Make sanitation top priority: PM to JK govt
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said sanitation should be made the first priority for Jammu and Kashmir, which is famous for its tourist destinations. The prime minister, during a review meeting on the progress of his flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) yesterday, interacted with the chief secretaries of various states and enquired about the steps […]
Govt to build 14,460 bunkers for JK border dwellers
New Delhi: As many as 14,460 bunkers will be constructed along the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate the hardships faced by border dwellers, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the Ministry of Home Affairs had approved a […]
UP tops the list of communal violence hit states in 2017: Govt
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with maximum communal violence incidents in the country last year, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 822 communal incidents took place in the country in 2017, whereas as many as 703 such incidents occurred in 2016 […]
ED seeks Interpol warrant against Nirav Modi, Choksi
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Interpol for issuance of a Red Corner Notice against diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in connection with the over Rs 12,000 crore PNB scam. Officials said the agency had sought issuance of the Interpol warrant against the two, based on court-issued non-bailable warrants obtained […]
J&K Police to procure micro UAVs for anti-militancy operations
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure micro unmanned ariel vehicles fitted with night vision equipment for security, surveillance and detection operations in the state, officials have said. Senior police officials said that there was a need to have such UAVs for security drills including anti-militancy operations, particularly in Kashmir Valley, in view of […]
Lok Sabha passes Budget without debate
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha today passed without discussion the Finance Bill 2018 and a Rs 89.25 lakh crore spending plan for the next fiscal year beginning April 1, all in a matter of 25 minutes during which opposition parties shouted slogans and created the din. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s 21 amendments to the Bill, […]
Attack on Afghan checkpoint kills 10 security forces
Kabul: Insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in western Afghanistan early today, killing at least 10 security forces, officials said. No one immediately claimed the attack, but a series of assaults by the Taliban in Farah province over the past week have killed at least 38 security forces, while another five were captured and several were wounded. […]
Wet weather to continue for next 24 hours, says MeT
Srinagar: Normal life on Wednesday was affected in Kashmir Valley due to rainfall even as the Meteorological department has predicted the inclement weather for next two days. The MeT department has predicted light to moderate rain/snow at many places over the state for next 24 hours.
Contractors lock R&B chief’s office in Rajbagh
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination committee Wednesday locked Roads and building chief’s office here at Rajbagh to protest and demand clearance of pending bills. The protesting contractors also demanded GST and e-billing system be abolished.
4 ft rod removed from man after 5-hr surgery at govt hospital
Mumbai: A four feet long iron rod which pierced the groin of a 33-year-old man and exited near the neck, was removed after a five-hour surgery at the state government’s J J Hospital here. Doctors performed the complex surgery to save the life of Naseem Sheikh, a labourer from Nashik, who was impaled by the […]
