Universities should accept Class-12 marksheets, certificates available in DigiLocker: CBSE to UGC
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The CBSE has urged the University Grants Commission (UGC) to direct all universities and colleges to accept digital copies of the Class-12 migration certificates as well as the marksheets-cum-passing certificates of students available in DigiLocker for admissions, saying the documents are legally valid. The board’s clarification came after some universities […]
JK reports 152 fresh covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar, Sept 2: Jammu and Kashmir reported 52 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 40 cases were reported from Jammu division and 112 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478083. Among the cases, 173737 are […]
Port capacity doubled in last 8 years: PM Modi
Mangaluru, Sep 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said developing modern infrastructure is the path for a “developed India”, and that is the aspiration of the people. Crediting his “double-engine government” for the developmental and progressive works, the Prime Minister complimented the BJP government in poll-bound Karnataka for working towards fulfilling the needs and […]
Afghan mosque blast kills 18, including senior cleric
Herat (Afghanistan), Sep 2 (AP) An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including a prominent cleric, Taliban officials and a local medic said. At least 21 people were hurt. The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat during Friday […]
Accused arrested for raping minor in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI) A person has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl here, police said on Friday. The accused was absconding after committing the crime four days ago, they said. One accused namely Aijaz Ahmad was arrested for raping a minor girl, four days ago, Srinagar Police said in a Twitter post. […]
Over 99% of India’s population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines: Report
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Over 99 per cent of India’s population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health Organisation’s health-based guidelines with respect to PM2.5, a report by Greenpeace India said. According to the key findings in the report titled “Different Air Under One Sky”, the greatest proportion of people living in India […]
Muslim perform last rites of elderly Pandit woman in Shopian village
Srinagar, Sep 2: In a classic act of communal harmony and amity, members of Muslim community Friday performed last rites of an elderly Pandit woman in Pargochi village in south-Kashmir’s Shopian district. Chunni Devi, 75, wife of Chunni Lal Kanna, died of prolonged illness on Thursday night. Soon after news about the death broke, locals […]
PM Commissions INS Vikrant
Kochi, Sep 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant here on Friday, that put India into a select league of countries with domestic capability to build such large war ships. The Prime Minister commissioned the carrier, built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, at a […]
India records more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload declines
New Delhi, Sep 2(PTI) With 6,168 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,44,42,507, even as the active cases declined to 59,210, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. Till date 5,27,932 people have perished to the infection, including 21 fatalities recorded in the […]
Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in Pulwama
Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI) Terrorists on Friday opened fire at a non-local labourer in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a police official said. Victim Muneerul Islam hails from West Bengal. He has been shifted to hospital, the official said. The incident took place in Ugergund area in the morning. An inquiry is being carried out, he […]