Centre hikes DA to 50 pc of basic pay for its employees
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50 per cent of basic pay from the existing rate of 46 per cent effective from January 1 this year, benefitting over 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of general elections. The Union Cabinet has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance […]
Non-state actors increasingly gaining access to modern technologies of military use: Gen Pande
New Delhi: Non-state actors are “increasingly gaining access” to modern technologies of military use, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Thursday. In a keynote address at an event here, he also asserted that amid a complicated military canvas, India “continues to rise”. “Today emerging technologies are no longer superpower-centric. Non-state actors are increasingly gaining […]
J&K CEO’s office to hire 3 helicopters for Lok Sabha polls
Srinagar: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Territory’s chief electoral officer’s office is hiring three helicopters for ensuring faster mobility of manpower during the polls. To begin with, the CEO’s office has invited bids from registered aviation companies for renting three helicopters during Lok Sabha polls in the UT. According […]
PM Modi to address his first rally in Srinagar since abrogation of Art 370
Srinagar/New Delhi: In his first visit to Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil multiple development projects worth more than Rs 6,400 crore and address a public meeting in Srinagar on Thursday. Stringent security arrangements have been put in place to ensure an incident-free visit as Bakshi Stadium, the venue […]
Bakshi Stadium draped in national tricolour for PM’s visit
Srinagar: The Bakshi Stadium here has been draped in national tricolour for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Thursday even as stringent security arrangements have been put in place to ensure the high profile event passes off peacefully. Prime Minister Modi will participate in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir’ programme at the stadium. The […]
PM’s visit: IGP traffic announces route plan for today
Says Roll number slips will be treated as passes for students Srinagar: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Srinagar tomorrow, the Inspector General (IG) Traffic, Bhim Sen Tuti stated that the roads leading to the venue will remain closed for public transport. Addressing media persons, IG Traffic said that starting from 4:00 […]
JK achieves 62% progress in PMDP implementation
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration has achieved a progress of more than 62 per cent in the implementation of projects sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP). An outlay of Rs 80,068 crore, PMDP was announced in the year 2015. The PMDP initially included 63 major infrastructure projects across roads, power, health, tourism and […]
Court awards life sentence to man in 2022 acid attack case
Srinagar: A court here has given life imprisonment to a man in a 2022 acid attack case and also imposed a fine of Rs 40 lakh that would be recovered from his property. The victim girl was attacked on February 1, 2022 by two people, one of whom was a juvenile, who wanted to “teach […]
Night temp rises slightly but still hovers below sub-zero level
Srinagar: Amid cloud cover, night temperature recorded slight increase but continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 1.5°C against minus 2.0°C the previous night. It was below normal by 3.7°C for the summer capital of J&K for this […]
Young singer from south Kashmir composes song praising PM Modi
Anantnag: A young singer from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has composed a song eulogising Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the Kashmir valley on Thursday. Imran Aziz (27), who claims to be a huge fan of the prime minister, has composed the around three-minute song, welcoming him and praising the steps his […]
