Heavy security deployment in Delhi for New Year celebrations; focus area drunk driving
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Delhi Police has deployed over 18,000 personnel from district and traffic units across the national capital to keep a strict vigil on any kind of violations and ensure security during New Year celebrations, officials said on Saturday. As many as 125 spots of drunk driving have been identified in the […]
WHO asks China to regularly share data on COVID-19 situation
United Nations/Geneva, Dec 31 (PTI) The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing relaxed its strict “zero-COVID” policy. The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing, […]
Dec 23 Aishmuqam Incident: Another injured succumbs at hospital, toll 4
Anantnag, Dec 31: Another person who was injured after a man went on a rampage in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district, succumbed at hospital after 9 days, officials said here on Saturday. An official said that the man was injured on December 23 after a mentally deranged person went on a rampage in Aishmuqam area. […]
Mercury plunges to season’s lowest in Pahalgam. Gulmarg
Srinagar, Dec 31: Mercury plunged to season’s lowest in famous resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, recording a low of minus 9.0°C and 8.0°C respectively, even as most other places saw a rise in minimum temperature on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against last night’s minus 0.3°C. […]
MHA orders promotion of 38 IPS officers of AGMUT cadre
Srinagar, Dec 30: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Friday ordered promotion of 35 Indian Police Officers of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. As per an order, the Ministry ordered promotion of 20 IPS to the DIGP rank (Level 13-A in the pay matrix), which includes Imtiaz Ismail Parray of […]
High level committee reviews functioning of Juvenile Justice Boards
JAMMU, DEC 30: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice (Acting) High of J&K and Ladakh and Executive Chairman J&K LSA, today chaired a High Level Committee meeting under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to ensure effective implementation of Juvenile Justice Act besides reviewing the pendency of cases before the Juvenile Justice […]
SC directs states to form special units in police stations to facilitate motor accident claims
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court has directed the states to constitute a special unit in police stations within three months to investigate and facilitate motor accident claim cases. Issuing a slew of directions, the top court said on receiving intimation about a road accident by a motor vehicle at a public place, […]
Woman killed, 6 injured as vehicle skids off road in Anantnag
Srinagar, Dec 30 (PTI) A tourist died while six others were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said. The accident occurred near Zig post in Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district, they said. The deceased has been […]
Post-recess budget session in new parliament building
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) The new Parliament building is likely to be inaugurated in March, when the House convenes for the second part of the Budget Session. Officials said work was going on in full swing on Parliament building and is expected to be completed by February. The second part of the Budget session […]
Star keeper Rishabh Pant suffers injuries in car accident
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) India’s star cricketer Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his BMW car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, on Friday. The 25-year-old, who was going to his home in Roorkee, was taken to a local hospital. He suffered injuries on his head, back and feet but is […]