Truck carrying food grains falls into river along Jammu-Poonch Highway
Srinagar, Aug 21: A truck carrying grains fell into a river along Jammu-Poonch highway on intervening Sunday and Monday night, officials said. They said that a truck bearing registration number PB06Q 7165, driven by one Sonu from Jalandhar Punjab, fell into a river near Tatya village in Nowshera. “Upon intimation, the locally stationed army and […]
Those misguiding people on land for landless responsible for innocent killings: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 21: Lieutenant Governor Monday lashed out at the mainstream parties for opposing the land for landless stating that these people are responsible for the killings of 50,000 innocent people. “These people can’t digest peace as they don’t want it. They were provoking people to promote street violence, see closure of schools and colleges. […]
India records 54 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) India has logged 54 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 1,475, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,926, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally stood at 4.49 crore (4,49,96,653). […]
Manipur violence: SC to pass orders on Aug 25 to facilitate functioning of Justice Gita Mittal panel
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) A panel headed by former judge Gital Mittal to oversee relief and rehabilitation of victims of violence in Manipur on Monday submitted three reports to the Supreme Court, including one on the need to upgrade the compensation scheme for the strife-torn people of the state. The Supreme Court said it […]
New spray technique developed by scientists could usher in new era of transdermal medication
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Scientists at Rutgers University have devised a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for a variety of medical products. Such a technique could pave the way for a new era of transdermal medication, including shot-free vaccinations, researchers said. Writing in Nature Communications, researchers described a new […]
Two arrested for raising slogans ‘hurting religious sentiments’ in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) Police have arrested two persons for allegedly raising objectionable slogans against a particular community at a recent rally here and said that “hurting religious sentiments of any community will not be tolerated”. The arrest follows the registration of an FIR under sections 295-A (deliberate acts to outrage religious feelings) and 147 […]
Two drug peddlers detained in Reasi, Jammu
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) Two suspected drug peddlers were detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in Reasi and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police here said on Sunday. Suraj, a resident of Serwad village of Katra, was detained on the orders of Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh […]
Cong president Kharge forms new CWC, includes some G23 members in new team
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the party’s top decision-making body – CWC – with some leaders of the G23 grouping, including Shashi Tharoor and Anand Sharma, who were critical of the party leadership in the past among the 84 members. The all-important Congress Working Committee, formed 10 months […]
Lt Governor launches Green Jammu & Kashmir Drive 2023-24 from IIM Jammu
JAMMU, AUG 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the Green Jammu & Kashmir Drive 2023-24 from IIM Jammu, today. The Lt Governor planted a tree sapling in the Campus to mark the occasion. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the Forests Department, IIM Jammu, Village Panchayat Plantation Committees and all the stakeholders for the […]
Yatra to remain temporarily suspended from 23rd August in view of reduced pilgrim flow, track restoration works: Admin
JAMMU / SRINAGAR, AUG 20: The 62-day long Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2023 commenced on 1st July this year and it will culminate with the event of Chadi Mubarak on 31st August 2023. The Yatra commenced simultaneously from both the routes – the Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district. This year the […]