Interest in stock market: Ladakh records opening of Highest new Demat Accounts in India
Srinagar: Investment into the stock market is gaining pace in Ladakh , which currently tops India for having maximum demat accounts. A demat account is required to buy and sell securities on the Indian stock exchanges. According to the BSE, Ladakh has topped the chart in client growth among states and union territories, surpassing all […]
Inclement weather: Srinagar Admin issues advisory, asks people to take precautions
Srinagar: The District Administration Srinagar on Thursday issued an advisory for the people of the District in general, and those residing on the Left and Right Banks of River Jhelum its tributaries and Nallahs in particular to refrain from venturing in and around these water bodies and limit their activities till the improvement of weather. […]
Three drug peddlers arrested with heroin
Jammu: Three drug peddlers were arrested on Thursday from Kathua district here, and over 250 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession, police said. The accused have been identified as Sharief alias Bulli, Bhag Hussain alias Bhaga and Maskeen Ali, they said. A police team intercepted the trio in the Bhagthali area and recovered […]
Civilian injured in Sopore encounter, Ops continues
Sopore: A civilian was injured during an ongoing encounter that broke out in Sopore village of north Kashmir on Thursday evening. Officials said that a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmed Dar received a bullet injury in his shoulder during an ongoing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore. The injured was shifted to a nearby […]
LS polls: NC’s Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi files nomination from Srinagar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the fourth phase of elections next month. Accompanied by NC president Farooq Abdullah, vice president Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool, Mehdi filed the nomination papers […]
R&R Commissioner reviews polling arrangements for Kashmiri Migrants at Delhi
JAMMU: The Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), J&K, Dr Karwani reviewed polling arrangements for Delhi based Kashmiri Migrants and interacted with them at National Capital. Dr Karwani, during his 3 day visit to Delhi and NCR, reviewed the polling arrangements in the special polling stations set up at 4 different locations of Prithviraj Road, Shalimar […]
Campaigning ends for Jammu Lok Sabha seat, polling on Apr 26
Jammu: Campaigning for the election to the Jammu Lok Sabha seat ended Wednesday evening, setting the stage for over 17.81 lakh eligible voters to exercise their franchise on April 26 to decide the fate of 22 candidates in the fray. This is the second Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir to go to polls […]
DM issues prohibitory order, bans gatherings ahead of polling
JAMMU: District Magistrate Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya, in exercise of the powers vested in him under Sub Section (1) of Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, on Wednesday issued prohibitory order and banned public meetings and gathering of five or more persons ahead of polling for 5-Jammu Parliamentary Constituency (PC) scheduled to be held […]
INDIA bloc playing dangerous game, mulling ‘one year, one PM’ formula: Modi
Harda (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc is contemplating “one year, one PM” formula to resolve their leadership issue and added that the world will ridicule such an arrangement in the largest democracy. He said the Congress hates SCs/STs/OBCs so much that it wants to give reservation provided to […]
Over 1,500 healthcare staff to be deployed for upcoming Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: More than 1,500 healthcare staff, including specialist doctors, will be deployed for the upcoming pilgrimage to 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Wednesday. Two 100-bedded hospitals, one each at Chandanwari-Pahalgam and Baltal, along with more than 100 medical centres would be set up from Lakhanpur to the […]
