Man injured in attack by bear in Poonch
Jammu: A man was severely injured after he was attacked by a bear in a forest area in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. He was on the way to the forest area in Seri Khawaja village when the bear attacked him, they said. The man was rescued by villagers and taken to a hospital, […]
MC Pulwama dumps garbage in old bus stand, traders resent
Pulwama: Traders in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have expressed their resentment as authorities are dumping garbage in old bus stand Pulwama. The traders said that the old bus stand area is the business hub of the town and dumping garbage here has meant loss of business for the traders as locals have stopped visiting the […]
Residents demand repairing of Chakoora-Panzgam road
Pulwama: The road leading from Chakoora to Panzgam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is in dilapidated conditions, locals alleged Tuesday. The residents of Chakoora, Panzgam, Grawgund and its adjacent areas complained of facing inconvenience while travelling through the road. They said that the road has developed potholes which make it difficult to drive on it. […]
NAFIS enrolment user training programme inaugurated at DPL Srinagar
Srinagar: The NAFIS enrolment user training programme inaugural session, was conducted at District Police Lines Srinagar on Tuesday. DIG Crime J&K Javaid Iqbal Mattoo joined the said training programme as Chief Guest, a police spokesman said. Addressing the participants during the introductory speech DIG Crime Javaid Iqbal Mattoo emphasized the crucial role of fingerprints for […]
Pilgrim count at Vaishno Devi shrine highest in a decade
Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) The cave shrine of Vaishno Devi has been visited by more than 93.50 lakh pilgrims so far this year the highest footfall in a decade. According to the shrine officials, a total of 93.50 lakh people had visited the temple in Trikuta hills in Jammu’s Reasi district by Monday, surpassing the […]
Lt Governor Attends Divya Adhyatmik Mahotsav at Haridwar
HARIDWAR/ JAMMU, DEC 26: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is restoring the past glory of India and building a prosperous and modern nation. The Lt Governor was speaking at a function to mark Juna Akhara Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri’s 25 years as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar at Harihar Ashram, […]
Poonch ambush: Search operations to track down terrorists enter 6th day
Poonch/Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Battling difficult terrains and dense forests, security forces continued to carry out cordon and search operations for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday to track down the terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch last week, officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely […]
Delhi airport sees 12 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Flight operations were disrupted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as 12 flights were diverted and scores of flights delayed due to bad weather. A total of 12 flights were diverted between 0600-1200 hrs. Out of them, 11 flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow due to dense […]
Govt approved 746 applications till Nov under production-linked incentive schemes for different sectors
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) As many as 746 applications have been approved till November 2023 under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 sectors such as pharma, white goods, and electronics, an official statement said on Tuesday. The schemes for 14 sectors were announced with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore to […]
India records 412 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 4,170, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,33,337 with three new fatalities reported from Karnataka in a span […]
