Admin rescues 14 child beggars from Srinagar

Srinagar: Acting swiftly after receiving repeated complaints about child begging in the capital city of Srinagar, Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of the district Wednesday swung into action and conducted a “surprise raid” in the city centre Lal Chowk where 14 child beggars were rescued and taken for counseling. This was for the first time that […]

Ladakh council elections record voter turnout of 77.61 percent

Kargil/Jammu: A voter turnout of 77.61 was recorded in the high-stakes electoral battle of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil on Wednesday. Officials said that 74026 votes were polled in the election today in which NC- Congress combine are locked in a direct fight with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The highest voter turnout was recorded in […]

CS reviews progress of IT initiatives

Directs incorporation of PSGA timelines in all citizen centric services

SRINAGAR: In order to review the status of implementation of various on-going initiatives of the IT Department, Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a detailed meeting of the IT Department at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, IT Department, Prerna Puri; CEO, JKeGA; State Informatics Officer, NIC besides other […]

Lt Guv inaugurates branch of Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated a branch of the Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Mutt here and said the union territory is witnessing a revival of its cultural identity and spiritual traditions which have always promoted the ideals of co-existence. The Mutt branch and Saraswathi Bhandaram digital library have been established in Shivpora locality of […]

Two local terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar: Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The encounter started earlier in the day when security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kujjar following information about the presence of ultras there. Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, […]

8 dead, 23 armymen among 49 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim

Gangtok: At least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, officials said. Three of the dead were washed up in north Bengal, they said. The flood in Sikkim that started […]

Lt Guv visits Shopian, inaugurates and lays foundation stone for various development projects

SHOPIAN: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for various development projects worth more than Rs 110 cr at Shopian. The Lt Governor congratulated the District Administration, PRI representatives and the local residents on the occasion. He said the projects dedicated to the people will strengthen the infrastructure and empower all sections […]

LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries hiked to Rs 300

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday raised the subsidy provided to poor women, who got free cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala Yojana, to Rs 300 per cylinder as it looked to blunt opposition criticism of high fuel prices. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs raised the subsidy from Rs 200 per 14.2-kg cylinders for […]

Gupkar parties attempting to create unrest by calling dharna on Oct 10: BJP

Jammu: Slamming the opposition alliance for calling a dharna on October 10, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday questioned why they did not protest against the bloodshed in J-K when it was reeling under terrorism. He alleged that National Conference, Congress and PDP leaders under the Gupkar alliance were hatching conspiracies against […]