J&K Bank condoles demise of its ex-Chairman
Srinagar, Jul 6: Expressing heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family, J&K Bank today condoled the sad demise of its former Chairman Munshi Ghulam Hassan. Commenting on the occasion, the bank’s Chairman and MD Rajesh Kumar Chhibber said, “I am deeply saddened to learn about the sad demise of Munshi Ghulam Hassan, former Chairman of J&K […]
Police arrests non local bootlegger in Ganderbal, recovers illicit liquor from his possession
Ganderbal: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a non local bootlegger in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and have also recovered illicit liquor from h is possession. An official said that the arrest was made during naka checking at Power house Kangan. The arrested bootlegger has been identified as Suleiman Hashim […]
Collision of buses carrying Yatris in Anantnag leaves ten pilgrims injured
Anantnag: At least ten Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured after the buses they were travelling in collided with each other at Harnag Khanbal area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Saturday. The accident, an official said, occurred near Railway Station in Harnag area of Khanabal. The injured have been shifted to medial facility […]
Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
New Delhi, (PTI): The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, Saturday made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. “Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, #India. Bravo,” UNESCO tweeted Saturday afternoon. The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World […]
Rahul appears before Patna court, accuses Modi govt of hounding dissenters
Patna, Jul 6 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a court here on Saturday in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Gandhi alleged that scores were being settled in the country with anyone who raised his voice against the ruling dispensation. “I […]
Regime bombings kill 14 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
Beirut, Jul 6 (AFP) Syrian regime bombardment has killed 14 civilians including seven children in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said Saturday, in the latest deadly raids on the embattled opposition bastion. Warplanes and helicopters late Friday carried out air strikes on Mahambel village in Idlib province, killing 13 civilians including the seven children, the Syrian […]
Budget lays down roadmap for India to get back on high growth track: Jaitley
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Former finance minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the Budget 2019-20 lays down the roadmap for India to get back on the high growth track and is based on the premise that economies which follow prudent fiscal policies eventually get rewarded as against those which indulge in fiscal adventurism. In a Facebook […]
Army to recreate victory scenes to mark 20th anniversary of Kargil war
Garkhon (JK), Jul 6 (PTI) Twenty years after Indian troops recaptured several mountain tops overlooking the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway from Pakistani intruders, they will again scale the jagged heights and recreate the victory scenes to mark the anniversary of the Kargil war on July 26. People living along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Batalik […]
Three women among four Naxals killed in encounter in C”garh
Raipur, Jul 6 (PTI) Four Naxals, including three women, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district on Saturday, police said. The skirmish took place in the morning in the forests between Khallari and Mechka villages when a team of the Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-naxal operation, state’s […]
Two soldiers injured in Pakistan firing along LoC in J&K
Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The soldiers, who were manning a forward post in the Romali Dhara area of Nowshera sector, were injured in the firing from across the border on Friday night, they […]