Presence of bear who attacks humans creates fear in Mawar belt in Handwara
Handwara, Aug 23: Presence of a bear who attacks humans has created widespread fear in Mawar belt of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A group of locals said that there have been several incidents of bear attack recently which resulted in the death and injuries to several others. “The worst hit area where the […]
Man injured in low intensity explosion in Jammu: Police
Srinagar, Aug 23: A man was injured on Wednesday in a low intensity explosion in Jammi district. SSP Chandan Kohli said that a man from Chatha area of Jammu has received injuries after a low intensity explosion in the house of his brother. Initial investigation reveals that the explosive material of low intensity was kept […]
Chandrayaan-3: All set, for touchdown and history
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (PTI) India is at the cusp of scripting history, as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to touch down on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, making it only the fourth country to do so, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only […]
India to become growth engine for the world: PM Modi
Johannesburg, Aug 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will become the growth engine for the world in the coming years, and the ease of doing business has improved with “mission-mode” reforms being undertaken by his government. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue here, Modi also said India soon will […]
JKPSC declares result of CCE-2022
SRINAGAR, AUG 22: The J&K Public Service Commission today declared the result of Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) -2022. According to communique of JKPSC, the Commission in its extra ordinary meeting held today on 22.08.2023, after the conclusion of the interviews, decided to declare the result of all the candidates who had appeared in the interview […]
2014 acid attack on Law Student: Court sentences convicts to life imprisonment
Srinagar, Aug 23: Six days after holding two persons guilty in “horrific” case of throwing acid on a 20-year-old law student at Nowshera Srinagar on 11 December 2014, a court here on Tuesday Sentenced them to life imprisonment. The Principal District and Sessions Court Srinagar Jawad Ahmed announced the verdict in jam-packed Court. The court […]
Former MS among three officials suspended for embezzlement of funds
Srinagar, Aug 22: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department on Tuesday suspended three officials including the former Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Kulgam in connection with an embezzlement of Hospital Development Funds. Reports said that a two-member committee has been constituted to enquire the matter and submit a report within period of 15 days. […]
India records 23 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) India has logged 23 new coronavirus infections while the active cases have been recorded at 1,470, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll is 5,31,926, the data updated at 8 am showed. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,96,676). The number of people […]
EC to designate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as ‘national icon’
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar will on Wednesday be designated as a “national icon” of the Election Commission (EC) to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process. A memorandum of understanding will be signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel here on Wednesday. As part of the three-year agreement, Tendulkar […]
Arrests of those linked to terrorism marks over five times increase in past 4 years
Jammu, Aug 22 (PTI) Over 2,300 persons linked to terrorism were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, marking over five times increase in such arrests compared to the four-year period from 2015-2019, official data said. Seventeen security indicators from August 5, 2019 to June 20, 2023 showed a remarkable improvement […]