Inter-state gang involved in looting banks busted
Jamshedpur, Sept 15 (PTI) An inter-state gang involved in looting banks, including about Rs 1.5 crore in cash and gold jewellery from a nationalized bank in Jamshedpur, was busted with the arrest of three of its members, a senior police official said. Two of the seven gang members involved in the August 18 Jamshedpur bank loot […]
Two drug peddlers detained under PSA
Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were detained under the Public Safety Act on Thursday during raids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The PSA is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Police teams conducted raids […]
Rupee falls 21 paise to 79.73 against US dollar
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) The rupee declined by 21 paise to close at 79.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by a firm American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 79.53 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 79.44 […]
Lt Governor participated in NHPC’s plantation Programme at Kishtwar
KISHTWAR, SEPTEMBER 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the second day of his visit to Kishtwar, participated in a plantation programme organized by NHPC Dulhasti Power Project. The Lt Governor, along with Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and Sh Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor planted Apple seedlings at Chenab Bhawan, NHPC Dulhasti […]
MeT forecasts mainly dry weather across J&K
Srinagar, Sep 15: The weather man here on Thursday predicted mainly dry weather with possibility of very light rain at one or two places on higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that no ‘significant weather’ was expected for subsequent two days also. Regarding the […]
Seven injured in Rajouri road accident
Rajouri, Sep 15: Seven persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Mandir Gala in Rajouri district on Thursday morning. An official said that a light vehicle was on way to Rajouri from Bai Nambal village of Kotranka when its driver lost control near Mandir Gala and fell into a gorge. He […]
Active Covid cases in country increase to 46,389
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) India added 6,422 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,16,479, while the active cases increased to 46,389, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 28,250 with 34 fatalities which includes 20 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
Allah sides with those who are patient!
Mahfooz Ahmad Bakshi “Son, Soft is the earth, people crush it under their feet, still vibrant flowers grow on it and Hard are the mountains despite their heights, they often break down and get buried under the Earth’s core”. These lines said by my mother helped me to understand numerous things and one among them […]
Dr Visveshvaraiya : The great Engineer
Er. Prabhat Kishore Many sages, great men and personalities have taken birth on the pious land of India, who have shown a new path to its prosperity and development by their great deeds. Dr. MokshagundamVisveshvaraiya, a great engineer, efficient administrator, true nationalist and the backbone of development, was among these precious gems. Service to the […]
Women empowerment can ensure progressive society
Mool Raj The menace of public harassment of women is a slap on the face of modern democracies, which are governed by the rule of law. On the prosperity trajectory, humankind traversed many stages in a rough and tough manner to master certain attributes. The fruits are visible in the track record of civilisations. They […]