Speedy truck breaks railway barrier; seized with eight kg poppy straw
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 1 (PTI) A truck jumped a railway barrier near an army camp in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a search which led to the seizure of the vehicle along with eight kg of poppy straw, officials said on Sunday. However, the driver of the vehicle escaped taking advantage of the darkness […]
BSF recovers landmine along LoC in Poonch
Poonch, Aug 01: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday recovered explosive material along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar Sub Division of Poonch district. Officials said that a team of BSF personnel along with specially trained sniffer dog ‘Juliet’ was on area domination patrol near Line of Control when the sniffer dog sat […]
GST revenue at over Rs 1.16 lakh cr in July
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) GST revenue for the month of July stood at over Rs 1.16 lakh crore, 33 per cent higher than the collection in the same month of 2020, indicating that the economy is recovering at a fast pace, the finance ministry said on Sunday. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in […]
Pak authorities finalise law to award provisional provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan: Report
Islamabad, Aug 1 (PTI) Pakistani authorities have finalised a law to award provisional provincial status to strategically located Gilgit-Baltistan, a media report said on Sunday. India has clearly conveyed to Pakistan that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of the […]
Pegasus issue: SC to hear on Aug 5 pleas seeking probe into snooping allegations
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 5 the pleas, including the one filed by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, who have sought an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter. According to the cause list uploaded on […]
10 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in Ladakh
Leh, Aug 1 (PTI) Ladakh recorded 10 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,338 while the active cases in the union territory stood at 56, officials said on Sunday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. A total of […]
Brief spell of light rain forecast in JK, Ladakh for next one week
Srinagar, Aug 1: The weatherman on Sunday said that there was possibility of brief spell of light to moderate rain and thunder at scattered places mainly towards late afternoon and evening but there’s no forecast of any heavy rain in J&K and Ladakh. “Currently it’s partly cloudy at most places of Jammu & Kashmir and […]
Covid-19: India reports 41,831 Covid-19 cases, 541 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 1: India reported 41,831 new Covid-19 cases and 541 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The daily case count has remained over 40,000 for the fifth straight day. Kerala has reported 20,624 cases. Active cases have also increased for the fifth day. As on […]
India to take over Presidency of UNSC for August
United Nations: India will take over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1 and is set to host signature events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during the month. It is a singular honour for us to be presiding over the Security Council the same month when we […]
