PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to provide a digital health ID to people which will contain their health records. The pilot project of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission had been announced by the prime minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort on […]
Drug peddler arrested, contraband substance recovered: Police

Bandipora, Sep 27: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband drugs from his possession in Bazipora area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement issued here, a police spokesperson said that acting on a specific information regarding movement of a drug peddler a special naka was […]
Two residential houses gutted in Kupwara village

Kupwara, Sep 27: Two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze at Zurhama village of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, rendering three families homeless, locals said. They said that two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze, in which three families were residing. The houses belonged to Asif Lone and Ikhlak Lone of Karnah […]
Jaishankar meets Singaporean counterpart in US; discusses Indo-Pacific, COVID-19

New York, Sep 27 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan here and held a comfortable conversation on developments in the strategic Indo-Pacific and shared thoughts on combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaishankar, who held a series of bilateral engagements on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 191 days

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) India added 26,041 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,36,78,786, while the active cases declined to 2,99,620, the lowest in 191 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,47,194 with 276 fresh fatalities, according to the data […]
Two LeT militants killed in Bandipora encounter

Duo was involved in murder of BJP leader Waseem Bari: Police
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants involved in the murder of BJP leader Waseem Bari and two of his family members last year were killed on Sunday in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. Police had received information about the presence of militants in Watrina village of north Kashmir’s […]
Give wings to your dreams, join IAF: Lt Guv to youth
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday inaugurated Indian Air Force’s Air Show ‘Give Wings to Your Dreams’ as a part of the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Fighter aircrafts of IAF executed perfect maneuvers for the large crowd gathered at Dal Lake and SKICC lawns. The IAF’s Suryakiran aerobatic display team exhibited their […]
Srinagar air show makes a comeback, captivates people
Srinagar: The skies over Srinagar roared on Sunday morning with fighter jets and Chinook helicopters exhibiting adrenaline-pumping manoeuvres at an air show conducted after 14 years here. The air show organised by the Air Force Station, Srinagar and the government is part of the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, officials said. The IAF’s Akash […]
TRF militant held in Jammu; terror attack foiled: Police
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday arrested a militant affiliated with The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba near the Jammu Railway station, foiling a plan by the ultras to carry out an attack in the city. Sheikh Sunain Yousuf alias Raja alias Sultan, a resident of Gadapora village of south Kashmir’s […]
Union Minister visits Baramulla, interacts with Fruit Growers
Inspects High Density Orchards, compliments growers
BARAMULLA: As part of Central Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras Sunday visited Pattan area of Baramulla district where he interacted with fruit growers besides carrying out several other socio-economic developmental activities. At the outset of his visit, the Minister inaugurated the stalls installed by horticulture and other […]