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The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) snapped out of a six-session losing streak and ended over 0.3 per cent higher on Monday led by financial stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex rose 180.22 points (0.34 per cent) to end at 52,973.84 and the Nifty 50 climbed 60.15 points (0.38 per cent) to settle at 15,842.30. Both the indices had opened on a positive note earlier in
The Pakistan government on Monday beefed up security for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, two days after he claimed that there was a plot to assassinate him, according to a media report.
Khan claimed on Saturday that a “conspiracy” to assassinate him was being hatched in Pakistan and abroad, warning that if anything happens to him, the people will come to know about the perpetrators through a
Gold prices opened a tad lower while that of silver rose sharply in the key spot markets of the country on Monday, May 16, 2022.
The opening price for 999 purity gold was Rs 50,367 per 10 grams, down Rs 98 from Friday’s closing price of Rs 50,465, while that of 999 purity silver was Rs 59,683 per kg, up Rs 577 from Rs 59,106.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the gold contract
Novak Djokovic said his seven-year-old son Stefan had won his first tournament on the same day the Serb lifted his first crown in more than six months at the Italian Open, describing their success as a “sunshine double”.
Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 7-6(5) to triumph in Rome on Sunday, ensuring a perfect week for the world number one before the French Open starting on May 22, but the 2
Jaipur, May 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of destroying the country's economy, which was "strengthened" by the former UPA government.
At a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara district, he also charged that the BJP and Prime Minister Modi want to create two Hindustans, with one for the rich and select two-three industrialists and the other of Dalits,
Targeting the anti-encroachment drives held by the BJP-led MCD in the Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said the civic body was planning to run bulldozers over 63 lakh people in the city, making it the “biggest demolition in Independent India”. Kejriwal said he had told legislators from his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to stand by the people, and protest them against this “gundagardi”
Kingston, May 16: President Ram Nath Kovind has arrived in Jamaica for a state visit, the first by any Indian President to the Caribbean country, during which he will hold talks with his counterpart Governor-General Patrick Allen and Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the entire gamut of the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.
President Kovind accompanied by his wife Savita Kovi
Paris, May 16: French carmaker Renault says it is selling its Russian branch to Moscow City and its stake in Russian company Avtovaz to a local state-owned institute.
Renault said Monday its board of directors approved the deal to sell its 67.69% stake in Avtovaz, the company making Lada, to NAMI, the scientific research automobile and automotive engine institute of the Russian Federation.
Mumbai, May 16: Lucknow Super Giants skipper K L Rahul wants his top-order batters to up their game following their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League.
The 24-run loss to Rajasthan Royals on Sunday was LSG's first back-to-back defeat in the competition, denting their chances of finishing in the top-two.
They need to win their remaining game against Kolkata Knight Riders on
Srinagar, May 16: Weather remained partly cloudy with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. The Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday that partly cloudy weather with thundershowers at isolated places is likely during the next 24 hours.
"Partly cloudy weather with thundershower at isolated places is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours", an official of the dep
New Delhi, May 16: India on Monday logged 2,202 fresh Covid cases, a decline against the 2,487 infections reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.
In the same period, there were 27 new fatalities which took the nationwide death toll to 5,24,241.
The active caseload has also marginally declined to 17,317 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive ca
Udaipur : The Congress on Sunday said it was committed to establishing dialogue with all like-minded parties to protect the spirit of nationalism and democracy and would keep open avenues for forging alliances according to political circumstances.
In its Udaipur Declaration adopted after the three-day 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir', the Congress asserted that Indian nationalism is the core charact
Jammu: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday alleged the BJP was using diversionary tactics as it failed to keep its promises and provide justice to any section of the society in Jammu and Kashmir.
The former chief minister said his party will scuttle every attempt of the BJP and will safeguard the rights of the people to start a new phase of development, once it returns to
New Delhi: The 24th chief election commissioner (CEC) of India Sushil Chandra relinquished charge, after completing his tenure, to Rajiv Kumar at the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday.
ECI’s Twitter handle shared images of the handing over ceremony. Rajiv Kumar, a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has worked in various ministries at the Centre and State levels i
Jammu: Additional Director General of Police of the Jammu zone Mukesh Singh on Sunday called for regular anti-tunnelling and anti-drone activities along the International Border after reviewing security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Singh along with Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Kathua-Samba range, Vivek Gupta visited the Kathua district and held a review meeting abou
Srinagar: Asserting that the every person is the custodian of the Earth & its resources, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said that the effects of climate change have been visible all over the world and it is reminding us to respect and restore the delicate balance of nature.
He dedicated the 14th edition of the ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ program to all those Citizens and
Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) will hold a special training camp in the Gurez valley of Jammu and Kashmir for youths who aspire to join the paramilitary force, a senior officer said on Sunday.
BSF Inspector General (IG) for Kashmir frontier, Raja Babu Singh, said this during his visit to the Gurez valley in Bandipora district.
The officer urged the youngsters of the region to join se
Move triggers shockwave among Industrialists
Jammu: Overlooking the advice of union government as well as losses faced by COVID -19 pandemic for two the consecutive years, the Jammu and Kashmir has proposed 40 percent hike in power tariff for industries to meet the revenue gap.
The move of Jammu and Kashmir government came after Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharamna has advised all states as well Union Territories to provide quality
Jammu: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said a detailed forensic probe is continuing to identify the reason for the recent cause of a fire in a passenger bus near Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Four persons were killed and 24 others injured on Friday when a fire ripped apart the moving bus, mostly
Jammu: Heatwave gripped most parts of Jammu region with the mercury moving further up and settling at the season's high of 43.9 degrees Celsius, officials said on Sunday.
The day temperature in Jammu was seven notches above normal for this time of the season, they said.
The city also marked a rise in the night temperature, which settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius 3.3 notches above the season's ave
Srinagar: The Gupkar alliance of major J&K parties on Sunday urged Kashmiri pandit employees not to leave the valley as it was their home and it would be "painful for all'', after the community demanded their relocation following the killing of a member by terrorists.
The appeal by the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) came after a delegation led by its president Farooq Abdullah met
Five Budgam SHOs transferred; DIG to head SIT probe
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the use of force against Kashmiri Pandit employees during a protest against the killing of minority community member Rahul Bhat by terrorists.
The LG also directed the Jammu Kashmir Police to ensure foolproof security for the PM package employees working across the valley.
Protests were held at several pl
Srinagar: A civilian was killed in a cross-firing after terrorists attacked a CRPF party in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday, prompting authorities to order a magisterial inquiry into the incident that sparked protests by local residents, police said.
Police said that about 1:10 pm, militants indiscriminately fired at a joint patrolling party of police and CRPF at Turkwangam-Litte
New Delhi:: Issuing a warning of a severe heatwave, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an orange alert for North-West India, including Red alert for Rajasthan.
“We have issued Red Alert for Rajasthan for an intense spell of the heatwave, and a Yellow alert for tomorrow. Similarly, we have issued an Orange alert for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, eastern Madhya Pradesh
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered from a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday, officials said.
The shell was noticed by some passersby on the roadside garbage dump adjacent to a scrap shop in Kunjwani area on the Jammu-Pathankot highway, the officials said.
On getting information, a police party rushed to the scene, they said, adding the shell was later taken away by the bo
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded seven fresh Covid infections, taking the case tally to 4,54,146, while one death due to the disease was reported in a day, officials said.
Of the fresh cases, four were reported from the Jammu division and the rest from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said.
Sixteen of the total 20 districts in the Union territory did not report an
Jammu: A fire was reported in the Trikuta forest range, the abode of the famous shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.
However, there was no impact of fire on the shrine and the daily pilgrimage was going on smoothly, the officials said, adding the forest fire was put off with joint efforts of the people, fire services personnel and police.
New Delhi: On the Forbes Global 2000 list, Reliance climbed two spots to No. 53 among all public companies worldwide and ranked first among Indian companies.
Earlier this year, Forbes estimated Mukesh Ambani's net worth to be $90.7 billion, landing him at No.10 on this year's Billionaires list.
The State Bank of India (SBI) landed in the No. 2 spot on the list of India's largest companies. Pri
Srinagar May 15: A civilian was killed in cross firing between a terrorist and security forces on Litter-Turkwangam road in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday, police said.
As per a police spokesman the terrorist opened fire on the joint patrol party of CRPF-182Bn/SOG of Pulwama near the bridge connecting Litter Pulwama with Turkwangam, Shopian. During the cross fire, the civilian Shoi
Srinagar, May 15: The J&K government on Sunday ordered transfer of four JKAS officers in the civil administration.
According to an order issued by the GAD, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Director General Horticulture, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Labour and Employment Department. In his place, Ghulam Rasool Mir, Special Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Educati
Srinagar May 15: A high level BJP delegation headed by party chief Ravinder Raina, General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul besides others met LG Manoj Sinha at Rajbhawan, Srinagar on Sunday.
Quoting sources, news agencies reported that the delegation discussed the recent killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat and stressed on the safe and secure accomodation for the KP employees wor
Srinagar, May 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday ordered an enquiry into the alleged use of force on Kashmiri Pandits in Sheikhpora area of Budgam district on Friday during a protest against the killing of their fellow community member.
LG Sinha while talking to reporters in Srinagar said “stern action” would be taken against the officials found involved while announcing that a prob
Srinagar May 15: While paying tribute to slain Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat, SSP Baramulla Rayees Mohammad Bhat has said that it is time for a ‘collective fight” to expose the enemies of peace, a media report said today.
SSP took part in a candle light vigil organized in Baramulla to pay tribute to Bhat who was shot dead by terrorists in his office at Tehsil office Chadoora on Thursday
Srinagar: The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) on Friday rejected the new rules notified by the J&K government for governing the functioning of the private educational institutions.
The move comes a day after the, J&K government notified new fees rules for aided and unaided private schools of Jammu and Kashmir to bring them under an appropriate regulatory framework.
Srinagar May 15: The body of a 40-year-old man from Banihal was found on Sunday in Duga area of Reasi three days after he went missing, police said. Police have detained three suspects in the case including a brother-sister duo.
A police spokesman told that the body of Reyaz Ahmed Wani, son of Late Ghulam Hassan wani, a resident of Aarpora Doligam Banihal was found by a team of police this mor
Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed along the International Border (IB) here fired several rounds at a drone coming from the Pakistani side on Saturday morning, forcing it to retreat, an official said.
A massive search operation was launched in the area to ensure no weapons or narcotics were dropped by the flying object, he said.
"Today in the morning, alert BSF troops obs
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Schools Education Kashmir (DSEK) has terminated three teachers and one orderly from services for remaining unauthorized absent from duties.
The teachers have been identified as Maheen Shawl, Shivani Raina, Goldi Dhar, and an orderly Mohammad Yousuf Bhat. Two separate orders in this regard have been issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir.
As per the o
Jammu: With an aim to provide better health facilities at doorstep especially the accident victims, the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department will augment infrastructure with medical care services at all trauma centres along the national highways.
Official sources said that the hospitals located along the National Highways, which are facing shortage of facilities, will soon be equipped with an o
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will meet Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to raise the issue of safety and security of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.
Briefing reporters outside the residence of the PAGD president Farooq Abdullah after a meeting of the PAGD, spokesperson M Y Tarigami, said
Protest continues, employees demand relocation
Sheikhpora : The family of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit staff who was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, had sought his transfer from Chadoora citing threat to his life, but the administration took no action, his colleagues claimed on Saturday.
Bhat, who had got the job of a clerk under the special employment package for migrants in 2010-11, was gunned down by terror
5th KP attacked after Aug 2019
Srinagar: Thirty-six year old Rahul Bhat, a clerk in the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s Revenue Department, is the first Kashmiri Pandit employed under the Prime Minister’s special package for rehabilitation of the displaced population, who has been shot dead by terrorists in the valley.
In all, terrorists have attacked 5 Kashmiri Pandits after abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of J
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande visited some of the most difficult and inhospitable forward locations in eastern Ladakh and reviewed India’s overall military preparedness during his three-day tour of the region amid the lingering border row with China, officials said on Saturday.
They said the Chief of Army Staff interacted with the troops in multiple locations along the Line of Actual C
Double whammy: Water crisis, sweltering heatwave compound misery for citizens
Jammu: Jammu and its suburbs reeled under searing heatwave conditions on Saturday, with mercury touching 43.5 degree Celsius, thereby recording the hottest day of the season so far.
The maximum temperature in Jammu city hovered 6.6 degree Celsius above normal temperature, forcing the people to stay indoors. The intense heatwave has also triggered a water crisis in many parts of Jammu region as
Katra: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday inspected the passenger bus that was gutted in a mysterious fire incident near Katra town, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Four persons were killed and 24 others injured when the moving bus, mostly ferrying devotees, caught fire near Nomai, a
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at four locations in Kashmir Valley in connection with a terror conspiracy case and arrested two overground workers of The Resistance Force (TRF), a front of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an official said.
The searches were carried out at four locations -- one each in north Kashmir's Baramulla and Kupwara
Jammu: Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday chaired a meeting to review the development of judicial infrastructure in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
During the meeting at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, Rijiju was briefed about the status of the judiciary infrastructure under the purview of the High Court of Jammu Kash
Srinagar: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday urged the district level judiciary to persuade litigants to opt for alternative dispute redressal mechanisms which can help in reducing the pendency of cases in courts.
"I would especially urge the district judiciary to always keep this in mind. You are at the grassroots level and are the first contact for the justice seeker with the judi
Srinagar: It is imperative for a healthy democracy that people feel their rights and dignity are recognised and protected, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Saturday, stressing that denial of justice would ultimately lead to anarchy.
Addressing a function in Srinagar, the CJI urged lawyers and judges to create a congenial environment for litigants who are often "under a lot of psycholo
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir reported 8 new cases COVID-19 while no fresh death reported in last 24 hours.
As per media bulletin, 5 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals, 02 from Jammu division and 03 from Kashmir division.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thusthe total number of confirmed casesrem
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states, Union Territories (UTs), Central government departments as well as ministries to observe anti-terrorism day on May 21 in a “befitting manner”.
With the header of “most immediate”, the letter accessed by news agency, was sent on Thursday to chief secretaries of all state governments and administrators of all UTs along
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered transfers and postings in the administration.
According to a Government Order No.559-JK(GAD) of 2022, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Mohammad Akbar Wani, JKAS, Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation, is transferred and posted as Secretary in the Agriculture Production Department.
Ghulam Jeelani Zargar,
New Delhi: With 2,841 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,16,254, while the active cases dipped to 18,604, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday.
The death toll climbed to 5,24,190 with nine fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while t
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir reported 5 fresh cases of COVID 19 while no fresh death reported in last 24 hours.
Moreover,04 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals from Jammu division and no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported.
As per daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 454131 positive cases, 55are Active Posi
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested the president of Municipal Committee Awantipora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to discharge his official duties, officials said.
The ACB received a complaint alleging therein that Bilal Ahmed Bhat, president Municipal Committee Awantipora, is demanding Rs 1,000 for processing t
Srinagar: A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer in Kashmir has flagged lack of “basic amenities” such as healthcare, school education and mobile connectivity to the population living in forward areas along the India-Pakistan border saying government officials “rarely” visit these remote areas.
BSF Inspector General (IG) Raja Babu Singh has shot off a letter to Pandurang Pole, the division
Srinagar: A Kashmir University professor was among the three people sacked by the union territory administration on Friday for their alleged links with terror groups, officials said.
Altaf Hussain Pandit, a chemistry professor, was terminated following a recommendation of a designated committee constituted under Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution that allows dismissal without an inquiry i
Jammu: The brutal killing of a Kashmiri Pandit (KP) government employee Rahul Bhat in Budgam’s Chadoora area has put the BJP in the line of fire for “showing least concern” towards the foolproof security of KPs staying in Kashmir Valley.
The party leaders had to face strong protests by the family and relatives of Rahul Bhat who accused the party of making them just sitting ducks for terrorists
• Govt to form SIT to probe killing, announce job for victim’s wife • Slain cremated in Jammu amid protests across J&K
Jammu: The government employee Rahul Bhat, who was shot dead by terrorists inside his office in central Kashmir's Budgam district, was cremated on Friday amid a protest by members of the community as well as other organizations.
Moreover, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha assured justice to the family and announced a government job for victim’s wife.
Srinagar: A policeman was shot dead by ultras and Security forces successfully neutralised two militants in separate encounters in Kashmir region on Friday.
As per reports, Constable Reyaz Ahmad Thokar was shot at in Gudoora in the district this morning, a police spokesman said.
The injured cop was rushed to the Army's 92 base hospital in the city but succumbed to injuries.
This is the s
Katra: Four people were killed and 24 others injured when a passenger bus caught fire in Katra area of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday, officials said.
According to the officials, the bus, which was carrying passengers, some of them the pilgrims on its way to Jammu from Katra, caught fire near Nomai, about 3 kilometers from Katra.
Katra is the base camp for the pilgrims visiti
Jammu: Population was an important but not the sole criteria while carrying out the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Friday and asserted that the union territory has to be seen as "one unit" where the entire population has to be given representation in 90 assembly constituencies.
Chandra, who was an ex-officio member of the delimita
Jammu: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Jammu, and Kashmir administration, and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea of two Kashmir residents challenging the government's decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory.
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh issu
Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Friday said that easing the day to day life and improving the quality of living is the top priority of the government.
“Easing the day to day life and improving the quality of living is the top priority of the UT Government,” LG said while chairing a high-level meeting of senior officers of the UT administration, including Adm
SRINAGAR: The government has constituted two committees for planning, implementation, and monitoring n of Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir.
The committees have been named as Union Territory Level Coordination and Monitoring Committee (UTLCMC) and District Level Coordination and Monitoring Committee(s) (DLCMC)/District Implementing Unit(s).
Sanction is hereby accorde
Jammu: Determined to change the mindsets and vision of misled youth in the Kashmir valley, the Indian Army on the directions of the Centre with a mission to motivate youth to don olive, will be holding special recruitment drives very soon across the Valley.
Defence sources said that the ideologies of youth in Kashmir are changing very fast and they are heading towards peace.
“Instead of fa
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir (SIA) today launched searches at 12 locations across the state in connection with a case related to the recent recovery of Hawala money.
As per official sources, searches are going on at various official and residential premises of former state minister Babu Singh, his associates Mohammad Shareef Shah at Pargalta Colony, Jammu.
New Delhi: At least 12,000 paramilitary troops and hundreds of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, with the help of drone cameras, will guard the Amarnath yatra which is scheduled to begin on June 30 after a gap of two years, officials said.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday reviewed the security preparedness for the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine located in south Kashmir at an al
Jammu : In order to check misuse and misutilization of “College Local Funds” by the Principals , the government has issued new rules and asked the competent authorities to ensure compliance of fresh guidelines with regard to incurring expenditure.
The new rules have been issued following complaints of authorities indulging in unchecked , unnecessary expenditure on engagement of contractual sta
Australia test captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the remainder of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ Indian Premier League campaign due to a minor hip injury.
Following the match against Mumbai Indians in Tuesday, Cummins, who bagged 3-22, underwent an MRI on his right hip.
“I had an amazing time in India, and I would like to thank KKR for taking care of my family and me. I wish all the tea
Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts.
“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk said in a tweet.
Shares of the social media company fell 20% in premarket trading. Twitter did not immediately r
Srinagar May 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday dismissed three employees including a Kashmir University professor and a police constable from their services under Article 311 "in the interest of the security of the state".
As per separate orders issued to this effect by the General Administration Department, the dismissed employees are Altaf Hussain Pandit, Professor in Chemistry
New Delhi, May 13: Delhi and Mumbai's mean annual temperature will be five degrees Celsius higher in the 2080-99 period as compared to the 1995-2014 period if global CO2 emissions double by 2050, according to Greenpeace India's new heatwave projections based on Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change's sixth assessment report.
The national capital's annual maximum temperature (the median of
New Delhi, May 13: In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), young Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik has been one of the standout stars, bowling the fastest deliveries with his raw pace and earning praise from all quarters, with some experts calling for him to be fast-tracked into the India men's side.
In his second season of featuring in the IPL after making heads turn in
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution denouncing the alleged Indian attempt of demographic changes in Kashmir through a delimitation commission.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who moved the resolution, said that the alleged Indian move is aimed at artificially altering the electoral strength of the Muslim majority in Jammu and Kashmir, state-owned
Srinagar: Posting its highest annual profit after FY 2014-15, J&K Bank today registered annual net-profit of Rs 501.56 Cr for the Financial Year 2021-22 witnessing 16%YoY growth when compared to Rs 432.12 Cr recorded last financial year, while delivering net profit of Rs 112.20Crfor Q4 of the current financial year.
The bank declared its annual and Q4 results today after the Bank’s Board of Dire
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday carried out a comprehensive review of India's military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as he began his first visit to the strategically key region nearly two weeks after taking the reins of the Indian Army.
On the first day of his three-day visit, senior commanders briefed Gen Pande at the headquarters of the
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the administration.
According to a Government Order No.542-JK(GAD) of 2022, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Namrita Dogra, JKAS, Joint Director, Information, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Recovery), Jammu, against an available vacancy.
Sapna Kotwal,
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved an exhaustive list of developmental deliverables to be achieved in the financial year 2022-23, for all departments.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to t
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday presented a chargesheet in a court here in a case related to the busting of a narco-terror network in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir operated by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Pakistan after arresting two persons.
The SIA presented the chargesheet against two accused men Mohmmad Rafiq Khan of J-K and Gurpal Singh of Punjab before the court in Jam
Visit assumes significance in view of ongoing India-China face-off on LAC
Jammu: Amid the ongoing standoff between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, a Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs of Lok Sabha will be visiting the Union Territory of Ladakh for a four-day-long study visit starting from May 16.
In this context, the UT administration of Ladakh has geared up its workforce for the conduct of hassle-free and smooth visi
Jammu: Enthused by the final report of delimitation commission that proposed six additional assembly segments to Jammu region-the core vote base of BJP, the saffron party will use upcoming state executive meeting and Shakti Kendra Pramukh conventions to further strengthen the organization in the wake of ensuing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Though the party holds state working committ
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SRINAGAR: The Home Department, under the direction of the Lieutenant Governor, has notified Jammu and Kashmir Private Security Agency Regulations Rules, 2022.
As per the order issued, the licensee shall successfully undergo a training relating to the private security as prescribed by the controlling authority within the time frame fixed by it. At the same time, the controlling authority shall fr
NEW DELHI: Google has added eight Indian languages including Dogri to Google Translate, as the internet firm continues to increase the number of regional languages supported by its online multilingual translation service.
Apart from Dogri, the other Indian languages in the latest iteration of Google Translate are Assamese, Bhojpuri, Sanskrit, Konkani, Maithili, Mizo and Meiteilon (Manipuri), tak
Srinagar: While the erstwhile State’s own Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has completed investigation or filed charge sheets in a number of the matters lingering since long in the last three years, the Central investigation agencies have been remarkably proactive in Jammu and Kashmir after its reorganisation in August 2019.
Unlike the Central agencies, most of the ACB’s cases pertain to the alleged
Jammu: At least 168 terrorists are operating in Jammu and Kashmir while 75 have been killed in encounters with security forces this year, officials said.
Among those neutralised include 21 foreign mercenaries, they pointed out.
In the past 11 months, 11 terrorists were encountered and 12 infiltration bids were foiled in the vicinity of the Line of Control (LoC) alone, they said.
"The intensity
Family demands probe, Killing widely condemned
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit employee in a crowded government office in Budgam district in central Kashmir on Thursday, in a targeted killing that drew strong condemnation from political parties and employees' association.
Rahul Bhat (35), who was posted in the Tehsil office in Chadoora under a special emp
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced that polls for 57 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 15 states will take place on June 10.
The biggest share of seats for the Upper House of Parliament comes from Uttar Pradesh where 11 seats will go for election. Out of 11 seats from Uttar Pradesh, the ruling BJP which is in power in the state, as well as at the Centre, is likely to
Colombo: United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid the worst economic crisis faced by the country that has seen violent anti-government protests.
Wickremesinghe, who has served as Prime Minister five times, was administered the oath of office by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Wickremesinghe accepted the post of Pr
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Law and Justice Thursday announced Rajiv Kumar, the current Election Commissioner, will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from May 15. Kumar will take charge from CEC Sushil Chandra, who is due to retire.
“In pursuance of clause (2) of Article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy and address the startup community on Friday during the Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave being held in Indore.
He will also launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup portal, which will facilitate and help promote the startup ecosystem, the PMO said.
The Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave will witness participatio
Jammu: The sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two officials of Agricultural Department in a bribery case here.
A CBI official said that a Plant Protection Officer (PPO) and Field Assistant, both officials of Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu were arrested in a bribery case.
He said that a case was registered on a complaint against the accused
An offence has been registered against the captain of Chhattisgarh’s Ranji Trophy team for allegedly getting a job in the office of principal accountant general audit in Raipur by submitting bogus documents, police said on Thursday.
The Vidhan Sabha police have registered a case against Harpreet Singh Bhatia (31), a resident of Balod district, for allegedly getting the job of auditor/accountan
Shopian, 12 May 2022: As a part of J&K governments public outreach programme, Shopian police today observed 'Thana Divas' across the district.The event was organized at all Police Stations of the district, chaired by respective jurisdictional police officers.
At Police Station Imam Sahib, the meeting was chaired by SP shopian tanushree IPS.ASP IFROZ. DYSP Ashraf lahree were also present on th
₹1.5 crore (approx) saved so far in this year
May 12: Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar received duo complaints from two men hailing from North Kashmir’s Bandipora District and South Kashmir’s Awantipora District respectively. The complainants alleged in their complaints that they have been defrauded by online scammers of an amount of Rs 44 lakhs in online investment/trading scam.
Both complainants received links of fake invest
New Delhi, May 12: Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was on Thursday appointed as the next chief election commissioner.
He will assume charge on May 15 after incumbent Sushil Chandra demits office on May 14, a notification issued by the Law Ministry said.
Putting the notification in public domain, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju extended his best wishes to Kumar.
Pyongyang, May 12: North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un on Thursday urged the people to implement "maximum emergency" prevention measures after the first-ever Covid-19 case in more than two years was confirmed, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
According to the report, Kim told an emergency politburo meeting that "the goal was to eliminate the root within the shortest period of tim
New Delhi, May 12: The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested an Indian Air Force jawan for allegedly leaking sensitive information to a woman, officials said on Thursday.
The Jawan, identified as Devendra Sharma, was working as an Airman with the Indian Air Force in Delhi.
Crime Branch sources said the accused Sharma was first honey-trapped by a woman and later asked to share secret inf
New Delhi, May 12: Google has released the second Beta of its Android 13 operating system that offers a slew of new features and user controls, along with updates to privacy and security.
At its Google's I/O developer conference, the company said that in Android 13, "we're giving you more control over what personal information you share and more detailed control over what files your apps can a
New Delhi, May 12: With 2,827 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,13,413, while the active cases dipped to 19,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll climbed to 5,24,181 with 24 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections,
Srinagar, May 12: Weather remained mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast same weather to continue with light rain at isolated places on Thursday.
"Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with rain at isolated places in J&K during the next 24 hours", an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar registered 14.2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 7.5
New Delhi: A total of 326 cases were registered in the country under the controversial colonial era law of sedition between 2014 and 2019 in which just six persons were convicted.
According to the Union Home Ministry data, a total of 326 cases were registered under the sedition law -- the highest, 54, in Assam -- between 2014 and 2019.
Out of the cases registered, chargesheets were filed in 141
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday appealed to states to build infrastructure and do "energy planning" thereby ensuring uninterrupted, quality supply of power is made available to industries at reasonable rates, enabling them to grow their businesses.
At an event here, she said the Centre would extend all its support to help states build the necessary infrastructure
Jammu: Santoor virtuoso Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died here on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 83.
Sharma, one of India's most well known classical musicians, died between 8 and 8.30 am at his Pali Hill residence here, his secretary Dinesh told PTI.
He had been active til
New Delhi: Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to alleged terrorism and secessionist activities that disturbed the Kashmir valley in 2017, court sources said.
They said Malik told the court that he was not contesting the charges le
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has strictly enjoined officers and officials working in various government departments to process and examine all concerning issues thoroughly before submitting the files for consideration by the authorities.
The directions have been issued by the authorities amid delay in the disposal of issues and decision following the casual approach over proce
Srinagar: A special court here has framed charges against a Hurriyat Conference leader and seven others in a case related to "selling" of MBBS seats in Pakistan to students from Jammu and Kashmir and using the money to fund terrorism.
The court of Special Judge Manjeet Singh Manhas, designated under the NIA Act, has framed charges against Mohammad Akbar Bhat alias Zaffar Akbar Bhat, the chairman
Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) during a high-level meeting with the officials of Union Ministry and UT administration, at the Civil Secretariat.
During the meeting, the Lt Governor expressed his appreciation for the team of the Ministry of Jal Shakti for providing valuable insights
SRINAGAR: Showing the seriousness of the Jammu and Kashmir government towards the development, over Rs, 5882.48 Crore has been spent by authorities on various programs and projects of centrally sponsored schemes under the annual budget of 2021-22.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes, including Flagship Programmes, are being implemented in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir through different Depart
FCR’s order loses its force; superseded by Govt order 18-JK (Rev)
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has paved way for registrations and sale of Gair Mumkin Khad lands, by disposing off the petitions challenging the sale of such land which was barred by order of financial commissioner revenue as later government had issued procedure for delineation, demarcation of lands which do not form part of any water course/source but have been recorded as Gair Mumkin
Jammu: Tuesday’s searches by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the premises of the former directors of board of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKB) would have normally passed off as a routine activity by the Central agency. But the operation generated surprise when it became public that the CBI had also conducted raids on the properties of the former high profile politician Haseeb Dra
Jammu: Two militants and a civilian were killed while two others, including a soldier, injured in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
Giving details, a police spokesman said a cordon and search operation was launched on Monday evening by security forces in the Pandoshan area of Shopian district following information about the presence of terrorists there.
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Jammu: Pakistani authorities on Tuesday handed over the body of a 12-year-old Indian boy who drowned in a river in his home town in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir last week and swept away across the Line of Control (LoC) by the strong current, officials said.
Zamin Rasool, a resident of Surankote, drowned while taking a bath in Pulas river near S K Bridge on May 3 and his body could not be
Jammu: Additional Director General (ADG) of BSF P V Rama Sastry on Tuesday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu Frontier.
The visit comes in the backdrop of uncovering of a cross-border tunnel in the Samba sector recently.
Sastry is on a two-day visit to the Jammu frontier to review the security situation along the IB, a B
Jammu: One person was arrested on Tuesday after he was caught taking bribe money allegedly on behalf of a Patwari' (revenue official) here, a spokesman of the Anti-Corruption Bureau said.
A trap was laid following a complaint that the official Arish Parvaiz, Patwari halqa Digiana in Jammu, through his associate Jatinder Kumar is demanding bribe of Rs 15,000 for issuance of Fard-e-Intikhab' (Reve
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday approved age relaxation in the upper age limit for the ensuing Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination (JKCCE).
The decision was taken keeping in view the demands from aspirants and several delegations during a series of meetings with the Lieutenant Governor.
Following meetings and representations from aspirants and delegations,