PM congratulates Sadia, says her success will inspire budding athletes
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to wish the young Wushu champion from Kashmir, Sadia, who won gold in the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in the Russian capital. “Congratulations to Sadia Tariq on winning the Gold medal at the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship. Her success will inspire many budding athletes. Wishing […]
Govt notifies 8-fold increase in solatium to Rs 2 lakh for death in hit-and-run case
New Delhi: The compensation to the kin of hit-and-run victims will be increased sharply by eight-fold to Rs 2 lakh in case of death from April 01, according to a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry. The solatium to a person sustaining grievous injuries in a hit-and-run case will increase to Rs 50,000 […]
Militant arrested in Anantnag: Police
Srinagar: Police on Sunday said that it has arrested an active militant of proscribed LeT outfit from Anantnag along with a pistol. “During surprise naka checking, movement of a suspicious person was noticed, who was apprehended tactfully by the police party,” police spokesperson said in a statement. He identified the arrested person as Shahid Thoker, […]
Collection of poems in Dogri against drug abuse released in Jammu
Jammu: Giving a literary touch to its campaign against drug abuse, Team Jammu on Sunday released ‘Nashe Sha Desh Bachana’, a collection of poems in Dogri, highlighting the issue and asking the youths to stay away from the menace. Former minister Sham Lal Sharma and former MLA Devinder Singh Rana among others attended the function […]
With spring on anvil, Kashmir biz expects economy to blossom
Appreciating government interventions, business class expects more hoping with opening up of the markets, banks will also open up to support the business expansions and start-up projects through their various lending schemes
With constant disruptions during the past more than two years, Jammu and Kashmir’s economy finally seems to gaining its feet. The stakeholders hope that with a drastic decline in Covid cases, reopening of educational institutions, and approaching of spring season might help a restart of trade and industry in J&K, which has suffered huge economic […]
Active COVID-19 across country cases dip to 1,11,472
New Delhi: With 10,273 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,29,16,117, while the active cases dipped to 1,11,472, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,13,724 with 243 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Dr Raghav Langer launches Nt’l Polio Immunization drive 2022
‘8.66 lakh children being provided pulse polio drops in Jammu Division’
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today launched the National Polio Immunization drive 2022 by administering polio drops to children below five years of age in the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital Gangyal Jammu. The drive was launched in the presence of Director General Family Welfare MCH & Immunization J&K, Dr Saleem Ur Rehman, who is […]
Tarigami condoles demise of Syed Zeeshan Fazil
Expresses sympathy with bereaved family
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Sunday condoled the demise of former Deputy Director of Doordarshan News Syed Zeeshan Fazil, who passed away on Friday. “Late Zeeshan Sahab was a well known broadcaster and will be remembered for his dedication in the field of broadcasting,” said Tarigami. Tarigami expressed solidarity with the bereaved […]
Div Com Jammu reviews progress on NH 144A
Interacts with PRI members at Nowshera
RAJOURI: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today visited Sunderbani subdivision of Rajouri district and took stock of the progress on NH144A here in a meeting of the concerned officers. Officers who attended the meeting included DC Rajouri, Vikas Kundal; Col KR J Reddy, CDR 31 BRTF; ADC Sunderbani, Vinod Kumar; SE PWD, Nissar Ahmed […]
Police in Ghagwal recover missing girl within 24 hours
SAMBA: Acting swiftly on the report of parents, Ghagwal police have recovered a missing girl within 24 hours. The 18-year girl was found at Village Salehar falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station, Arnia of Jammu District. After completing all the legal formalities, the girl has been reunited with her family. Pertinently, the girl had […]
