PM Modi’s Varanasi Office Listed On OLX for ‘Sale’, 4 held
Varanasi, Dec 18: Four people have been arrested for allegedly posting an online advertisement listing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi office for “sale”, police said on Friday. The accused had taken a picture of the “Jansampark Kaaryalay (public relations office)” of Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha, and put it “up for sale” […]
Not possible to give definite date for resumption of normal train services: Railway Board chairman
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The railways on Friday said it is not possible to provide a definite date for the resumption of normal train services and pointed out that it has seen an 87-per cent drop in the earnings from the passenger segment so far this year, compared to the last year. Addressing a […]
Three held for selling stolen vehicles
Srinagar, Dec 18: Police on Friday said it arrested three persons from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, involved in selling stolen vehicles in Valley. Police received information that some persons are involved in selling cars at quite cheaper rates than actual price by way of luring customers, a police spokesperson said in a […]
MBBS students protest against GMC Admin for not holding clinical classes
Srinagar, Dec 18: As many as 250 MBBS students on Friday morning staged a protest in the premises of SKIMS Medical College Srinagar against the administration for not taking concrete steps to commence the clinical classes and forcing students to face hardships. The students from 10:00 am assembled within the premises of SKIMS Srinagar to […]
Injured during Anantnag encounter, detained militant succumbs
Srinagar, Dec 18: The militant who was critically injured in a gunfight yesterday with government forces in GundBaba area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district succumbed today here in Srinagar Hospital. Official sources said that the militant who was critically during encounter yesterday succumbed at SMHS hospital. Kashmir police had yesterday on its official Twitter handler […]
Govt employee arrested with pistol in Rajouri district
Jammu, Dec 18 (PTI) A government employee was arrested and a pistol and ammunition was seized from him in Rajouri district on Thursday, a police official said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that Jasvinder Singh’s car met with an accident at Chatta Siot. When a police team reached there, he started […]
SC directs states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed all the states to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country to prevent fire incidents in medical institutions. The apex court also directed dedicated COVID-19 hospitals to take a no objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department within four weeks […]
COVID-19 tally in India rises to 99.79 lakh
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.79 lakh with 22,890 new infections being reported in a day, while total recoveries crossed the 95 lakh-mark, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Friday. With 338 more fatalities, the death toll due to coronavirus reached 1,44,789, while the total COVID-19 cases […]
Woman raped by brother-in-law in UP’s Banda
Banda (UP), Dec 18 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law in a village here, following which the accused was arrested, police said. The incident took place on Wednesday night when the woman was alone in her house, SHO of Bisanda police station Narendra Pratap Singh said. The accused had also threatened […]
FDA advisors recommend emergency use authorisation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Washington, Dec 18 (PTI) The US Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel, comprising external experts, has given an emergency use approval to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second drug after Pfizer to receive such an authorisation in less than a week. FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), made up of independent […]