Active Covid cases decline to 36,126 from 37,444
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) India logged 3,011 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,97,498, while the active cases dipped to 36,126, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,701 with 28 fatalities which includes 20 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
STF arrests man from JK, recovers 5 kg heroin
Amritsar, Oct 2 (PTI) Special Task Force of Punjab Police on Sunday arrested a man from Jammu and Kashmir and recovered five kg heroin from him which was smuggled to India from Pakistan. Talking to the media here, STF Additional IG Rashpal Singh, said the accused Nazumudin (35) was arrested from the Rajouri-Poonch area of […]
Lt Governor attends finale of month-long celebrations of 153rd Gandhi Jayanti held in schools
SRINAGAR, OCT 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the finale of month-long celebrations held in schools across the UT to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, organized by the Department of School Education. The Shanti Yatra which was started from Anantnag and Jammu on 7th September as part of the celebrations also […]
Policeman killed, CRPF man injured in Pulwama terror attack
Srinagar, Oct 02: A policeman was killed while a CRPF personnel was injured in a terror attack at Pingelan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. An official said that terrorists opened fire on joint team of forces in Pingelan Pulwama in which a policeman and CRPF personnel got injured. Both the injured personnel […]
Govt to soon launch national tele-mental health prog, toll-free helpline no.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The government is working on launching a national tele-mental health programme and a toll-free helpline number soon to enable wider access to mental health assistance across the country. The national tele-mental health programme (NTMHP) was first announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022-23. “The pandemic […]
Two arrests made in recent twin blasts in Udhampur
Jammu, Oct 2 (PTI) At least two persons were arrested in connection with the recent twin blasts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Sunday. The blasts inside two parked buses within a span of eight hours on September 28 and 29 took place at a time when security forces have been put […]
LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Shopian
Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The terrorist was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of the Nowpora area of Shopian, they said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Baskuchan area of […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, Shastri
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and urged everyone to purchase khadi and handicrafts products as a tribute to him. He also fondly remembered India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2, noting that […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 37,444
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) India logged 3,375 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,94,487, while the active cases declined to 37,444, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,673 with 18 fatalities which includes 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]
Encounter breaks out in Imamsahib Shopian in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 02: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Baskuchan village in Imamsahib area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Sunday An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He […]