Three drug peddlers arrested in Udhampur
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Three drug peddlers were arrested with over 30 grams of heroin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, police said. In the first incident, a police party intercepted two motorcycle-borne people, Yonus and Fiaz Ahmed, and recovered 30 grams of heroin from them, they said. A scooter rider, Mohan Lal, […]
Motorcyclist killed in Bijbehera road mishap
Bijbehera, Sep 23: A motorcyclist was killed after he collided with two vehicles in Samthan area of Bijbehera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official said that the accident took place on i ld national highway near Samthan, in which motorcyclist namely Aaqib Ahmad Dar of Naina Sangam got seriously injured. He said […]
Transport Secretary studies the dynamics of managing traffic movement on NH 44
RAMBAN, SEP23: Secretary Transport, G Prasanna Ramaswamy made a firsthand appraisal of the relevant factors governing traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in the critical 66-km Nashri to Banihal stretch in Ramban District. The visit follows the high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary to streamline traffic flow on NH-44 in view of […]
Department of Posts launches Road Transport Network service between Srinagar and Leh
Srinagar, Sep 23: The Department of Posts, Jammu and Kashmir Postal Circle today launched the Leh-Srinagar Road Transport Network (RTN) service. The service will provide daily, regular and reliable parcel connectivity to the people of the two regions. RTN is operated by Department of Posts to provide end to end, secure transportation to parcels across […]
Sense of an ending: Scientists say worst of Covid could be over
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Is the worst of Covid over? Yes, say several scientists, perhaps for the first time in more than two years of a pandemic that affected every facet of life in every corner of the globe. The pandemic will be over but Covid will be here to stay, the scientists said […]
Security forces recover explosives near LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Security forces on Thursday recovered explosives near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. During a search operation, Army troops found a bag near the LoC in Noorkot area, they said. They recovered a radio set, grenades, one circuit and one metal box, which is […]
35-year-old man’s body fished out in Surankote Poonch
Poonch, Sep 23: A dead body of a 35-year-old man was fished out from a river in Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources said that a police team along with locals recovered the body from river Suran at Dhundak. The deceased was later identified as Faiz Akbar son of Mohammad Azam Gujjar […]
MeT forecasts mainly dry weather in Kashmir, light rains in Jammu
Srinagar, Sep 23: The weatherman on Friday forecast mainly dry weather in Kashmir division and isolated light rain and thunder in Jammu division in next 23 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunders were expected during the subsequent two days. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar […]
Rains continue to lash Delhi, water logging in many areas
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Rains continued to lash parts of Delhi, leading to waterlogging and affecting traffic movement in several areas of the city. The national capital has been witnessing an incessant spell of light to moderate rain for the past two days. The weather department has predicted more rains on Friday. The India […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 45,281
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) With 5,383 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,58,425, while the active cases declined to 45,281, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,449 with 20 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled […]