ED attaches assets of spices trading co in J&K Bank loan fraud case
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over Rs 145 crore of a Bengaluru-based spices company in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged loan fraud in the J&K Bank. The agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday that a factory building, shops, flats and lands of […]
Shaheed Gunj traders protest against diversion of road
Srinagar, Sep 30: The Traders of Shaheed Gunj in uptown Srinagar on Thursday held a protest against closing of Shaheed Gunj road by using barricades for diversion by the Traffic Police. Shaheed Gunj Traders federation president, Raja Fida Hussian Khan said they are suffering for the last two years due to closure of this road. […]
Ammunition dumped long back recovered in Rajouri
Rajouri, Sep 30: A small cache of rusted ammunition was recovered by a police party in Budhal area in Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday morning. They said that on September 29, 2021 at about 7 in the evening, Targain Jalamang Police party recovered an envelope concealed under a boulder, which was kept by some […]
India records 23,529 COVID-19 cases, 311 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 23,529 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking its infection tally to 3,37,39,980, while the count of active cases dipped to 2,77,020, the lowest in 195 days, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,48,062 with 311 daily […]
After knife attack, New Zealand criminalizes terror plotting
Wellington, Sep 30 (AP) New Zealand politicians on Thursday passed a law that makes plotting a terrorist attack a crime, fixing a legal loophole that was exposed earlier this month by a violent knife attack. The new law had been months in the planning but was hurried through Parliament after an extremist inspired by the […]
UN chief urges united action to prevent Myanmar catastrophe
United Nations, Sep 30 (AP) The United Nations chief is urging unified regional and international action to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a large-scale conflict and multi-faceted catastrophe in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in a report to the U.N. General Assembly circulated Wednesday that the opportunity […]
Voting begins for by-election to Odisha’s Pipili seat
Pipili (Odisha), Sep 30 (PTI) Voting for the by-election to the Pipili assembly seat in Odisha’s Puri district began here at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines, officials said. Around 2.30 lakh voters will decide the fate of 10 candidates, including the ruling BJD’s Rudrapratap Maharathy, Ashrit Pattnaik of […]
Connecting to prosperity
Now that the Zojila and Z Morh tunnels are turning into a reality the extensive road networks in the Himalayan Region is all set to provide a boost to the tourism sector in the area. The twin tunnel projects initiated by the Central Government has given a new impetus to the construction of new highways, […]
Future challenges, solutions for education
Vijay Garg While the Corona phase has raised new challenges in every field, it has also made the teaching process difficult and cumbersome. There are a number of factors that are needed to help students succeed online. Internet-based learning has created a strange kind of urgency in students and teachers. Online tests are being taken […]
Women’s safety is paramount
Shashidhar Vuppala The narrative of violence against women in India continues unhindered. We see a lot of incidents happening around our surroundings, the crimes are increasing day-by-day but nothing has been stopped. In the recent incidents Hyderabad has witnessed two horrific incidents which shook the conscience of entire country. A six year child was brutally […]