344 kg of poppy plants recovered in Udhampur, one held
JAMMU, July 19 (PTI): An alleged drug peddlers was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district with 344 kg of poppy plants on Friday, officials said. A police team, after a tip off, intercepted an oil tanker for checking on the highway at Chenani, they said, adding that 23 bags, filled with poppy plants weighing […]
Live grenade on terrace of govt building sparks fear in Poonch, defused
Poonch/Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) Bomb disposal squads have defused a live grenade found on the rooftop of a government building in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The recovery of the bomb triggered panic and fear among residents of the government quarters from where it was recovered. Some children found the hand […]
Pendency of large number of cheque bounce cases a serious concern: SC
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Expressing “serious concern” over pendency of a large number of cheque bounce cases, the Supreme Court has said courts should encourage compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act if parties are willing to reach a compromise. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the conviction […]
KPDCL disconnects hundreds of connections for non-payment of dues
Srinagar, July 19: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Friday said that it has intensified its drive against non-payment of electricity bills and remotely disconnected thousands of smart-metered consumers. Similarly, in flat-rated areas, those consumers who haven’t paid their pending dues for months together are being physically disconnected, till they clear their bills with […]
Protest in Baramulla over drinking water; PSOs of BJP leaders injured in clash
SRINAGAR, July 19 (PTI): A clash broke out between police and some people who were protesting against the shortage of drinking water in Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. The personal security officers of BJP leaders were also injured when protesters resorted to stone pelting. The protest was held on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Mirgund […]
Mother dies, son injured after scooty collides with truck in Ganderbal
Srinagar, July 19: A woman died and her son got injured in an accident between a truck and a scooty in Haripora area of Ganderbal on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the accident took place when the scooty collided with the truck head-on, resulting in on spot death to the woman and […]
Airlines report disruption in operations due to Microsoft outage
MUMBAI, July 19 (PTI): Airport and airline operations faced significant disruptions on Friday due to Microsoft outage, with airlines issuing advisories to passengers. IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa saw disruptions in their online check-in and boarding processes across their networks, forcing them to switch to manual mode. “Our systems are currently impacted by a Microsoft outage, […]
Govt lists 6 new bills for Parliament’s Monsoon Session, LS Speaker constitutes BAC
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Six new bills, including the one to amend the disaster management law, will be presented during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning next week. Besides the Finance Bill, the government has also listed the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 to replace the Aircraft Act of 1934 to provide enabling provisions for […]
Congress to oppose govt’s move to reduce stake in 12 public sector banks
New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said any move to bring down the Union government’s stake in 12 public sector banks to less than 51 per cent would continue to be resisted forcefully both in Parliament and outside. The party asserted that the mergers in the public sector banking industry in the […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath shrine
JAMMU, July 19 (PTI): A fresh batch of 4,821 pilgrims left a base camp here for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas early Friday, officials said. The 22nd batch of pilgrims, which included 3,259 men, 1,482 women and eight children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a convoy of 150 vehicles escorted by […]
