Insurance cover under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme likely to be doubled
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The government is working on finalising a proposal to double the insurance cover under its flagship Ayushman Bharat health scheme to Rs 10 lakh to ensure that serious diseases like cancer and transplants that entail more expenditure are supported by it, official sources said on Wednesday. An announcement to this […]
SpiceJet passenger gets stuck in aircraft lavatory mid-air; airline to provide full ticket refund
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) In an unfortunate mid-air incident on Tuesday, a SpiceJet passenger was stuck inside an aircraft lavatory for around an hour due to malfunctioning of the door lock. The incident occurred onboard the flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Tuesday, and the airline is providing a full refund to the passenger, […]
PM Modi pays homage to Guru Gobind Singh
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh on his birth anniversary. He said on X, “I pay homage to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his Parkash Utsav and recall his courage as well as compassion. His life remains a source of […]
Night temperatures rise significantly in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 17 (PTI) There was some respite from the intense cold wave in Kashmir as night temperatures rose significantly at most places in the valley, officials said here on Wednesday. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, up from the previous night’s minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, they […]
Fog cover reduces over parts of north India
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The layer of early-morning fog over the Indo-Gangetic plains in north India thinned in some parts on Wednesday, officials said. Satellite imagery showed a reduction in fog over Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, northern Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. However, dense fog continues to prevail over parts of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar […]
Army vehicle plunges into Gorge in Poonch, two soldiers injured
Srinagar, Jan 16: At least two soldiers were injured after a vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a gorge in Poonch, officials said on Tuesday afternoon. They said that the duo sustained critical injuries when the vehicle met with the accident at Kassalyan area. “Both of them have been evacuated to the MI room […]
CS reviews implementation of the projects under HADP
JAMMU, JAN 16: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today reviewed the major achievements and progress on the implementation of all the 29 projects and sub-projects of the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) here in the UT through different Project Grounding & Monitoring Committees (PGMCs) headed by senior officers of the UT administration. Besides the Principal Secretary, […]
Several landmines explode amid forest fire along LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Jan 16 (PTI) The forest fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote and Mendhar areas raged for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, causing several landmines along the Line of Control to explode, officials said. The fire, which broke out in a forest along the LoC in the mountainous area of Poonch district, is spreading, […]
Situation in JK good, but still some distance to cover: Chinar Corps commander
Baramulla (J-K), Jan 16 (PTI) The security situation in Kashmir is good, but there is still some distance needed to cover to achieve complete peace, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural function of the General Bipin Rawat Sports Stadium here, the Corps Commander of […]
Gold slips Rs 100; silver declines Rs 300
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Gold prices slipped Rs 100 to Rs 63,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had ended at Rs 63,550 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver also declined Rs 300 to Rs 76,400 per kilogram.