‘4 policemen lost their lives in line of duty, 2 terrorists killed, Kathua operation on’ Yogesh Kathua, Mar 28 : Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday said that J&K Police won’t sleep till it stops the activities of Pakistan and the terrorists sponsored by it. Talking to reporters here, DGP Prabhat according...
Jammu, Mar 28: Emphasising the Jammu and Kashmir government’s commitment to catalyse the industrial ecosystem, Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Friday said that numerous interventions and policies are being implemented towards industrial growth of the Union Territory. Choudhary said industrial growth was one of the priorities of the present administration. He was speaking after...
NEW DELHI, Mar 28 : At a high-level meeting of the Department of Biotechnology, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the creation of Regional BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) Centres across India, in collaboration with States, to accelerate StartUps and biomanufacturing, and thus harness the biotech potential in different parts of the country. Dr....
BANGKOK, Mar 28: A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed and 730 injured in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicentre near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city,...
SRINAGAR, Mar 28: Several flights at the Srinagar airport were either cancelled, diverted or delayed due to speedy winds, officials said. They said nine flights were cancelled, while two were diverted due to strong winds caused by steep pressure gradient. Several other flights were delayed, they added. Strong gusty winds blew in most parts of...
New Delhi, Mar 28: A survey for a new 223-km rail line between Jammu and Poonch via Akhnoor and Rajauri was carried out and the project cost was assessed as Rs 22,771 crore but it has low traffic projections, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. BJP...
Srinagar, March 28 :Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) and former minister, has voiced deep anguish over the large-scale destruction caused by strong winds across Kashmir, particularly in Budgam district. He expressed concern over the suffering of people whose homes and properties have been severely damaged. ...
New Delhi, Mar 28: Delhi Police on Friday informed a court here that it has lodged an FIR against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money by putting up large hoardings in the national capital in 2019. The police made the submission in its compliance report filed before Additional Chief...
Srinagar, March 28 : Srinagar Police has booked three infamous drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). Police identified the drug peddlers as Perveiz Ahmad Ganie @ Pawa son of Mohd Jaffar Ganie resident of Kenihama Budgam, Haris Bilal Dar son of Bilal...
Jammu, Mar 28: The body of another policeman was sighted using a drone on Friday near the spot where a gunfight took place earlier in a remote forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the fourth cop to be have died in the gunfight in which three terrorists are...
JAMMU, Mar 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the tax and cess rates on petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and natural gas. The changes outlined by the Finance Department, will come into effect from April 1, 2025. According to a notification, tax on motor spirit (petrol) will be 24% minus Rs 3.50...
Srinagar March 28 : The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecasted light rain and thunderstorms at isolated places on March 28. The region will experience strong surface winds ranging between 60-70 kmph in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions, expected to persist until the afternoon or late afternoon today. According to the forecast, weather conditions...