COVID-19: India’s Single-day recovery more than fresh cases as record 95,880 recuperate
New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) India’s single-day recovery outstripped the number of new infections as nearly 96,000 people recuperated from the novel coronavirus, even as the total number of cases went past 53 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. The figures updated at 8 am showed that while 95,880 people recovered […]
Three suspected militants arrested in Rajouri, weapons recovered
Rajouri, Sep 19: Security forces arrested three persons believed to be militants, and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Rajouri district, officials said. Official sources said that an operation was launched in an area near Rajouri town in the intervening night of September 18 and 19 after which forces successfully nabbed three suspects who […]
Unidentified body recovered in Nowgam area of Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 19: Police on Saturday recovered an unidentified male body in Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts. An official told that the body, apparently aged between 30 and 35 years, was found near Naikbagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar outskirts on Saturday morning. A police party reached the spot and recovered the body, […]
Schedule for LADHC election announced, voting on Oct 16
Leh, Sep 19: Authorities in Union Territory of Ladakh have announced schedule of Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LADHC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition’s demand for postponement of the exercise in view of the border tension and spike in coronavirus cases. In a notification issued by Saugat Biswas, Secretary election department, the voting will take place on October […]
Shopian encounter: Slain youth were civilians
Army finds 'prima facie' evidence against its men
Srinagar: The Army has found “prima facie” evidence its troops “exceeded” powers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act during an encounter in Kashmir’s Shopian district in which three men were killed in July this year and has initiated disciplinary proceedings, officials said on Friday. On July 18, the Army claimed three militants were killed […]
Govt bars private schools from charging capitation fee
Srinagar: The government on Friday barred private schools in Jammu and Kashmir from charging capitation fee and subjecting students to “screening” at the time of admission. The capitation fee often charged arbitrarily by private schools in the region has been rendered illegal by virtue of section 13 of the RTE Act 2009 of the Government […]
