Sajad Lone mentions dispute with Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in poll affidavit
Srinagar, May 2 (PTI) Separatist-turned-mainstream politician and People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone has disclosed assets worth around Rs 12 crore and also mentioned a dispute spanning 30 years with the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in his election affidavit. Sajad Lone, who joined mainstream politics and revived his father Abdul Gani Lone’s People’s Conference, […]
Fresh exchange of fire between terrorist, security forces reported from Kulgam
Srinagar, May 8 (PTI) Fresh exchange of fire between a terrorist and security forces took place on Wednesday near the site in Jammu and Kashmir’s in Kulgam district where two ultras were killed in an encounter the previous day. During a search of the houses near the encounter site in Kulgam’s Redwani area, a fresh […]
ACB Jammu files FIR against PWD officials, contractor for abusing official position
Srinagar, May 8: The Anti-Corruption Bureau Jammu has registered a case against officers of Public Works Department Jammu and a contractor for abusing official position and violating codal formalities in inviting tenders for road construction work. In a statement issued here, a spokesperson said that the case was registered on the outcome of a verification […]
Poonch IAF convoy attack: Search operation to track down terrorists enters 5th day
Jammu, May 8 (PTI) The cordon and search operation (CASO) to track down terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy, which claimed the life of a corporal rank personnel, entered the fifth day on Wednesday, officials said. Security forces, including the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have further intensified combing and search […]
Poverty to be fully eradicated from India in next 10-15 years: Rajnath
Bhawanipatna (Odisha), May 8 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that poverty would be completely eradicated from India in the next 10-15 years and this is ‘Modi Ki guarantee’. Singh said this while addressing the BJP’s ‘Vijay Sankalp’ rally here in the district headquarters town of Kalahandi. “Though Congress leaders beginning from Pandit […]
MeT forecast rain on May 11-12
Srinagar, May 8: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast light rain and snow over some higher reaches at many places in Jammu and Kashmir from May 11 and 12. While generally dry weather with possibility of afternoon thundershower have been predicted till May 10, a meteorological department here said that partly to generally cloudy weather with […]
Air India Express cancels over 80 flights due to cabin crew shortage
NEW DELHI, May 8 (PTI): Air India Express has cancelled more than 80 flights and scores of flights have been delayed as a section of cabin crew members have reported sick to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, sources said on Wednesday. The airline, which is in the process of merging […]
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, cites surplus of available updated vaccines
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) UK-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as ‘Covishield’ in partnership with Serum Institute of India, days after it admitted to rare side effects of blood clotting and low platelet counts. The withdrawal has been initiated due to a surplus […]
Northern Army commander reviews operational preparedness of troops in Poonch
Jammu, May 8 (PTI) Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar visited troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and exhorted them to maintain a high state of morale and motivation. The commander also commended the troops for their professionalism in challenging conditions, the Army said. “Lt Gen M V Suchindra […]
LS Polls 2024: Around 61 pc polling in third phase
Clashes in West Bengal, SP alleges irregularities in UP New Delhi: A voter turnout of 61.55 per cent was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of violence in West Bengal. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 75.30 […]
