Govt directs digital platforms not to carry ads of fraudulent loan apps
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) The government has directed social media and online platforms to ensure that they do not host advertisements of fraudulent loan apps, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. Chandrasekhar said the IT ministry has made it clear to the platforms that they cannot carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps as […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Jammu to review security situation
Jammu, Dec 27 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reached here on a day-long tour of Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the wake of a recent terrorist ambush in the border district of Poonch that left four soldiers dead, officials said. Singh, accompanied by Army Chief General Manoj Pande, was […]
Congress to hold ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from Jan 14, to cover over 6K km
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) The Congress will hold a “Bharat Nyay Yatra” covering 14 states and 85 districts from Manipur to Mumbai beginning January 14, AICC general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal announced Wednesday. “The Congress working committee had opined that Rahul Gandhi should start a yatra from east to west… The All India […]
Dense fog in Srinagar affects normal life, cold conditions intensify
Srinagar, Dec 27 (PTI) Kashmir Valley continued to reel under intense cold as dense fog disrupted early morning life for the third consecutive day in the region on Wednesday, officials said here. A dense layer of fog engulfed Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and visibility in the city was less than 50 […]
Suspicious object detected, destroyed on Srinagar-Baramulla road
Srinagar, Dec 27 (PTI) Security forces averted a major tragedy on Wednesday with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Traffic on Srinagar-Baramulla road was suspended temporarily after a gas cylinder was detected by the roadside at Lawaypora on the […]
Pilgrim count at Vaishno Devi shrine highest in a decade
Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) The cave shrine of Vaishno Devi has been visited by more than 93.50 lakh pilgrims so far this year the highest footfall in a decade. According to the shrine officials, a total of 93.50 lakh people had visited the temple in Trikuta hills in Jammu’s Reasi district by Monday, surpassing the […]
Lt Governor Attends Divya Adhyatmik Mahotsav at Haridwar
HARIDWAR/ JAMMU, DEC 26: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is restoring the past glory of India and building a prosperous and modern nation. The Lt Governor was speaking at a function to mark Juna Akhara Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri’s 25 years as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar at Harihar Ashram, […]
Poonch ambush: Search operations to track down terrorists enter 6th day
Poonch/Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Battling difficult terrains and dense forests, security forces continued to carry out cordon and search operations for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday to track down the terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch last week, officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely […]
Delhi airport sees 12 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Flight operations were disrupted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as 12 flights were diverted and scores of flights delayed due to bad weather. A total of 12 flights were diverted between 0600-1200 hrs. Out of them, 11 flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow due to dense […]
Govt approved 746 applications till Nov under production-linked incentive schemes for different sectors
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) As many as 746 applications have been approved till November 2023 under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 sectors such as pharma, white goods, and electronics, an official statement said on Tuesday. The schemes for 14 sectors were announced with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore to […]