Lt Guv flags off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as part of Wildlife Week 2023 at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, OCT 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as a part of Wildlife Week 2023 from Police Golf Course to Nishat Bagh, Srinagar. Prominent Citizens, wildlife conservation & eco club members, volunteers, NCC cadets, students in large numbers participated in the 5 km long Walkathon organized by Department of Wildlife […]
GST Council decides to cut tax on molasses to 5 pc
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce GST on molasses to 5 per cent, from 18 per cent, and exempt alcohol for human consumption from the levy. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for […]
India records 42 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 42 coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has been recorded at 361, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,034, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid cases tally is […]
Semi-decomposed body recovered from rivulet in Poonch
Srinagar, Oct 7: A semi-decomposed body of a male person was on Saturday found from a rivulet in Poonch district, officials said. They said that the body was sighted lying in nallah Betaar near Dalaan bridge, by some locals. The police were informed which reached the site and took the body into its possession, they […]
Three persons accused of cheating chargesheeted by crime branch
Srinagar, Oct 7: Crime Branch of Kashmir on Saturday produced a chargesheet before Court of Anti-corruption in Anantnag, against three persons accused of involvement in cheating and other relevant offences. “Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge sheet of case FIR number 25/2012 before the Hon’ble Court of Anti Corruption Court Anantnag on 05.10.2023 […]
Israel declares ‘state of readiness for war’ after massive rockets, infiltration in its southern area
Jerusalem, Oct 7 (PTI) Israel on Saturday morning declared a “state of readiness for war”, amid a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and infiltration into its southern area, killing at least one person and injuring 16 others. In a statement, the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) said that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. […]
Kashmir region to experience erratic weather
Srinagar, Oct 7: The weather is all set to record a change in Kashmir region from today afternoon. “A fast-moving Western Disturbance is likely to impact Jammu and Kashmir on October 9th. This disturbance is likely to bring rain and snow, starting in the afternoon. Initially, it will affect a few areas, and by night, […]
Three killed, 5 injured in Doda road mishap
Srinagar, Oct 07: Three persons lost their lives and five others were injured in a road accident in Doda district of Jammu region on Friday late evening, an official said Saturday. An official said that when a vehicle bearing registration number (JK06A-8682), en route from Khellani to Sarhoa Humble, reached the vicinity of Sarhoa Humble, […]
Fire damages vast patches in Sopore Forest area
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Oct 06: A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Rampora Rajpora in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district since Thursday afternoon while as the teams of forest department have been deployed to douse off the flames, officials said. Reports and locals said that the fire started mysteriously in compartment number 30 […]
Three army officers among 5 personnel injured as colleague opens fire, explodes grenades in Rajouri
Rajouri (J-K), Oct 5 (PTI) At least five army personnel, including three officers, were injured when an officer allegedly opened fire and exploded grenades inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said. The officer, said to be of the rank of major, opened fire on his colleagues without […]