Cold wave tightens grip in Kashmir, Srinagar freezes at minus 3°C https://www.thedispatch.in/cold-wave-tightens-grip-in-kashmir-srinagar-freezes-at-minus-3c/
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Cold wave tightens grip in Kashmir, Srinagar freezes at minus 3°C
SRINAGAR: Pahalgam, a famous tourist place in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, recorded coldest night of the season at minus 5.6 degree celsius. The night temperature remained below freezing point in other parts of the Valley. In Srinagar, the summer capital…
Blast near Sidhra checkpoint, searches launched https://www.thedispatch.in/blast-near-sidhra-checkpoint-searches-launched/
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Blast near Sidhra checkpoint, searches launched
JAMMU: Police have launched an investigation after a "blast-like" sound was heard near a police checkpoint on vital Sidhra bridge here, officials said on Wednesday. The sound was heard late Tuesday night near a bridge over the Tawi river, the officials said.…
Militant incidents in J&K have declined from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021: MHA https://www.thedispatch.in/militant-incidents-in-jk-have-declined-from-417-in-2018-to-229-in-2021-mha/
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Militant incidents in J&K have declined from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021: MHA
Security situation in J&K has improved significantly: MHA in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: There has been a substantial decline in militant incidents from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday…
J&K’s annual budget: Union Finance Ministry seeks UT’s proposals from MHA https://www.thedispatch.in/jks-annual-budget-union-finance-ministry-seeks-uts-proposals-from-mha/
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J&K’s annual budget: Union Finance Ministry seeks UT’s proposals from MHA
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory’s annual budget would be presented in the parliament for the fourth consecutive year. Sources said that the Union Finance Ministry has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit Jammu & Kashmir's budget proposals…
Mini Secretariat Mendhar: 11 years on, complex still awaits completion https://www.thedispatch.in/mini-secretariat-mendhar-11-years-on-complex-still-awaits-completion/
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Mini Secretariat Mendhar: 11 years on, complex still awaits completion
Mendhar: Started construction more than a decade back with zeal and zest, the Mini Secretariat complex in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district is still awaiting completion. The incomplete building is reportedly in ruins amid official apathy. Heaps of garbage…
One lakh Kashmiris are in graves after electoral rigging of 1987: Sajad Lone https://www.thedispatch.in/one-lakh-kashmiris-are-in-graves-after-electoral-rigging-of-1987-sajad-lone/
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One lakh Kashmiris are in graves after electoral rigging of 1987: Sajad Lone
Says robber of 1987 should be ashamed to talk about rigging of elections SRINAGAR: Describing National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah as the robber of 1987, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said that his statement on the…
Challan produced against 3 accused in Kashmir for illegally extracting insurance money https://www.thedispatch.in/challan-produced-against-3-accused-in-kashmir-for-illegally-extracting-insurance-money/
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Challan produced against 3 accused in Kashmir for illegally extracting insurance money
SRINAGAR: The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir produced a challan against three accused persons for producing a fake death certificate to extract insurance money fraudulently. According to a statement challan was produced in case FIR No. 15/2008…
Bilal Rah wins Mr Kashmir title https://www.thedispatch.in/bilal-rah-wins-mr-kashmir-title/
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Bilal Rah wins Mr Kashmir title
SRINAGAR: A 31-year-old man from Srinagar has won the Mr Kashmir title by winning the body building championship in Srinagar. Bilal Ahmad Rah a resident of Lal Chowk presently living in Srinagar won Mr Kashmir title on Sunday in body building championship…
AAP wins MCD with 131 seats, BJP 99; Kejriwal to address public soon https://www.thedispatch.in/aap-wins-mcd-with-131-seats-bjp-99-kejriwal-to-address-public-soon/
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AAP wins MCD with 131 seats, BJP 99; Kejriwal to address public soon
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has crossed the majority mark of 126 in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, while the BJP has got 99, the latest State Election Commission figures show. According to numbers available at 2 pm, the AAP has won 131…
Demonetisation: SC seeks records from Centre, RBI https://www.thedispatch.in/demonetisation-sc-seeks-records-from-centre-rbi/
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Demonetisation: SC seeks records from Centre, RBI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to put on record relevant records relating to the government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denomination for its perusal.…
Parliament Winter Session: CBI registered 56 cases against MLAs, MPs from 2017-22 https://www.thedispatch.in/parliament-winter-session-cbi-registered-56-cases-against-mlas-mps-from-2017-22/
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Parliament Winter Session: CBI registered 56 cases against MLAs, MPs from 2017-22
New Delhi: Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) informed in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that 56 cases were registered by CBI against MLAs and MPs from 2017 to 2022. The cases were registered up to 31.10.2022, out of which chargesheet were filed in 22 cases.…
Change in ‘Raj’ or ‘Riwaaj’? Himachal verdict Thursday https://www.thedispatch.in/change-in-raj-or-riwaaj-himachal-verdict-thursday/
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Change in 'Raj' or 'Riwaaj'? Himachal verdict Thursday
NEW DELHI/SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is set to reveal Thursday if its voters have bucked the anti-incumbency trend and re-elected the ruling party -- some thing that has not happened after 1985. Going by Himachal Pradesh's "riwaaj", or tradition, it should…
Under PM Package, 3000 jobs were created says Nityanand Rai https://www.thedispatch.in/under-pm-package-3000-jobs-were-created-says-nityanand-rai/
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Under PM Package, 3000 jobs were created says Nityanand Rai
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that under Prime Minister's Development Package, 3,000 government jobs have been created for Kashmiri Pandits with 2,639 migrants appointed in the last 5 years. "2,639 Kashmiri migrants…
Centre rules out Hindi only SSC exams, making it compulsory in offices, institutions https://www.thedispatch.in/centre-rules-out-hindi-only-ssc-exams-making-it-compulsory-in-offices-institutions/
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Centre rules out Hindi only SSC exams, making it compulsory in offices, institutions
NEW DELHI: The government has no proposal to conduct the examinations of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) only in Hindi, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Mishra also ruled out making Hindi compulsory…
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J&K’s Ayushman Bharat Story: Beneficiaries only 1%, Rejections 27% https://www.thedispatch.in/jks-ayushman-bharat-story-beneficiaries-only-1-rejections-27/
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J&K’s Ayushman Bharat Story: Beneficiaries only 1%, Rejections 27%
JAMMU: While Jammu and Kashmir makes for a measly 1% of the total beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat health coverage, it constitutes a major chunk of rejected applications- almost 27% in of the country, second highest in the entire country. Ayushman Bharat…
Flyover bridge at Jullaka mohalla to connect circular road with heritage complex https://www.thedispatch.in/flyover-bridge-at-jullaka-mohalla-to-connect-circular-road-with-heritage-complex/
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Flyover bridge at Jullaka mohalla to connect circular road with heritage complex
JAMMU: In good news for the people of Jammu city, the government has decided to connect the Circular road near Jullaka Mohalla with Jammu Heritage Complex, through a flyover Bridge. The present road is narrow and is often witness to frequent traffic jams…
Meet GianChand: Jammu’s first single malt whisky, a tribute from DeVANS’ to its founder https://www.thedispatch.in/meet-gianchand-jammus-first-single-malt-whisky-a-tribute-from-devans-to-its-founder/
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Meet GianChand: Jammu’s first single malt whisky, a tribute from DeVANS' to its founder
JAMMU: Handcrafted in the lap of the Himalayas, the recently launched GianChand Single Malt whisky by DeVANS, one of the oldest producers of malt spirits in India, is a tribute to its founder Dewan Gian Chand, a journalist who entered the liquor industry…
J&K awarded first prize for generating highest number ABHA IDs https://www.thedispatch.in/jk-awarded-first-prize-for-generating-highest-number-abha-ids/
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J&K awarded first prize for generating highest number ABHA IDs
UT also received second prize for highest number of Teleconsultations at UHC Day JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory was on Saturday awarded first prize for generating highest number of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) Identity Cards (IDs).…
NIA announces Rs 1 million cash award each for providing information of 4 militants https://www.thedispatch.in/nia-announces-rs-1-million-cash-award-each-for-providing-information-of-4-militants/
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NIA announces Rs 1 million cash award each for providing information of 4 militants
SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put up posters in many parts of Kashmir seeking information about four militants of The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organisation of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Saturday.…
Hangul Breeding centre in Shikargah’s Tral set to be made functional again https://www.thedispatch.in/hangul-breeding-centre-in-shikargahs-tral-set-to-be-made-functional-again/
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Hangul Breeding centre in Shikargah’s Tral set to be made functional again
PULWAMA: The Hangul Breeding centre in Shikargah’s Tral is set to be made functional again and efforts are being made to habituate Hanguls naturally in the centre. Officials said that a hangul breeding centre was established in Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary…