […]
Assembly passes Private Universities Bill

House also passes Jan Vishwas 2nd (Amendment of Provisions) Bill Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday passed the Private Universities Bill that deals with the establishment and incorporation of private institutions in the Union Territory. The bill moved by Education Minister Sakeena Itoo reads, “A Bill to provide for the establishment and […]
CAG flags budgetary violations in J&K
Says Rs 34,000 cr saving not surrendered Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged financial management violations in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that savings amounting to over Rs 34,000 crore were not surrendered by various departments during 2023-24, in violation of prescribed budgetary norms. The CAG has recommended a series […]
‘Milk and toffees’ : Sakina Itoo quotes Mufti’s 2016 remark to counter oppn in Assembly

Jammu: J&K Legislative Assembly on Saturday witnessed a heated argument between minister Sakeena Itoo and PDP MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para, with the former using the “milk and toffee” remark to counter the opposition leader while responding to a question over the upgrading of schools. Itoo also held the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) responsible for […]