Property tax will be implemented in consultation with public: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday defended the move to impose property tax and said it will be implemented in consultation with the general public. Property tax will ensure the financial self-sustainability of cities and the improvement of public amenities, he said in a statement. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered the […]
Property tax aimed at providing better facilities to people: Govt
Div Com, Commr SMC discuss issue with trade bodies
Srinagar: Property tax rates are comparatively low in Jammu and Kashmir and the move is aimed at ensuring better facilities for the people, Kashmir’s Divisional Commissioner, V K Bidhuri, said here on Saturday amidst an uproar over its proposed implementation from April. Speaking to reporters here, Bidhuri said J&K is the last among the states […]
LG asks concerned agencies to work towards road safety, reducing road fatalities
Chairs high-level meeting to review road safety in J&K
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review the Road Safety measures in J&K, an official press release informed. It said the meeting at the Civil Secretariat here was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; RK Goyal, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department; Dilbag […]
HC transfers trial in molestation case against former health minister from Srinagar to Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the transfer of the trial in a nine-year-old molestation case against a former Congress minister from a court in Srinagar to Jammu on his request, saying it cannot be stated that his apprehension of not receiving a fair trial in the Valley is “unfounded”. Former health […]
Kashmiri bat manufacturing company signs MoUs with international boards, leagues
Anantnag: A Kashmir-based cricket bat manufacturing company has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with various international boards and leagues, in order to help them to scout young talent in the Valley. The company, ‘Gr8 Sports’, is the first bat manufacturing company to introduce the Kashmir willow bats in international cricket. Bats manufactured by the company […]
Active Covid cases in India rise to 2,090
New Delhi: India reported 180 new cases of coronavirus infections while the active caseload increased to 2,090, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll stands at 5,30,764, the data updated at 8 am showed. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,85,799). The national COVID-19 […]
Artisans mull bidding good-bye to famous Kani shawls due to low wages
Srinagar: A choice of drape for the well-off, including celebrities, the Kani Pashmina shawl may not find any hands to weave it in the near future as forced by dwindling wages many artisans are deciding to not let their children pick the craft. A Kani Shawl – made of Cashmere wool, locally known as Pashmina […]
ITBP officer’s son among 4 arrested for brandishing weapons in Samba
Jammu: Four alleged criminals, including the son of an ITBP officer, were arrested along with a country-made pistol and several sharp-edged weapons in Samba district on Saturday, police said. An investigation into a recent case related to criminal intimidation and weapon brandishing by a gang at Nathwal in Vijaypur led to the arrests, a police […]
Eviction drive in Anantnag forest put on hold after occupants air grievances
Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday put off an eviction drive in a forest area after its dwellers aired their grievances. Notices to vacate land were issued to the forest dwellers in Nagra’s area of Qazigund in south Kashmir by the Forest department officials a few days ago. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), […]
My hunch Modi will bail out Pakistan: Ex-RAW chief Dulat
Advocates talks with Pakistan to keep “neighbours engaged”
Kolkata, Feb 25 (PTI) Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Amarjit Singh Dulat feels that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may at some stage later this year hold out the olive branch towards Pakistan and even “bail out” the neighbouring state which has been experiencing a political and economic crisis for the last few […]
