NHRC summons chief secretaries of Delhi, 3 neighbouring states over air pollution
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Alarmed over the rise in pollution in Delhi-NCR, the NHRC has asked the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before it on November 10 to discuss the matter, an official statement said on Friday. The National Human Rights Commission said it is “not satisfied” with […]
MeT issues yellow warning as J&K braces for light to moderate rain, snowfall
Srinagar, Nov 4: “Fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow and thunders” are expected in Jammu and Kashmir this weekend, MeT office said on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that while “mainly dry weather, although cloudy at most places,” is expected to continue today, “fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow […]
Mother-daughter duo killed as landslide hits house in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 4: A 40-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter were killed and two male members of their family were injured after a landslide hit their house at Baffliaz area on DKG road in Poonch on Friday. Official sources said that the landslide occurred during wee hours and swept away the house of one Mohammad […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 15,705
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) With 1,216 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,58,365, while the active cases declined to 15,705, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,479 with 18 fatalities which includes 15 deaths reconciled […]
Two persons including school peon shot at, injured in Anantnag:Police
Srinagar, Nov 03: Two persons including a school peon were shot at and injured after terrorists fired upon them in Wanihama Dialgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. A senior police official said that terrorists fired upon two persons including non-local school peon from close range. Both have been shifted to nearby […]
Imran Khan receives bullet injury after gunfire attack on his container: Reports
Islamabad, Nov 3 (PTI) Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was injured on Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the container-mounted-truck carrying him during his protest march in Pakistan’s Punjab province, but he was out of danger, media reports said. The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town of Punjab when Khan […]
HC orders major reshuffle in Subordinate Judiciary, 84 Judges shifted
Srinagar, Nov 3: The J&K and Ladakh High Court on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in subordinate judiciary in the interest of administration. According to an order by Registrar General of the court, Sanjeev Gupta, 40 district judges and 44 Civil Judges (Senior Division and Sub Judges have been transferred. Haq Nawaz Zarger, Principal District […]
Massive search operation launched along LoC in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 03: A massive search operation was on Thursday launched by Army in the areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector. Official sources that Army troops noticed suspicious movement along LoC in Poonch sector. They said that soon after the suspicious movement was noticed, a massive search operation has been launched […]
SC affirms death penalty of LeT terrorist in 2000 Red Fort attack case
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq seeking review of its judgement awarding death penalty to him in the 2000 Red Fort attack case that left three people, including two Army jawans, dead. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit […]
Institutions acting against the corrupt need not be defensive: PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said agencies and officials acting against the corrupt and corruption need not fear or be defensive while doing their work. Addressing an event at the Vigyan Bhawan here to mark the ongoing vigilance awareness week, Modi said the corrupt should not escape “at any […]