5 JeM terrorists arrested in connection with circus worker’s killing
Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) Five Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists have been arrested from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the killing of a circus worker, Deepak Kumar, last month, police said on Friday. Kumar (27), a resident of Udhampur district, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne ultras from a close range when he […]
CEO SASB conducts extensive tour of Baltal Axis for Amarnath Yatra
GANDERBAL (BALTAL), JUNE 16: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), Dr. Mandeep Bandari, accompanied by senior officers of the UT Administration and Border Roads Organization (BRO), conducted a comprehensive tour of the Baltal axis, spanning from the Baltal Base Camp to the Holy Cave. The purpose of the tour was […]
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh address the students
JAMMU, JUNE 16: Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State addressed the 6th Convocation Ceremony of Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, today. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Ministry of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship extended his heartiest greetings and best wishes to […]
BSF constable dies of ‘Cardiac arrest’ in Handwara
Handwara, Jun 16: A Border Security Forces’ Constable died of a suspected cardiac arrest here on Friday afternoon, officials said. They said that one Constable identified as Patil of 91 Batallion stationed at Naugam was found dead, leading to speculation that he has died due to cardiac arrest. “To allay any doubts, the body has […]
PM Modi calls for deliberations on global food security at ongoing G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting
Hyderabad, Jun 16 (PTI) Observing that the agriculture sector is facing several challenges globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting to deliberate on how to undertake collective action for achieving global food security. In a video message to the meeting currently underway in Hyderabad, Modi spoke about the challenges […]
No lives lost after Cyclone Biparjoy landfall in Gujarat: NDRF DG
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) No lives were lost after Cyclone Biparjoy made a landfall in Gujarat, however, 23 people were injured and electricity supply was disrupted in about 1,000 villages in the state, NDRF Director General Atul Karwal said on Friday. The Arabian Sea cyclone ripped through Kutch and parts of Saurashtra region of […]
Night temperature slides amid forecast for isolated light rains in JK
Srinagar, June 16: Amid forecast for isolated light rains, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.6°C against 17.3°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.8°C for the summer capital. […]
Two new polio vaccines developed to eradicate viral disease
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Scientists have developed two novel oral polio vaccines (nOPVs) that they say will bolster the World Health Organization’s most recent push to finally eradicate the viral disease. The two nOPVs, recently described in the journal Nature, are made from weakened poliovirus that has been genetically engineered to reduce reversion to […]
COVID-19: India records 96 fresh cases, active case tally down to 2,017
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) India has recorded 96 fresh coronavirus cases while the number of active cases has decreased to 2,017, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The death toll due to the viral disease stands at 5,31,893, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. With the fresh cases, the country’s […]
Encounter in J-K’s Kupwara, five terrorists killed
Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) Five foreign terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. The encounter started early morning after security forces launched an operation based on a specific input in Jumagund area near the LoC in […]