Night temp records rise amid weather advisory in Kashmir
Srinagar: Amid cloud cover, night temperature recorded a rise in Kashmir Valley even as Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded minus 2.4°C and minus 5.6°C respectively on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.5°C against previous night’s 1.0°C. It was below normal by 0.5°C for the summer capital of J&K […]
CS reviews industrial development in JK
Asks for timely development of all IEs for generating employment JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday took assessment of the measures taken so far for the development of new industrial estates (IEs) across the districts of the UT here. Besides the Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce the meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; Chairman, […]
Govt bans two JK-based separatist groups for anti-India activities
New Delhi: The government Wednesday banned two factions of the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir for five years for their anti-India and pro-Pakistan propaganda, and asking people to refrain from taking part in elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to uproot terrorism, and anyone […]
BJP leaders brainstorm over Lok Sabha poll candidates
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday brainstormed over the party’s probable candidates in many states for the Lok Sabha elections, a day before its Central Election Committee is expected to meet to finalise the names for the first list of party nominees. Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda held separate […]
PM Modi likely to visit Srinagar on March 7
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar in the first week of March, his second visit to the Union Territory in over two weeks, officials said. During the visit to Srinagar ahead of the parliamentary elections, the prime minister is likely to address a public meeting, […]
Can Parliament put curbs on taxes imposed by states on mineral-bearing land: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked mineral-rich states like Jharkhand and Odisha whether Parliament can prescribe any limitation on the taxes they impose on mineral bearing land. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which is considering whether the royalty collected on mining leases can be considered as tax, as […]
Will not allow ‘biggest enemy’ of JK people win in parliamentary elections: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Wednesday said his party would not field its candidate from any Lok Sabha seat where it was unlikely to emerge victorious as it would lead to division of votes and help “the biggest enemy” of the people of the Union territory win. Though Lone did […]
Driverless train incident fallout: Railway launches special counseling drive for loco pilots
New Delhi: The Northern Railway zone launched a 15-day long special drive from February 25 to counsel the loco pilots and assistant loco pilots to strictly follow norms regarding stabilising engines after working hours. A written instruction, addressed to chief loco inspectors (CLIs) and lobby in-charge of various stations, detailed the recent incident of driverless […]
Drug peddler’s property worth Rs 60 lakh attached
Srinagar: Property of drug peddler was attached in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, police said. Continuing its action against drug peddlers, police in Baramulla attached properties, a single-storey residential house and double-storey shopping complex, worth about Rs 60 lakh, a police spokesperson said. He said the properties belong to notorious drug peddlers Mohammad […]
Illegal drug de-addiction centre demolished in Samba
Samba/Jammu: An illegal drug de-addiction centre built on government land was demolished in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Wednesday, senior officials said. The action came after Kapil Sharma alias Jimmy, the centre’s owner, was slapped with a Public Safety Act (PSA) notice for allegedly using the facility as a cover to continue his criminal […]
