India records 180 Covid cases
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) India has logged 180 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 744, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,306, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,02,741). The number of people […]
Arms, ammunition recovered during searches in Rajouri
Rajouri, Dec 08: Security forces in Friday recovered arms and ammunition in Naushera area of Rajouri district. An official said that a search operation was launched by joint team of Police and army in the Patrari Rajalkote forest area. During searches one pistol wrapped in white cloth, 8 cartridges of 9mm pistol and other incriminating […]
Police personnel asked to follow SoPs while on or off duty
Srinagar, Dec 08: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday said all the officers and other ranks have been directed to follow Standard Operating Procedure (SoPs) in spirit while on leave or on duty to avoid incidents like the one in which a police inspector was attacked on October 29 at Eidgah, Srinagar. Talking to reporters on […]
Five arrested with weapons in separate incidents in JK
Jammu, Dec 8 (PTI) Five people were arrested with weapons in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the Ramgarh area in Samba district and arrested hardcore criminal Vivek Singh on Thursday night. A country-made pistol and a 12-bore gun were recovered from him, […]
I am servant of law and Constitution: CJI D Y Chandrachud
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said that as a judge, he is a “servant” of the law and the Constitution and has to follow the position that has been laid down. As soon as a bench headed by the CJI assembled for the day’s proceedings, advocate […]
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5 pc for fifth time in a row
Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the fifth time in a row as it maintains a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis points […]
RBI ups GDP growth projection to 7 pc for FY24
Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Friday raised the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier on buoyant domestic demand and higher capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector. Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, however, flagged protracted geopolitical turmoil and […]
Pahalgam coldest at minus 4.8 degree Celsius as cold conditions tighten grip in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 08: The cold conditions have tightened grip in Kashmir as the mercury continued to settle below freezing point across the Valley. As per the details Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.4 degree Celsius. Qazigund recorded coldest night of season at minus 2.4 degree Celsius while […]
SC verdict on Monday on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on December 11 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the cause list for December 11, Monday, uploaded on the […]
Two crore tourists visited JK up to November this year: Union Minister
Srinagar: Union Tourism Minister G Kishen Reddy Thursday said that for the first time after Independence, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the arrival of two crore tourists up to November this year. Replying to a query in the Parliament, Reddy said that for the first time after India’s Independence, Jammu and Kashmir has seen two […]
