India-Canada row: Governments will have to talk to each other and see how they take it forward: EAM Jaishankar
Washington, Sep 30 (PTI) The governments of India and Canada will have to talk to each other and see how they resolve their differences over the death of a Khalistani separatist, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that the larger issue of “permissiveness” must be flagged and addressed. During an interaction with Indian […]
28 police officers from Jammu and Kashmir inducted in IPS
Srinagar, Sep 29: 28 senior police officers from Jammu & Kashmir have been inducted in the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS). The Union Home Ministry on Friday issued a notification regarding appointment of 28 local officers in IPS. These officers have been allotted AGMUT cadre Those inducted include Maqsood-ul-Zaman, Mubassir Latifi Ameer, Shiv Kumar, Rashmi […]
Govt hikes interest rate to 6.7 pc on five-year recurring deposit, retains rate on other small savings schemes
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The government on Friday raised the interest rate on five-year recurring deposit scheme to 6.7 per cent from 6.5 per cent for the December quarter and retained the rates for all other small savings schemes. According to a finance ministry circular, the interest rate on savings deposit has been retained […]
Jammu smart city bags award for its e-rickshaw, e-auto project
Jammu, Sep 28 (PTI) The central government under its Smart City Mission has felicitated Jammu smart city for its e-mobility project, which includes successful operations of e-autos and e-rickshaws, officials said on Thursday. The city got the award under urban environment category of India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC)in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The ISAC is […]
Jammu and Kashmir changed from ‘terror capital’ to tourism hub: Tarun Chugh
Jammu, Sep 28 (PTI) BJP’s national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed Jammu and Kashmir, which was once known as the “capital of terrorism”, into a hub of tourism and development. During the three decades of rule by parties associated with the families of Muftis, Abdullahs, and Gandhis, […]
Two mortar shells found along IB in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir
Kathua/Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) Two old mortar shells were found in a farm along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, officials said. A farmer found the two live mortar shells while ploughing his farm in Patti Meru hamlet along the IB in Hiranagar sector, they said. The farmer informed […]
Farmers’ protest: Passengers stranded at Jammu, Katra stations as 7 trains cancelled, 13 diverted
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) A large number of passengers, many of them pilgrims, were stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations on Friday as seven trains were cancelled and 13 diverted due to a “rail roko” agitation by farmers in different parts of Punjab. Members of several farmers’ bodies began their three-day agitation on Thursday […]
Air pollution increases risk of heart attacks: DAK on world heart day
Srinagar, Sep 29: On world heart day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) said air pollution increases the risk of heart attacks. “Polluted air heightens your chances of having a heart attack,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) people […]
55 people killed in two suicide blasts in Pakistan
Karachi, Sep 29 (PTI) A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 52 people and injuring over 50 others gathered to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, authorities said. Hours later, another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least three people and […]
FIR against SFJ’s Pannun for threatening to turn Cricket World Cup to ‘World Terror Cup’
Ahmedabad, Sep 29 (PTI) The Gujarat police have registered an FIR against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for threatening to turn the Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5 at Narendra Modi stadium here, into “World Terror Cup”, an official said on Friday. In the first information report […]