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Airlines are providing false information and coercing travelers to pay additional fees: Parliamentary Committee

March 19, 2023 Editor

This is particularly true for the northeastern region and mountainous zones such as Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, where the cost of domestic flight tickets can be higher than that of international flight tickets. A Parliamentary Standing Committee has taken note of the high air fares charged by some airline operators in the domestic sector, and held that they are misleading the public and forcing passengers to pay more. The Committee also pointed out the wrong information published by the private airlines on their websites, regarding the number of seats…

Committee established to alleviate concerns surrounding the Vaishno Devi ropeway undertaking: LG

March 19, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said a committee has been formed to dispel apprehensions of Katra residents over the proposed ropeway project at the Vaishno Devi shrine. Sinha, who is also the chairperson of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), was speaking to the media after dedicating the newly constructed Durga Bhawan having the capacity to accommodate 3,000 pilgrims per day near the sanctum sanctorum. Congratulating the entire team of the shrine board and those associated with the project, Sinha said the bhawan will…

A bus accident in Pulwama resulted in the death of four people and left 28 others injured as the vehicle overturned

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Editor

Four people were killed and 28 injured on Saturday when the bus in which they were travelling turned turtle as the driver lost control of the vehicle in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident took place on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Barsoo area of the south Kashmir district, they said. Four passengers, all residents of Bihar, died in the accident. Twenty-eight passengers were injured and 23 of them have been taken to various hospitals here for treatment, the officials said.

Airfares to Kashmir have reached exorbitant heights

March 18, 2023 Editor

Delhi to Srinagar air tariff reaches Rs 17,000 KCCI seeks MHA, Aviation Ministry’s intervention The outrageous increase in airfares ahead of the busy travel season has once again alarmed the people of Kashmir, who now have to pay twice or thrice the normal prices to fly from Srinagar to Delhi when it would normally cost them between Rs 3000 and Rs 5000. A quick glance at the price chart provided by websites such as MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip reveals that the airfares from the national capital, New Delhi to Srinagar has…

Benefits of intermittent fasting during Ramadan

March 15, 2023 Editor

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us and this year it is expected to begin on March 22 and end on April 21. Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated either on April 22 or 23 depending on the sighting of the moon. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is the time of spiritual reflection and self-improvement, and Muslims all over the world fast from dawn till sunset. The 12-14 hours of fasting during Ramadan is a form of intermittent fasting and is also an opportunity for people to…

Giving jobs to Mafia, Goons might be a tradition in UP, not J&K: Mehbooba Mufti

March 15, 2023 Editor

Agitating job seekers gherao BJP J&K chief Raina in Jammu Taking a swipe at lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha over his remark that political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir gave jobs to terrorists and their family members, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said it may be a tradition in his home state of Uttar Pradesh to give jobs to mafias and goons. Responding to media queries during her Rajouri visit, where she also met families of Dhangri terror attack victims, Mehbooba said, “LG Sinha has come from…

Economic Boycott: Rally held on Mira Road by Jan Aakrosh Morcha calling for Muslims Boycott

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Editor

During the gathering which was recorded by police, Hindustani said, “Naya Nagar on Mira Road is today occupied by 97-98 per cent jihadis. Where will Hindus seek refuge.” As part of the ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha’ being organised by right-wing organisations across Maharashtra, yet another rally was held on Mira Road on Sunday, where calls to economically boycott the Muslim community were raised by speakers who addressed the protesters. The protesters marched for about 2 km from Mira Road’s Golden Nest Chowk. After the march ended, speeches were made against…

Assembly polls in J&K only when situation is ‘Conducive’ for BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held only when the situation was “conducive” for the BJP. Responding to media queries after addressing a public rally at Poonch, Mufti said, “Since 2019 hardships have befallen on the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The present situation could be felt from the faces of the people.” She said that the people of the region lived in fear since 2019 (post revocation of Article…

‘How Did Pulwama Happen’ Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Rajasthan Congress Leader’s remark sparks new row

March 14, 2023 Editor

Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa made comments on the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama in February 2019, months before the Lok Sabha elections, in which 40 soldiers died. Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa’s controversial statement on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised a storm in the BJP. Senior leaders of the party have accused him of insulting the country and the Prime Minister, much like Rahul Gandhi “the way he tries to defame the country’s image abroad”. Mr Randhawa, in a recent address at a Congress…

Pakistan faces ‘Uphill Task’ to get Kashmir into ‘Centre’ of Agenda at UN: Bilawal Bhutto

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Editor

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has admitted that Islamabad faces an “uphill task” to get the Kashmir issue into the “centre” of the agenda of the United Nations. Mr Zardari also fumbled as he went on to refer to India, describing it first as “our friend” before using the term “neighbouring” country. “You’re also right to note that we face a particularly uphill task to try and get Kashmir into the centre of the agenda at the United Nations,” Mr Zardari said at a press conference here on Friday,…