Prices of tomato, ginger soar in Jammu amid heavy rainfall, landslides

Jammu,: Poor crop yield due to heavy rainfall and landslides over the past few days here has hiked the prices of vegetables such as ginger and tomato, with consumers demanding government intervention to address the issue. The recent price surge due to a demand-supply gap has posed significant challenges for low-income individuals who struggle to […]

Slain circus worker’s wife gets govt job

Lt Guv Sinha assures all help to family

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday handed over an appointment letter to the wife of circus worker Deepu Kumar who was gunned down by terrorists in Anantnag district last month. The Lieutenant Governor had announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the victim’s family living in abject poverty in a remote village of Udhampur […]

Early morning, evening showers predicted on Eid eve in JK

Srinagar: The weather department here on Wednesday forecast early morning and late evening showers on Eid-ul-Azha days in Jammu and Kashmir.  The 3-day festival of Eid is being celebrated in this part of the globe from Thursday. For next 24 hours, a meteorological department official here said that a brief spell of rain/thundershower was likely […]

Monsoon session likely to begin in July 3rd week: Sources

May move to new parliament building midway

New Delhi: The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources said on Wednesday. The new building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. The nearly month-long monsoon session is likely […]

CJI lays foundation stone for New High Court complex at Raika

Our Constitution as guiding light has ensured prosperity, socio-economic progress for all: Lt Guv

JAMMU: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India laid foundation stone for the new High Court complex of J&K and Ladakh at Raika, in presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha; Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) and Judges of Supreme Court and High Court. Document Management System (DMS) for […]

Eid festivities fail to attract customers to markets in Sgr

Sales dropped by 50 percent in Kashmir, says KCCI

Srinagar: Markets in Kashmir witnessed only 50 percent sales compared to previous years ahead on Eid-ul-Adha, reports said. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) president Javid Ahmad Tenga said they do not have a precise percentage of loss but there was a 50 percent decline in sales. “We cannot be sure about the exact […]

Eid-ul-Adha: Around Rs 620 crore withdrawn from ATMs across JK from Jun 26-28

Srinagar: Ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha, the consumers of Jammu & Kashmir bank have withdrawn Rs 620 crores from June 26-28 while a whopping amount of Rs 4170 crores have been withdrawn through different mobile banking applications including UPI and Mpay. As per the details, a total of 71 lakh successful transactions have been made across […]

Lt Governor inaugurates 100-Bedded Base Hospitals at Baltal, Chandanwari

Says govt has laid great emphasis on healthcare of pilgrims

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 100-Bedded Base Hospitals at Baltal and Chandanwari, through virtual mode, Wednesday. The Lt Governor congratulated the DRDO, all the associated officials, engineers and the workforce for completing the construction of the hospitals in a record time of 15 days. The Lt Governor said the two makeshift State-of-the-art hospitals, […]