Govt signed MoU to receive more than Rs 11000 Cr under ANBA
SRINAGAR, OCT 16: Taking full advantage of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (ANBA) the government of J&K liquidates its entire amount of more than Rs 11000 crore power liabilities taking it as loan assistance. The amount is provided by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited and REC Limited. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Principal Secretary, […]
Lt Guv reviews preparedness for upcoming “My Town My Pride”
SRINAGAR, OCT 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha FRiday reviewed the preparedness for the upcoming “My Town My Pride” initiative for the Municipal areas, here at Raj Bhavan. The two-day long programme will be held in Urban Local Bodies on 19th – 20th October, during which camps for public service delivery would be set up. The […]
Six ‘militant associates’ held in Srinagar, Budgam
Srinagar, Oct 16 : Police have arrested six persons which are said to be associates of the militants who were involved in highway attacks. Sources told that three vehicles and as many motorbikes were seized were purportedly used by them in areas including Gulshan Nagar, Nowgam, New Bypass, Taigan, Kaisarmulah and Chadoora. The identification of […]
Militant captured alive during Chadoora encounter, operation ends
Budgam, Oct 16: A militant has been captured alive in the ongoing operation at Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said Friday. They said that a militant (identity withheld) has been caught alive in the ongoing operation at Chadoora area of Budgam. “The search operation over, ” he added. Earlier, the official had […]
Couple booked for grabbing prime land in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) A couple was booked on Thursday for allegedly illegally grabbing prime land in Jammu by forging a revenue document, officials said. The Crime branch of Jammu police registered a criminal case against Gulam Rasool of Channi Rama, his wife Rozia Begum and the revenue officials concerned for cheating and fraud. A […]
ACB attaches property of former JMC commissioner
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday attached property worth crores of rupees of former Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) commissioner Kuldeep Khajuria and arrested an ex-manager of the J-K forest corporation in separate cases of disproportionate assets, officials said. A case was registered against Parvaiz Ahmad Bakshi, the then block manager […]
Pakistani troops shell LoC areas in Poonch
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) Pakistani troops engaged in heavy firing and shelling on forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, officials said. Indian Army personnel retaliated to the Pakistani fire in the Mankote sector befittingly, they said. A […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 73,70,468
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 64 lakh, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The recovery rate stands at 87.56 per cent. The coronavirus death toll […]
Improper disinfection at hospital reason for new COVID-19 cluster in China: Official
Beijing, Oct 16 (PTI) Improper disinfection at a hospital in China’s Qingdao has caused new COVID-19 cluster infections, prompting the city to test over 10 million people, a senior local health official said on Friday. No new positive cases were reported from over 10 million tests in the city. Inappropriate disinfection in the CT room […]
Militants ambush oil convey in Pakistan, kill 14 people
Karachi, Oct 16 (PTI) Militants ambushed a convoy of oil and gas workers escorted by paramilitary troops in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, killing 14 people, including 7 soldiers. The attack was carried out on Thursday on the state-run Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) workers in Ormara town in Gwadar district. The […]