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J&K's Jal Jeevan Mission: CAG flags up to 93% shortfall in achieving target

Srinagar, Oct. 2 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, presented in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, has reported a 6% to 93% shortfall in achieving targets for providing Functional Hous... Read More


Fast-track cases of undertrials in custody for over 5 yrs: SC to J&K

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Supreme Court has approved an action plan introduced by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to have a "red folder" for identifying cases where undertrial prisoners are in... Read More


NIA court orders framing of charges against Malik, 6 others

NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 -- A special NIA court has ordered framing of money laundering charges against jailed chief of banned Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik and six others for allegedly... Read More


IIT experts start survey, twin-tunnel work on hold: NHAI

Shimla, Oct. 2 -- Days after cracks appeared on the floors and walls of at least seven buildings in the residential area adjacent to the cemetery in the Shanti Vihar ward of Shimla, a team from IIT Ro... Read More


HP asks Centre to revise disaster relief criteria citing hilly terrain

Shimla, Oct. 2 -- Himachal Pradesh on Thursday sought a revision of the criteria for the release of disaster relief assistance by the central government to the hill state. During a meeting with a seve... Read More


Drug racket busted, 8held with cash, drugs

Srinagar, Oct. 2 -- Police on Thursday busted a narcotics network in Srinagar and arrested eight persons, recovering cash, gold and drugs. The case has been registered at Police Station Safakadal unde... Read More


Lone questions 'regional disparity' in EWS certificates

Srinagar, Oct. 2 -- People's Conference president Sajad Lone has questioned the criteria used to identify economically weaker sections (EWS) in Jammu and Kashmir, citing regional disparity in issuing ... Read More


Nautor land issue under consideration: Governor

Shimla, Oct. 2 -- Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta said on Thursday that the long-pending issue of Nautor land allotment in tribal areas is under consideration, assuring that necessary action ... Read More


Nalagarh: 2nd grenade found, couple arrested

Shimla, Oct. 1 -- Police have arrested a local couple following the recovery of another hand grenade on Wednesday from a field adjacent to their house in Deoli village, situated within the Nalagarh su... Read More


US lawmakers meet Dalai Lama, back Tibetan cause

Dharamshala, Oct. 1 -- A bipartisan US congressional delegation met the 14th Dalai Lama at his residence in Himachal Pradesh's hill town of Dharamshala on Wednesday. The five-member delegation, led by... Read More