Couple having links with Papalpreet Singh detained in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 25 (PTI) Police on Saturday detained a couple from R S Pura on outskirts of Jammu for allegedly having links with Papalpreet Singh, the brain behind on-the-run radical preacher Amritpal Singh, an officer said. The couple — Amrik Singh and his wife Sarabjeet Kour, residents of R S Pura — were handed over […]
India to showcase traditional water management techniques as G20 side event
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) India will showcase its traditional water management techniques and the ability to implement mega water projects during the G20 environment and climate sustainability working group, scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad next week. India, during its presidency of the G20, had asked member nations to share their best practices in […]
JK to have Vande Bharat trains by next year: Union Railways Minister
Baramulla, Mar 25: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday Jammu and Kashmir will have Vande Bharat trains next year as Jammu-Srinagar rail link will be opened this year only. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here he said that Kupwara and other two destinations in the Kashmir Valley will be connected […]
Youth found dead in Rambagh Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 25 : A young man was found dead on Saturday morning by the locals in Rambagh area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports said that a man was found dead by locals this morning, who immediately informed the concerned police station about the incident. Soon a police party reached to the spot and […]
Victory over Left-wing extremism looks imminent, says Amit Shah; lauds CRPF’s role in tackling Naxalism
Jagdalpur, Mar 25 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the fight against Left-wing extremism (LWE) seems to be in the final stage of victory in the country and the supreme sacrifices made by the CRPF personnel battling the menace has a huge contribution in it. Speaking at the 84th Raising Day event […]
Reducing embodied emissions in building design could save up to 6 gigatonnes of carbon by 2050
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) Following certain recommendations such as using steel frames and opting for tile cladding in multi-storey building design to decrease embodied carbon emissions and operational energy could save up to six gigatonnes of carbon by 2050, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Bath, UK, devised […]
Rains lash plains in JK, Gulmarg receives fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Mar 25: Rains lashed plains while upper reaches including world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, meteorological department here said on Saturday. According to an official of the MeT department, during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 8.7mm of rain, Qazigund 9.8mm, Pahalgam 9.4mm, Kupwara 4.8mm, Kokernag 13.6mm, […]
India records 1,590 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in 146 days
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 1,590 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 146 days, while the number of active cases of the infection climbed to 8,601, the health ministry said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,824 with six more fatalities […]
PM launches several initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis
Varanasi (UP): India’s ideology of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam” is giving the modern world an integrated vision and solutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he launched a series of initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis. Addressing the ‘One World TB Summit’ on World TB Day, Modi said the country is working to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025 […]
