Boy rescued from 200-ft borewell after 16-hr rescue operation
Pune, Feb 21 (PTI) A six-year-old boy trapped in a 200 feet deep borewell in Pune district was rescued Thursday after a 16-hour-long operation involving police and disaster response personnel. A crowd looked on as National Disaster Response Force and police officials carried six-year-old Ravi Pandit Bhil, who was stuck at a depth of 10 feet. […]
Signal summit on sex abuse opens in Vatican
Vatican City, Feb 21 (AFP) Pope Francis kicks off a red-letter global child protection summit Thursday for reflections on the sex abuse crisis, while victims tired of hearing pledges for change clamour for incisive reforms. The pontiff has set aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle paedophilia in a bid to […]
SC to hear PIL seeking protection of Kashmiri students on Friday
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to protect Kashmiri students who are allegedly being attacked across the country in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, […]
Indian economy fundamentals sound, set to reach USD 5 trillion: PM Modi
Seoul (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said fundamentals of the Indian economy are sound and it is on the way to becoming a USD 5 trillion economy soon. Addressing the India Korea Business Symposium here, he said India is now a more open economy and has attracted USD 250 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) in […]
Over 1,000 kids died in Adani-run hospital in Kutch in 5 years: Govt
Gandhinagar PTI: Over 1,000 children had died at the Adani Foundation-run G K General Hospital in Bhuj town of Kutch district during the last five years, the Gujarat government told the legislative assembly on Wednesday. Responding to a written query by Santokben Arethia (Congress) during the Question Hour, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said in his […]
Winter vacation in schools likely to be extended till March 2
Srinagar: Government is likely to extend the winter vacations in schools in winter zone after Directorate of School Education Kashmir urged secretary to government, school education department, to extend it till March 2. According to officials DSEK has communicated the same to the higher authorities citing ‘prevailing weather conditions in Kashmir valley particularly latest snowfall […]
Congress attacks PM over India-Saudi statement, says he ‘forgot’ to write Pakistan’s name
New Delhi PTI: The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the joint statement issued after his talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying the PM “forgot” to write the name of Pakistan in the document. The statement, issued hours after the Modi-Crown Prince talks, said the two leaders condemned […]
Atul Kumar Goel is the new DIG south Kashmir
Srinagar: Following injuries to Amit Kumar in a gunfight Government transferred the Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir Range, Atul Kumar Goel and posted his as Deputy Inspector general of Police South Kashmir range. An order to this effect was issued by the Home department late Wednesday. The order stated that the incumbent DG NKR, […]
Jammu: Curfew relaxed from 7 am to 2 pm, Sec 144 to stay
Jammu: District Authorities Jammu on Thursday ordered relaxation a seven hour relaxation in the winter capital, however section 144 will remain imposed. “Curfew will be relaxed from 7 am to 2 pm, however sec 144 will stay in imposition to maintain law and order” officials said. . The curfew was imposed in Jammu after violence erupted […]
GAD orders another major rejig in administration, Syed Nazir Ahmad posted as Secretary SDA
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a reshuffle in the administration, second in past two days and Syed Nazir Ahmad was posted as Secretary, Srinagar Development Authority. Here is the complete list: 1. Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin, lAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mahore, is transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, vice Mr. Mohammad Ahsan […]