Over 2900 Kanals of land belonging to Kashmiri migrants retrieved in J&K: Centre in Lok Sabha
Says over 5,000 migrants provided govt jobs so far Srinagar: The Centre on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha said that over 2900 Kanals of and belonging to Kashmiri Pandits have been retrieved from encroachment in Jammu and Kashmir. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nitiyanand Rai, as per the news agency—Kashmir […]
“For most pathbreaking, for some heartbreaking”: Kapil Sibal after SC upholds Centre’s revocation of Article 370 from J&K
New Delhi: Sharing his first thoughts a day after the Supreme Court validated the Centre’s move to abrogate Article 370 from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, senior advocate and former Congress leader, Kapil Sibal, on Tuesday said the judgement was ‘pathbreaking’ for many and ‘heartbreaking’ for some. He claimed, however, that the apex […]
92% construction of AIIMS Jammu, 44% of AIIMS Awantipora completed: Centre
Health Ministry says 5 Medicities also coming up in J&K Awantipora: The Centre on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha said that 92 percent of civil construction of AIIMS Jammu and 42 percent of AIIMS Awantipora has been completed. In a written reply to a question Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati […]
Mitigating Winter Fires in Kashmir – A Call to Action
By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon In the frigid embrace of winter, Kashmir finds itself grappling with an alarming surge in fire incidents. The culprit, more often than not, is the casual handling of heating appliances and LPG cylinders by residents and workers alike. Surprisingly, this recurring issue has not garnered the attention it deserves from both […]
Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi Temple ahead of ‘Dunki’ release
Jammu: A few days ahead of the release of his comedy-drama ‘Dunki’, superstar Shah Rukh Khan visited the famed Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu. On Tuesday, several videos and pictures of the ‘Chak De India’ actor surfaced on social media in which he could be seen walking along with the pilgrims amid security. SRK kept […]
Two Suspected Individuals Apprehended, War-like Stores Recovered in Bijbehara Anantnag: Police
Anantnag: Two suspected individuals were apprehended and war-like stores recovered from their possession in Bijbehara Anantnag, officials said on Tuesday. A police official told GNS that upon receipt of intelligence input, a joint-mobile-vehicle-check-post was established by the army and police at Zabilpura Bijbehara Anantnag on Monday. The police official said that two suspected individuals were […]
Rupee up 1 paisa against USD
Mumbai: The rupee on Tuesday rose marginally by one paisa to 83.36 in the opening session against US dollars on the sale of US dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said. The local unit improved due to a weak dollar against other world currencies amid a strong opening in the equity […]
Hindalco announces new battery foil unit, plans to invest Rs 800 crore
Mumbai: Seeking to tap the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market, Aditya Birla Group flagship company Hindalco Industries on Tuesday announced an investment of Rs 800 crore to set up a battery foil manufacturing facility in Odisha. “The company is investing Rs 800 crore to build a new plant near Sambalpur in Odisha that will initially […]
I Refuse to Give Up, Omar Abdullah Says
Srinagar: After the Supreme Court of India upheld the Centre’s decision of reading down Article 370, majority among the political class of Kashmir expressed displeasure at it. Day after the decision, Former Chief Minister and Jammu and Kashmir Vice President Omar Abdullah took to micro-blogging site X and said, ” Who was it who said it’s […]
Thieves Steal Around 500 Apple Boxes in Shopian
Shopian: Around 500 apple boxes were stolen from an orchard during last night in the Batapora Niladang village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, said the owner of the property on Tuesday. As per the news agency CNS, Ghulam Hassan Wagay, who is the owner of the orchard, said that the around 500 boxes containing apples […]