Ladakh Scouts regiment inducts 194 Agniveers in Leh
LEH/JAMMU, Jun 5 (PTI): A total of 194 Agniveers were inducted into the Ladakh Scouts regiment at a passing out parade in Leh on Thursday. The young Agniveers, hailing from all regions of Ladakh, undertook rigorous training and are now ready to serve the country, officials said. “A passing out parade was held at the […]
Kauri museum to showcase journey of world’s highest rail bridge project in JK
KAURI (REASI), Jun 5 (PTI): Tales of toil and the engineering prowess behind the construction of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, will be the highlight of a railway museum here to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The museum, which is part of […]
Car plunges into gorge in Poonch, policeman killed
Jammu, Jun 5 (PTI) A policeman was killed when his car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge along the Mughal road in Poonch district officials said on Thursday. Constable Ruksar Ahmad Khan, a resident of Mendhar, was on way to Surankote from Kashmir when the accident took place at Dugriyan near […]
Assam flood situation grim, 7 lakh affected
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Thursday, with nearly seven lakh people affected in 21 districts and the water level of major rivers showing a rising trend, officials said. The death toll in the first wave of the floods and landslides rose to 19, with two deaths reported on Wednesday. One […]
Terror Conspiracy Case: NIA carries out raids at various locations in JK
Srinagar, Jun 5: The sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided various locations across Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that searches are being conducted in RC- 05/2022/NIA/JMU. (Terror Conspiracy Case) against OGWs of various terrorist organisations. Raids are underway and further details are awaited. (KNO)
Let’s deepen our efforts towards protecting planet: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 5 (PTI): On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for deepening efforts towards protecting the planet and overcoming the challenges facing it. He said on X, “This World Environment Day, let’s deepen our efforts towards protecting our planet and overcoming the challenges we face. I also compliment all […]
11 dead, 33 injured in stampede near Bengaluru cricket stadium: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Jun 4 (PTI) Eleven people died and 33 injured following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, where a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB victory celebrations, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday. Expressing grief over the incident, he announced Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the kin of […]
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link from Kashmir to Kanyakumari will usher a new era for JK: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, JUN 4: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari will usher a new era for Jammu Kashmir Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor said that world’s highest Chenab Railway Bridge, a network of 36 tunnels and 943 other bridges for year-round connectivity reflects a rising Kashmir’s dreams […]
Govt announces schedule for Census with caste enumeration
NEW DELHI, Jun 4 (PTI): Census exercise with caste enumeration will be carried out with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and of March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country, the Home Ministry announced on Wednesday. It has been decided to conduct Population Census-2027 in two phases […]
Youth hailing from Srinagar dies in Delhi, family alleges foul play
Srinagar, Jun 4: A 30-year-old youth from Srinagar’s Sehyar Ali Kadal died in New Delhi under mysterious circumstances with family alleging he was attacked by unknown persons. An official said the youth’s body was brought to Srinagar this morning after he allegedly died in Delhi under mysterious conditions. “As per Delhi Police, the incident happened […]
