Suspected ‘militant’ arrested by NIA at Jammu airport
Srinagar, Apr 08: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a militant at Jammu airport, sources said. Sources told that the anti terror body arrested a militant of Jammu and Kashmir Gaznavi Force outfit. Meanwhile, a top official of NIA confirmed over phone from New Delhi that an individual has been arrested, however, he did […]
Dead body of youth recovered in Haihama Kupwara forests
Kupwara, Apr 8: Body of a youth was found under mysterious circumstances in Haihama forests in this north-Kashmir district on Thursday morning. Official sources said that the body was spotted by some women who had gone to collect mushrooms from Baddi Rakh Jugtiyal forest area of Haihama. “Identification of the deceased could not be made […]
Former Vice Chancellor, KU Prof. Riyaz Punjabi dies
Srinagar, Apr 8: Former VC, Kashmir University Prof. Riyaz Punjabi died after brief illness on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad, Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir and other officers and functionaries of the varsity condoled the demise. Recalling the contributions of Prof Punjabi as KU Vice-Chancellor (from 2008 to 2011) as well as […]
Prisoner found hanging inside washroom in Kathua jail
Kathua, Apr 0: A prisoner who was lodged in district Jail Kathua was found hanging inside a bathroom under mysterious conditions on Thursday. An official said that the prisoner was found hanging with a bed-sheet inside the bathroom in the wee hours today. He identified the deceased prisoner as Rajinder Singh son of Nachatar Singh, […]
NZ temporarily suspends travel from India to combat surge in COVID-19 infected travellers: PM Ardern
Melbourne/Wellington, Apr 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that New Zealand will temporarily suspend the entry for all travellers, including its citizens, from India for about two weeks from April 11 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among visitors to this country. The ban will begin on Sunday and will remain […]
COVID-19: India reports highest daily spike of over 1.26 lakh new cases
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India registered a record single-day spike of 1,26,789 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its infection tally to 1,29,28,574, while the number of active cases too went upwards to breach the nine lakh-mark again, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday showed. The death toll due to the disease in the country […]
Fire in Kulgam village renders six families homeless
Kulgam, Apr 08: At least six families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursay morning. Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora, Niyaz Ahmad Bhat said that the residential houses belonging to six brothers at Watigam were reduced to ashes after […]
Teenager killed in Srinagar road mishap, another injured
Srinagar, Apr 08: A 17-year-old youth was killed while another one was critically injured in a road accident that took place near GB Panth hospital in Sonwar area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. An official said that two persons were critically in a road accident near GB Panth hospital today morning and one of them […]
11 cattle cross over from Pakistan into Poonch, handed back
Jammu, Apr 8 (PTI) Nearly a dozen cattle crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian territory in Poonch district and were later handed back to Pakistan Army, officials said. A total of 11 bovines from Pakistan-administered Kashmir inadvertently crossed into this side in Poonch sector and were caught by the Indian Army, […]
During COVID-19 pandemic, India’s debt to GDP ratio increased from 74 pc to 90 pc: IMF
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) India’s debt to GDP ratio increased from 74 per cent to 90 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has said, noting that it expects this to drop down to 80 per cent as a result of the country’s economic recovery. Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director, IMF’s Fiscal Affairs […]
