IAF’s Jaguar crashes, pilot safe
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI) A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, with the pilot ejecting safely, police said. The military aircraft crashed soon after taking off on a routine mission from the Gorakhpur Air Force Station. District Magistrate Anil Kumar Singh said the incident took place around noon […]
Army man injured on LoC, stepped on landmine
Jammu: An Army man sustained injuries on Monday in a suspected land mine explosion on Line of Control in Khour area of Akhnoor secctor in Jammu district. Sources told KNO that the Army man accidentally stepped over the land mine, leaving him seriously wounded. They said that the injured Amry man […]
SAC approves ‘Trust Based’ Health Insurance Model for Employees
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved a Health Insurance scheme for J&K Government Employees and Pensioners based on ‘Trust Model’. After the scrapping of previous Medical Claim Policy, State Government constituted a Committee of Officers headed by Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education […]
‘Pak to complete fencing of 2,600-km-long Afghan border by next year’
Islamabad, Jan 28 (PTI) The Pakistan Army has said that the fencing of a substantial portion of the over 2,600-km-long Afghan border has been completed and the rest will be finished by next year to check the movement of terrorists. Pakistan has spent billions of rupees for putting fence on the porous border. […]
Jammu: 15 goats, two bulls, horse burnt alive in Bhaderwah
Jammu: In a major fire incident in Bhaderwah area of Jammu 15 goats, two bulls and a horse were burnt alive on Monday. According to reports the incident happened in in Gajoth village in Bhadarwah area after fire engulfed the shed housing the livestock. The owner has been identified as Tirath Ram. Police officials said […]
Army vehicle rams into Forest department official’s vehicle, dies on spot
Kupwara: A top Forest department official was killed on Monday after an Army Casper crushed the car he was travelling in at Chougal Handwara of Kupwara. The deceased has been identified as Ajaz Rasool Wani posted as assistant director forest protection force Handwara, resident of Handwara Reports said that, an alto car bearing […]
Sena hits out at Modi govt for not honouring Savarkar with Bharat Ratna
Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) The Shiv Sena Monday said it is “unfortunate” that the icon of the country’s freedom struggle Veer Savarkar has been neglected even in the “Modi era” and not honoured with the Bharat Ratna. It also said that the highest civilian award has been conferred on veteran artiste late Bhupen Hazarika only with […]
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: SC to hear Centre’s plea seeking additional funds for compensating victims in April
New Delhi (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear in April the Centre’s plea seeking Rs 7,844 crore as additional fund from the successor firms of Union Carbide for giving compensation to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said it would hear […]
SC asks ED to provide date on which it wants to interrogate Karti Chidambaram
New Delhi (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to specify by January 30 the date on which it wanted to interrogate Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, in the INX Media and the Aircel Maxis cases. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna asked Solicitor […]