Accessible and quality public services for every citizen our priority: LG Sinha

At LG’s Mulaqaat, says disposal rate of 97% on JKIGRAMS shows people's institutional trust

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday interacted with citizens during “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” through virtual mode and said the increased grievance disposal rate shows people’s trust in institutions, an official press release informed. It said during the interaction, several grievances of the applicants were redressed on the spot by the LG. Addressing […]

RBI extends deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes till Oct 7

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. The central bank said ever since it announced the move to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes on May 19, Rs 3.42 lakh crore of such notes have been received into the […]

DSEK notifies new school timings 

Srinagar: Directorate of School Education Kashmir Saturday ordered a change in timing for both private and government schools falling in Srinagar Municipal limits. It said that from October 1st, the schools shall operate between 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com

Man kills brother over land dispute in Doda

Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) killed his elder brother as the duo engaged in a scuffle over a land dispute in Doda district, Saturday. The younger sibling, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad, son of Nazir Ahmad, reportedly attacked his elder brother, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, resulting in serious injuries to him, reports said. Ishtiyaq was immediately taken […]

PM Modi has steered India ahead of the world’s best-developed economies: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership is now ahead of the best-developed economies of the world and this achievement was “unimagined a decade ago”, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering during an event at Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Dadwara, Billawar in his home constituency Kathua, Singh said […]

Two infiltrators killed in Kupwara: Police

Army displays arms and ammunition from the encounter site. Photo/Army

Srinagar: Two infiltrators were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Kupwara district on Saturday, police said.  The infiltration attempt took place in the Kumkadi area of the Machil sector in the north Kashmir district.  “Based on an intelligence input provided by Kupwara Police, in a joint operation […]

CS calls for developing world’s highest Rail Bridge site in Reasi as tourist spot

Directs for development of road and other amenities at site 

Reasi: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today along with Deputy Commissioner and other officers visited the world’s highest steel arch rail bridge site near Jyotipuram in district Reasi which is nearing its completion. On the occasion, Dr Mehta had a detailed inspection of this structure in presence of the engineers of the executing agency […]

NIA court denies PDP’s Waheed Para permission to travel outside J&K 

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed ur Rehman Para was denied permission by a Srinagar court to travel outside the Union Territory for his father’s treatment for a year. Para had filed an application before the Special Judge Sandeep Gandotra of the NIA court, seeking permission to travel outside J&K for his father’s medical […]

Rail traffic restored in Jammu after farmers end protest in Punjab

Jammu: The train traffic was restored at the Jammu Railway Station Saturday evening after agitating farmers in Punjab called off their three-day long strike, a senior railway official said. The resumption of rail traffic provided much-needed relief to hundreds of passengers including Vaishno Devi pilgrims who were left stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations […]