Stone crushers cause huge pollution, unscientific mining degrades environment: NGT
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Observing that stone crushers cause huge pollution and such unscientific mining degrades the environment, the National Green Tribunal Friday formed a committee to look into a plea against their operation in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a joint […]
Pulwama encounter: Three militants, solider killed, operation on
Pulwama, July 02: Three militants affiliated with LeT and a solider were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Hanjin village of Rajpora hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, reports and officials said. They said that three unidentified militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as the […]
Delimitation Commission panel to interact with DEOs, political parties in JK
Srinagar, Jul 02: The Delimitation Commission panel, visiting Jammu & Kashmir from July 06, will interact with the district election officers (DEOs) at four venues including tourist destination of Pahalgam in South Kashmir. According to a letter sent to the DEOs/ Deputy Commissioners during their four day tour of the Union Territory of Jammu and […]
India records 46,617 new Covid cases; national recovery rate crosses 97 pc
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 46,617 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,04,58,251, while the national recovery rate has crossed 97 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,00,312 with 853 daily […]
Hexacopter intercepted on IB at Jammu’s Arnia sector
Jammu, July 02: Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday morning fired at an aerial surveillance object (Hexacopter) after it was intercepted on International Border in Jammu’s Arnia sector. Officials said that at a forward IB post in Arnia sector, BSF troops fired at an aerial object after it came close to the post. In an […]
Pulwama Encounter: One militant reported killed, operation continues
Srinagar, July 02: One militant has been killed in an overnight ongoing encounter at Rajpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Official sources said that one militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter. However identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier one army soldier was also killed in […]
Director Finance H&ME Mohammad Rafiq passes away at AIIMS
Srinagar, July 2: Director Finance Health and Medical Education Department, Mohammad Rafiq, has passed away, officials said on Friday. He had suffered a stroke earlier this week and was flown to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi where he died, they said. “Sad to announce the demise of Director Finance H&ME Department (Mohammad) […]
Pulwama Encounter: Army trooper injured critically, succumbs in hospital
Srinagar, July 02: An army trooper who was critically injured in the ongoing gunfight at Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. They said that an army soldier who was critically wounded after hit by bullet during the ongoing gunbattle succumbed to his injuries at 92 base hospital. […]
FIR lodged after stray dog found dead in south Delhi’s Defence colony: Police
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The Delhi Police has registered a case after a stray dog was found dead under suspicious circumstances in south Delhi’s Defence Colony area, officials said on Thursday. A preliminary investigation suggested that the animal died after falling from a height, but a probe is underway to ascertain the exact cause […]
Gunfight rages in Rajpora Pulwama
Pulwama, Jul 02: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces at Hanjan village of Rajpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. A tweet by a police spokesman said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 04 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence […]
