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J&K debt stands at Rs.1.25 lakh crore, says Omar

Jammu, March 9 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said its total debt stands at more than Rs.1.25 lakh crore, including Rs.27,900 crore in general provident fund (GPF) for the Union Terri... Read More


'Govt plans to set up Yatri Niwas at Sharda Devi Temple on LoC'

Jammu, March 9 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the government was contemplating to set up a Yatri Niwas along with a cafeteria at Sharda Devi Temple at Teetwal near the Line of C... Read More


Another wet spell likely in J&K in coming week, says MeT

Srinagar, March 9 -- J&K will be bracing for another wet spell as MeT has predicted a week long spell of rains in the Valley. After a prolonged dryspell throughout winter, the last two weeks of Febru... Read More


Police attach properties of 2 proclaimed offendersin J&K's sopore

Srinagar, March 9 -- Police on Saturday attached property worth lakhsof two proclaimed offenders (POs) at Sopore in Baramulla district. Police have attached 6 kanals and 19 marlas of orchard land bel... Read More


35% of J&K's budgetary spending will go tofoot salary, pension bill

Jammu, March 9 -- Though chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented a zero-deficit budget in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly, announcing an outlay of Rs.1.12 lakh crore for fiscal yea... Read More


Delhi cabinet approvesRs.2.5k monthly aid plan for women

New Delhi, March 9 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the Delhi cabinet has approved Rs.5,100 crore as the annual budget towards the Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing Rs.2,500 to e... Read More


alleged Hizbul operative wanted since 2008 arrested in Poonch

LUCKNOW/MEERUT, March 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative Ulfat Hussain, who was wanted since 2008, from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Friday... Read More


Union minister directs NHAI to hasten projects along NH-48

Gurugram, March 9 -- Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh on Saturday visited key junctions on the Delhi-Jaipur national highway -48 and issued instructions to the National Highways Authority of India (N... Read More


Long queues still more popular than virtual courts to settle traffic fines

Chandigarh, March 9 -- Thousands of traffic violators queued up at the District Courts Complex in Sector 43 from as early as 7 am on Saturday, eager to clear their pending traffic challans. Despite t... Read More


Belt up for bumpy rides as road repairs unlikely amid fund crunch

Chandigarh, March 9 -- City's roads continue to crumble as the municipal corporation (MC) grapples with a debilitating financial crunch, leaving essential road carpeting work at a standstill for the s... Read More