JK logs 151 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir reported 151 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 49 days, even as there was no death due to the virus, officials said on Sunday. They said 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 61 from Kashmir Division, taking […]
Active COVID-19 cases in India decline
New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) Daily new COVID-19 cases in India fell below 20,000 after 51 days, taking the total virus tally to 4,28,22,473, while the active cases dipped to 2,24,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. A total of 19,968 cases have been reported in a day while the death […]
LeT militant arrested in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Feb 20 (PTI) A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative was arrested in Doda district, officials said on Sunday. Adil Iqbal Butt, a resident of Sazan-Bajarni village, was apprehended by a joint search party of police, Rashtriya Rifles and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) during checking of vehicles at Thathri on Saturday, the officials said. They said […]
Reasi gets new deputy commissioner, SSP in reshuffle
Jammu, Feb 20 (PTI) Reasi district has got a new deputy commissioner and senior superintendent of police (SSP) as Lt Governor Manoj Sinha-led Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered transfer and postings of two civil and eight police officers in the union territory. Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer Babila Rakwal, chief executive officer, J-K […]
ITBP jawan shoots himself dead in central Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) A 31-year-old Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawan deployed for security duty at the Teen Murti Bhavan here allegedly shot himself dead on Sunday using his service rifle, officials said. Constable Y Reddy was found dead around 5 AM with his INSAS rifle lying next to him, they said. Reddy was […]
Ladakh records 55 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Feb 20 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 27,801 on Sunday as 55 more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said. There are 398 active cases in the Union Territory, of which 325 are in Leh district and 60 in Kargil district, the officials said. According to the officials, the COVID-19 death […]
Third phase: Voting begins for 59 Assembly seats across 16 districts in UP
Lucknow, Feb 20 (PTI) Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread across 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh began on Sunday morning. Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. This is the third phase of the Assembly polls in the state, where elections are to be held in seven rounds. As many as […]
Punjab: Polling begins for 117 Assembly seats
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (PTI) Voting for 117 Assembly seats in Punjab began on Sunday morning amid tight security arrangements. Polling started at 8 am and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women and two transgenders, are in the fray for the high-stake electoral contest. There are 2,14,99,804 voters, including 1,02,00,996 […]
Two Army men, militant killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: Two Army soldiers and an LeT militant were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir’s volatile Shopian district, a senior police official said here on Saturday. The encounter took place after a joint search operation was launched Friday night in Chermarg in Zainpora of Shopian based on a specific intelligence input of the police […]