Police announces cash reward for info related to killing of ex-SSP
Srinagar, Dec 30 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for any information in connection with the killing of a retired senior superintendent of police in Baramulla district on Sunday. The 72-year-old retired police officer and local “muezzin”, Mohammad Shafi Mir, was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday […]
PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped Ayodhya railway station
Ayodhya (UP), Dec 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a roadshow after his arrival here and inaugurated the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station. He will also inaugurate an airport and lay the foundation stones for a slew of development projects for Uttar Pradesh. People in large numbers who had gathered along the roadshow’s […]
Sub-zero temperature continues across Kashmir, foggy conditions subside
Srinagar, Dec 30: The visibility improved on Saturday after four days of dense fog while mercury continues to settle below freezing point across the Kashmir Valley. According to the MeT a feeble Western Disturbance is affecting J&K today due to which the visibility has improved. Meanwhile, Pahalgam in South Kashmir recorded minimum temperature of minus […]
Labourer dies after falling from house in south Kashmir’s Shopian
Shopian, Dec 30: A labourer hailing from Uttar Pradesh died after he fell down from a rented house in Gagren area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Saturday. They said that a migrant labourer fell down from a rented house at Gagren near main town Shopian. He said that the labourer identified as […]
Mobile internet restored in Rajouri-Poonch after week-long suspension
Jammu, Dec 29 (PTI) Mobile Internet services were restored in Poonch and Rajouri districts a week after being suspended following a terror attack on two army vehicles, officials said. The curbs were effected last Friday as a precautionary measure to check rumour-mongering and prevent any law and order situation from arising. “The services have been […]
As Covid cases rise, experts advise elderly, people with comorbidities to wear masks
New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) As Delhi gears up to ring in the New Year amid fear of the new Covid sub-variant JN.1, experts advised people with comorbidities and the elderly to avoid crowded places and wear masks while asserting there was no need to put in place public health measures right now. According to […]
Security forces launch search operation in Rajouri
Jammu, Dec 29 (PTI) Security forces on Friday launched a search operation in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district following information about the movement of suspicious elements, officials said. Acting on the information from the Muradpur area of Kalakote, security forces launched the operation in the Afla, Muradpur, Bothni and Swani areas, […]
Govt sanctions Rs 1,170 crore for road projects in Ladakh: Gadkari
New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the government has sanctioned Rs 1,170.16 crore for 29 roads projects in Ladakh. In a post on social media platform X, Gadkari said Rs 1,170.16 crore has been sanctioned for 29 roads projects, encompassing state highway and other major roads in the Union Territory. Additionally, […]
Penal charges in loan accounts: RBI gives 3 more months to banks, NBFCs to implement modified norms
Mumbai, Dec 29 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Friday granted three more months up till April 1, 2024 to banks and NBFCs to implement the modified norms for levying penal charges in loan accounts, as part of fair lending practice. In August, the central bank issued a circular on ‘Fair Lending Practice – Penal Charges […]
Benzodiazepine use linked with increased miscarriage risk: Study
New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) Use of benzodiazepine, a widely used drug to treat anxiety and insomnia, during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of miscarriage, according to a study. The researchers from the National Taiwan University and colleagues quantified the risk for miscarriage associated with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy in a nationwide, population-based […]