India to retain top position in remittances with USD 80 bn
Washington: India will retain its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances this year with its diaspora sending a whopping USD 80 billion back home, the World Bank said in a report Saturday.India is followed by China (USD 67…
Pulwama village protest non-availability of drinking water
Srinagar: The residents of Hawl village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Saturday held a protest demonstration against the non-availability of drinking water in the village.Eyewitnesses said that the residents while shouting slogans…
Light rains, snow likely to occur in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Kashmir meteorological department has predicted light rains and snow across Jammu and Kashmir while a cold wave continued unabated on Saturday.The overcast conditions have increased the minimum temperatures marginally, the…
Kashmiri traders victimized at Lakhanpur toll plaza: Yasin Khan
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Chairman Haji Mohammad Yasin Khan today accused the government of victimising traders in the grab of Lakhanpur entry post.In a statement, Khan who is also the President of…
J&K: Voting for 8th phase of Panchayat polls underway in Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar: The voting for the eighth phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir at 2,633 polling stations across the state, including 5502,633 in Kashmir division and 2,083 in Jammu division has started at 8:00, on Saturday morning,…
11 dead in Poonch bus accident, several injured
Jammu: At least 11 passengers died and several others were injured in a road accident in Mandi tehsil of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.Reports said that a passenger bus (registration number JK02W0445) heading towards…
11 passengers die in deadly road accident in Poonch
POONCH: At least 11 passengers died and several others were injured in a road accident in Mandi tehsil of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.Reports said that a passenger bus (registration number JK02W0445)…
Shaleen Kabra removed as Cheif Electoral Officer JK
Shailendra Kumar is new CEOSrinagar: Following the allegations were rife that Shaleen Kabra, IAS who was Chief Electoral Officer has misused the funds allocated for the recent Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Elections was on…
GST returns witness substantial increase in J&K: State Taxes Deptt
Jammu, Dec 07: The State Tax Department today said that filing of returns under GST has recorded a substantial increase in the state following stepped up enforcement measures.
As per an official handout, the Department has been conducting…
Panchayat Polls-2018: Voting to take place at 2633 polling stations in Phase-VIII
515121 electors to exercise franchise for Sarpanch Halqas, 419775 for Panch Wards: CEO
Jammu, Dec 07: Voting for Phase-VIII of Panchayat Polls-2018 will be held tomorrow at 2633 polling stations across the State including 550 in Kashmir…