Explosives destroyed by security forces at encounter site in Poonch
Rajouri, Oct 22: Security forces here in Mendhar sub division of Poonch destroyed two explosive materials found planted at the encounter site in Bhata Dhurian, officials said. Both these devices were found planted by militants at the encounter site in Bhata Dhurian Nar forests and both were recovered by forces during combing operation today. “Both […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for third straight day
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Friday touched an all-time high across the country after rates were hiked for the third consecutive day by 35 paise per litre each. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 106.89 a litre and Rs 112.78 per litre in Mumbai, […]
Dead body of non-local recovered in Anantnag, police rules out militant involvement
Srinagar, Oct 23: A dead body of an ‘unsound person’, apparently a non-local, was found at Shamshan Gath Bilal Colony area of Janglatmandi on Friday. While police have taken the body into custody, death due to the bullet(s) was unlikely given the nature of the wound, officials said. “Although there is some wound in the […]
Weather Advisory: Gurez-Bandipora road to remain closed till further orders
Srinagar, Oct 22: In wake of the weather advisory, the authorities in Bandipora district have decided to close the 84-km-long Bandipora-Gurez road for the vehicular movement from Friday afternoon. An order issued by Sub Divisional Magistrate Gurez, reads that in view of weather advisory issued by Meteorological department, the traffic on Dawar-Bandipora Dawar-Tulail road shall remain […]
Woman among three killed in Anantnag, Doda Accidents
Anantnag/Jammu: Three persons including a woman were killed in two separate road accidents in Anantnag and Doda district, reports and officials said on Friday. Reports said that one Haseena Banoo Wife (52) of Mohammad Yousuf Gareeb, a resident of FM Gali KP Road Anantnag, was hit and injured by the “speeding” truck (JK04A-6858) at KP […]
House, four shops gutted in Uttersoo Anantnag
Anantnag, Oct 22: A residential house and four shops were gutted in a fire at Krad area of Uttersoo in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. An official said that a massive fire broke out during the midnight in the shops/house of one Ghulam Nabi Itoo son Mohammad Akbar Itoo at Krad Uttersoo […]
India’s vaccination programme science- born, science-driven, science-based: PM
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Hailing the crossing of the 100-crore vaccine doses milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s vaccination programme was science-born, science-driven and science-based. He asserted that there was “VIP culture” in the drive. In an address to the nation, the prime minister urged people to keep following Covid protocol […]
India registers 15,786 new Covid cases, active cases decline to 1,75,745
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 15,786 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,43,236, while the active cases have declined to 1,75,745, the lowest in 232 days, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Friday. The death toll has climbed to 4,53,042 with 231 daily fatalities, according […]
All regional languages kept in minor subjects category for 1st term exams for class 10, 12: CBSE
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday clarified that all regional languages have been kept in the category of minor subjects for first term exams for class 10 and 12. The clarification by the CBSE came following objection by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to keeping Punjabi […]
PM Narendra Modi to address the nation at 10 AM
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 AM on Friday, his office said. His address comes a day after the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses crossed the landmark figure of 100 crore in India. The prime minister had hailed it as history being scripted and, in an opinion piece […]