Delhi govt bans storage, use of firecrackers during Diwali
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the storage, sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali owing to the severe pollution levels in the city. “Seeing the severe pollution levels in the national capital for the last three years during Diwali, a complete ban is being imposed on storage, sale and […]
Fairs, exhibitions to be allowed in Delhi from Thursday
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Delhi government has allowed public fairs and exhibitions from Thursday, under a phased reopening of economic activities interrupted by the lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 in the city. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), in an order issued on Wednesday, said business-to-consumer exhibitions will be permitted in the […]
Four militants active in Srinagar: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 15: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that four militants are still active in Srinagar and police are trying to either arrest them or to eliminate them in the encounters. Speaking on the sidelines of a sports event—Taekwondo Championship at Indoor Sports Hall, Polo-ground Srinagar, the IGP Kashmir said. “There […]
Ex-militant absconding for 12 years held
Kishtwar, Sep: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a former militant who was absconding since 12 years in Kishtwar district. In a statement police said that Kishtwar Police apprehended another absconder,(ex militant) who was evading arrest from the last 12 years. On a specific information received through reliable sources a special police team of […]
India records 27,176 fresh cases of COVID-19
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Daily new cases of coronavirus in India continued to remained below 30,000 with the country recording 27,176 fresh COVID-19 cases, while 284 new fatalities were recorded, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,33,16,755, while […]
IAF to hold air show over Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Sept 26
Srinagar, Sep 15 (PTI) The Indian Air Force will hold an air show over the famous Dal Lake here on September 26 that will help motivate the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to join the IAF, according to officials. More than 3,000 schoolchildren and college students will attend the show, the officials said. “The main […]
JEE-Main results declared
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) A total of 44 candidates have scored 100 percentile in the engineering entrance exam JEE-Main this year while 18 candidates have shared the top rank, Ministry of Education (MoE) officials said on Tuesday midnight. The first rank holders included Gaurab Das (Karnataka), Vaibhav Vishal (Bihar), Duggineni Venkata Paneesh (Andhra Pradesh), […]
NC leader murder: Jammu resident held
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) A Jammu native allegedly involved in the murder of a 67-year-old National Conference leader, whose highly decomposed body was found in a flat at Moti Nagar in West Delhi, has been arrested. Identifying the arrested accused as Rajender Chaudhary alias Raju Ganja, a driver by profession, the police said he […]
Lt Guv launches Mission ‘One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi’
Initially, DIGI-Pay facility to be provided in around 2000 remote villages of UT
SRINAGAR: In order to promote door to door digital banking and financial services in remote areas of the UT, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday launched Mission ‘One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi’ in the UT, here at Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Pampore. Initially, the DIGI-Pay facility will be provided in 2000 remote villages of […]
