Royal Bengal Tiger pair to roar in Jambu Zoo
JAMMU, NOV 16: A pair of Royal Bengal Tiger, the National Animal, aged 9 years, is reaching Jambu Zoo today from Aringar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Pertinently, the tiger pair has been brought here in exchange of a pair of Himalayan Black Bear from Jambu Zoo to Aringar Anna Zoological Park as part […]
Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam village
Srinagar, Nov 16: An ncounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Samnoo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon. Official sources said that a joint team of Police, army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. They […]
3.9-magnitude earthquake hits J-K’s Doda
Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported, they said. The earthquake of 3.9 magnitude occurred at 9:34 am, the National Center for Seismology said. Its epicentre was in Doda. It occurred at latitude 33.05 […]
Govt nominates panel to probe Doda mishap that left 39 dead
Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has setup a three-member panel to probe the circumstance leading to the bus accident in Doda district even as one more passenger succumbed to injuries, taking the death toll in the incident to 39, officials said Thursday. The bus skidded off the road and rolled down […]
Rooftop solar potential could be critical to energy transition in India, should be incentivised: Study
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Over 25 crore households across India have the potential to deploy 637 GW of solar energy capacity on rooftops, according to a new independent report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) released on Thursday. The CEEW report said that deploying just one-third of this total solar technical […]
26 killed in Chinese coal company office fire
Beijing, Nov 16 (PTI) At least 26 people were killed and more than 60 injured after a fire tore through a building of a coal mine company in north China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, state media reported. The fire started at the second floor of the five-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City […]
Over half-a-dozen structures damaged in major fire in Doda
Jammu, Nov 16: At least half a dozen residential houses, a guest house and a food point were gutted in a major fire that broke put in Bhaderwah town of Doda district, officials said on Thursday. An official said that the fire broke out in Chinote locality of Bhaderwah town in the wee hours today. […]
President Murmu asks CAG, others to contribute towards making India developed nation by 2047
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday called upon Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and other important organisations to contribute towards making India a developed nation by 2047. Addressing a gathering at the ‘Audit Diwas’ organised by CAG, the President also lauded the apex government auditor for taking many steps, […]
Biden-Xi meeting concludes, both sides to ensure differences remain manageable
Woodside (California), Nov 16 (PTI) The US-China Summit meeting concluded at a sprawling mansion here with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreeing to work towards ensuring that the differences between the two countries remain manageable and the relations do not derail. Meeting in person for the first time in over a year, Biden and […]
Blast near bus stand in Poonch, no injuries reported
Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) An explosion occurred close to the Surankote bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday night, sources said. However, there was no official confirmation of the blast. There were also no reports of any loss of life or injury. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. Police […]