Srinagar district is terror free, peaceful: IG CRPF
Srinagar, Oct 03: Inspector General of CRPF (Srinagar Sector) Ajay Kumar Yadav Tuesday said that Srinagar is a peaceful district and there is no terrorismy here. “Today, we saw LG Manoj Sinha flagging off women bikers to Gujarat from Lal Chowk. Our women cops are taking part with their counterparts in counter insurgency operations, airport […]
Dream of developed Bharat will be realised only when states, districts and village develop: PM Modi
Jagdalpur, Oct 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the dream of a developed Bharat will be realised only when states, districts and villages develop. He also said the Centre has made a 20-fold increase in the budgetary allocations for railway projects in Chhattisgarh in the last nine years as compared to what […]
Indian economy to grow at 6.3 pc in FY24: World Bank
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.3 per cent in the current financial year aided by investment and domestic demand. According to a World Bank report released on Tuesday, India continues to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment. In India, which accounts for the […]
2 army personnel injured in encounter in J&K’s Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Oct 3 (PTI) Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Monday evening following a cordon and search operation in a forest area of the district, they said. A joint team of the […]
World’s second malaria vaccine gets WHO approval: Serum Institute of India
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Serum Institute of India on Monday said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a malaria vaccine, paving the way for the global roll-out of the world’s second such vaccine. The recommendation is based on pre-clinical and clinical trial data which showed good safety and high efficacy in four countries, […]
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists during search operation in J-K’s Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Oct 3 (PTI) An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces late on Monday evening during a search operation in the forest area of Kalakote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The Army along with police had cordoned off the Broh and Soom forest belt in the Kalakote area early on Monday […]
Possession of e-cigarettes violation of law: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Possession of e-cigarettes and similar devices in any form, quantity or manner is in violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarette Act (PECA) 2019, the Union Health Ministry said in a clarification. The clarification was sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) last month, official sources said, adding it […]
Man held for raping daughter in J-K’s Baramulla
Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping his 19-year-old daughter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “Baramulla Police arrested rape accused Mohammad Rafeeq Mochi within hours in Kalantra Payeen Kreeri; Medico legal formalities conducted and investigation going on,” police posted on X. The girl had lodged […]
CRPF holds cultural event at J-K’s Lal Chowk
Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) Once a hub of anti-national protests, the Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar is now becoming a pivot for tourism and cultural activities. As the CRPF band played various tunes as part of the rehearsal for an event that will be held on Tuesday, tourists and locals assembled […]
Search operation launched in J-K’s Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Oct 2 (PTI) Security forces on Monday launched a search operation in the forest area of Kalakote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district following information about suspicious movement, officials said. The Army along with police cordoned off Broh and Soom forest belt in Kalakote area for the searches, the officials said. They said a […]