COVID-19: India records 1,334 fresh cases
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) India has recorded 1,334 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in 188 days, which took the tally of cases to 4,46,44,076, while the number of active cases has declined to 23,193, the Union health ministry said on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,977 with 16 fatalities, which include 12 deaths reconciled […]
Police seize 21 kg of heroin from truck on Jammu-Srinagar highway, driver detained
Jammu, Oct 23 (PTI) Police detained a truck driver on Sunday after heroin weighing more than 21 kg was seized from his vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. “During the checking of vehicles at Zero Point on the highway at Chenani, a truck coming from Kashmir and driven by Kulwinder Singh […]
Elderly woman killed in Baramulla road mishap
Sopore, Oct 23): An elderly woman was killed in a road accident that took place in Sangrama area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday even as the driver of the vehicle has been arrested. An official said that the woman was killed after being hit by a speedy bus in Sangrama area. He identified […]
J&K emerging as top investment destination across Country
SRINAGAR, OCT 23: The investment projects worth Rs 10,000 crore are under execution in Jammu and Kashmir and proposals of around Rs 60,000 crore are being processed which reflects the successful campaign of J&K Government to attract investors to Jammu and Kashmir. In Naya J&K, the investment ecosystem has changed a lot after abrogation of […]
Chinese President Xi creates history, wins record third term in power
Beijing, Oct 23 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday created history, becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get re-elected for an unprecedented third term in power with the prospect of ruling China for life. Xi, 69, who was elected Sunday morning as General Secretary of […]
Night chill continues across Kashmir as MeT predicts dry weather
Srinagar, Oct 23: While the meteorological department has forecast “mainly dry weather”, night temperature hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir barring Banihal on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.6°C against 4.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.2°C below normal for the summer capital during […]
Home Ministry cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF), a non-government organisation associated with the Gandhi family, for alleged violations of the law, officials said. The action came after investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed by the home ministry in […]
COVID-19: India records 1,994 fresh cases
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) With 1,994 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,42,742, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 23,432, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,28,961 with four more fatalities, according to the ministry’s data […]
JK bags top awards under PMAY-URBAN during IUHC 2022
SRINAGAR, OCT 22: In a significant achievement, Jammu and Kashmir has won top awards in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-Urban) during three day “India Urban Housing Conclave 2022” (IUHC 2022) organized by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Rajkot, Gujarat. The conclave was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on […]
Cease broadcast activities, use Prasar Bharati route: Centre to states
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The Centre has issued an advisory asking Union ministries, state governments and union territory administrations not to enter into any broadcasting or distribution of broadcasting activities directly. In the advisory, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asked those broadcasting their content to route it through Prasar Bharati. It also asked […]