People across Valley resort to panic buying amid fuel shortage rumours
Will shut petrol pumps if people won’t stop panic buying: CM Omar Srinagar/Jammu: Petrol pumps across Kashmir witnessed panic buying on Thursday as rumours of fuel shortage amid the West Asia conflict spread, even as authorities assured that sufficient quantities of essential supplies were available, officials said. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah threatened to […]
India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
Tehran/New Delhi: Iran allowed India and a number of other “friendly nations” including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian […]
Landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar NH reopened after brief closure in Ramban
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Thursday after being blocked for several hours due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, officials said. The highway was blocked at Karol, under the jurisdiction of Chanderkote police station, after huge rocks and boulders came crashing down onto the road, they said. No untoward […]
Raghunath Mandir in Srinagar hosts first Ram Navami Pooja in 36 years
Muslims join Hindus as festivities began on Thursday Srinagar: The Raghunath Mandir in the Habba Kadal area of the city came to life on Thursday, as Hindu devotees were joined by their Muslim neighbours for the first Ram Navami pooja at the century-old temple in 36 years. Although renovation and restoration work are […]
Second half of JK Assembly’s budget session likely to have stormy start
LG Sinha recommends introduction of PDP MLA Waheed Para’s bill on new divisions, districts Jammu: The second leg of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s budget session is expected to begin on a stormy note on Friday, with opposition parties gearing up to corner the government over its poll promises and the restoration of statehood. […]
India to boost exploration of critical minerals: Jitendra Singh
Says move aimed to reduce import dependence New Delhi: India will scale up exploration of critical minerals, creating a startup-driven mining ecosystem and building strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Speaking at a meeting of the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust, Singh stated that […]
Dowry deaths severe blot on society: SC
New Delhi: Observing that dowry deaths are a severe blot on the society, the Supreme Court has said that despite legal prohibitions, this practice continues to result in the unnatural death of thousands of women. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while cancelling a man’s bail in a dowry […]
Lt Guv invites suggestions for SMVDSB’s upcoming ‘International Goddess Museum’ at Katra
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday has invited suggestions from the people for the establishment of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s (SMVDSB) first-of-its-kind International Goddess Museum, at Katra. The Goddess Museum is envisioned as a unique global spiritual landmark. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the official portal www.smvdsbimog.org to share […]
Focus on start-up culture to drive JK’s growth: Lt Guv
Says the real instrument of change is a trained, developed professional mind Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the purpose of education is not merely to impart knowledge, but to prepare students for life’s challenges and opportunities. “We should focus on soft skills, research, entrepreneurship, and a startup culture. The education sector […]
‘We are not dalaal nation like Pak’: Govt at all-party meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that the war in West Asia must end soon as it is hurting everyone, the government told an up-in-arms Opposition at an all-party meeting on Wednesday, terming Pakistan a “dalaal” (broker) nation in reference to its reported mediation in the conflict. There […]