Omar Abdullah to pay Rs 1.5L monthly maintenance to estranged wife: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed former Jammu Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to his estranged wife every month as interim maintenance. It also directed him to pay Rs 60,000 each for the education of his two sons every month. The court’s order […]
G20 Summit: Delhi Police to conduct full dress rehearsal on weekend, traffic likely to be hit
New Delhi: Traffic is likely to be hit on the weekend in the city as police will hold full dress rehearsals for the G20 Summit, escorting carcades from different parts of the national capital towards New Delhi district, an advisory said on Thursday. The Delhi Police has advised commuters to use metro service on Saturday […]
Economy grows by 7.8 pc in Q1: NSO data
New Delhi: India recorded economic growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2023-24 against 13.1 per cent in the year-ago period, as per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data released on Thursday. India remains the fastest-growing major economy as China’s GDP growth in the April-June quarter was 6.3 per cent. As per […]
12 people injured as two vehicles collide in Tral
Srinagar: At least a dozen people were injured in a road accident in Tral are of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. An official said that two vehicles collided with each other near Baja Kol on Tral-Nowdal road, resulting in injuries to at least 12 persons. He said that all of them were shifted to […]
GI tags for JK’s Rajmash, Sulai honey
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Jammu: Local specialities Bhaderwah Rajmash, a variety of Rajma, and Sulai honey of Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh hailed the decision saying it signifies a great leap forward in promoting these exceptionally popular products of Jammu and […]
LAHDC polls: 89 candidates in fray for 26 seats
Srinagar: With preparations underway for the 5th general Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections in Leh, a total of 89 candidates are contesting for 26 seats while the authorities have conducted the assessment of the constituencies and polling booths based on hard, soft and normal zones. The election campaign for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council […]
Record 4.5 lakh yatris visit holy cave of Amarnath
Chhari Mubarak reaches Panchtarni, final puja at Amarnath shrine on Thursday
Srinagar: Chhari Mubarak (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) reached Panchtarni and will proceed towards the holy cave shrine on Thursday for the final puja to make the formal end of the 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra 2023. An official said that the last batch of yatris left for the holy cave on August 23 and since […]
Rs 200 LPG price cut to be borne by oil companies
New Delhi: Bumper earnings in the first five months of the current fiscal and international benchmark coming off its highs will help state-owned oil companies absorb the Rs 200 per cylinder cut in cooking gas LPG prices, sources said indicating there may be no government compensation for that. On Tuesday, the government announced a Rs […]
Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of Jawan’ release
Jammu: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered prayers at the revered shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district, ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film “Jawan”. According to an official, the 58-year-old actor reached the shrine late Tuesday night to pay his obeisance. “The superstar reached base camp Katra on Tuesday […]
Special prayers mark 38th foundation day of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
Jammu: Special prayers on Wednesday marked the celebrations of 38th foundation day of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) at Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB, Anshul Garg along with other officials attended the special prayers and yagya, […]
