Checking price rise: Centre discontinues sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to state govts

New Delhi: The Centre has discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the central pool under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) to state governments, a move that will hit some states, including Karnataka, offering free grains to the poor. This decision has already been conveyed to the Karnataka government, which had sought 13,819 […]

MeT predicts more rains at most places in JK

Srinagar: Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman on Wednesday forecast more precipitation till June 17. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours Wednesday, Srinagar received 11.2mm, Qazigund 1.8mm, Pahalgam 23.4mm, Kupwara 1.4mm, Kokernag 1.3mm, Gulmarg 4.6mm, Jammu traces, Banihal 0.2mm, and Katra 41.6mm. Regarding forecast, he […]

ATM gaurd Sanjay Sharma’s killing: SIA conducts raids at three locations in south Kashmir

Srinagar : The  State Investigation Agency Kashmir carried out  raids in three districts of South Kashmir in connection with probe in killing of ATM guard, Sanjay Kumar Sharma.  An official said that a team of SIA Kashmir along with police and CRPF conducted searches in Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian district.  He said that raids were […]

2024 LS polls- No benefit will come out of opposition unity: Azad

Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said he sees no benefit coming out of “opposition unity” ahead of the 2024 Lak Sabha polls. Asked about a meeting of opposition parties called by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Azad said he has not been invited to it. “Opposition unity will […]

Fix responsibility about missing revenue maps: CS

Directs to start online Girdawari forthwith

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday reviewed the overall implementation of various schemes for development of Agriculture in J&K and exhorted upon the officers to fix the responsibility for misplacing 392 revenue maps (Mussavis) and initiate the process for recreating the same at an earliest. The meeting was attended by Advisor & Chief […]

Rajnath to attend security conclave in Jammu on June 26

Jammu: Ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu on June 26 to attend a security conclave organized by BJP in run up of party’s Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyaan on completion of NDA government’s 9 years. Party sources said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu on June […]

Pulwama youth, working as painter, clears NEET

Srinagar: A 20-year-old youth from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, who works as a painter to support his family, has cracked the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, the results of which were declared on Tuesday. Umer Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Zagigam village of the south Kashmir district, secured 601 marks. Belonging to a poor family, Ganie’s […]

Lt Guv visits Baltal, reviews status of preparedness of Amarnath yatra 

GANDERBAL: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited Baltal Wednesday and reviewed the status of preparedness of Shri Amarnath Ji annual pilgrimage through Baltal route. Before on-site inspection, a review meeting was held at Sonamarg that was attended by Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, CEO, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board; Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj; Vijay […]

Speedy delivery of prasad to devotees

Vaisno Devi Shrine Board partners with private courier company

Jammu: Vaishno Devi devotees will now get a “speedy delivery” of prasad boxes to their homes through the DTDC courier service, officials here said on Wednesday. Acting on a suggestion by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has partnered with courier service DTDC Express Limited to […]