Celebrate the Festival of Lights but be cautious as well
Dr. Mahipal Singh Sachdev Diwali, the festival of lights, brings joy, celebration, and togetherness. But amidst the festive sparkle, it also brings a surge in eye injuries and vision-related emergencies. Every year, hospitals across India witness a significant rise in patients reporting eye burns, foreign body injuries, infections, and allergic reactions due to firecrackers and […]
Govt orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to find out the circumstances leading to the serious law and order situation, police action and the resultant death of four persons. According to […]
Three pilgrims from Odisha killed in road accident at Katra
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (PTI) At least three pilgrims from Odisha died in a road accident near Katra in Jammu and Kashmir while traveling to Maa Vaishnodevi temple, the state government said in a press release on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Bichitra Kumar Sahu, Yogindra Matari and Kabita Sahu, all from Subarnapur district. […]
Portion of protection wall caves in on Jammu–Srinagar highway, traffic disrupted
Banihal (Ramban), Oct 17 (PTI) A portion of a protection wall along the Jammu–Srinagar national highway collapsed in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, disrupting vehicular movement, officials said on Friday. Around 40 metres of the wall along with the adjoining Sawni panchayat link road, caved in on Thursday night. Project Director of the National […]
India’s logistics cost to reduce to single digit by December: Gadkari
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (PTI): Logistics cost in India will come down to single digit by December this year, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Addressing ASSOCHAM Annual Conference 2025, Gadkari further said a recent report prepared by IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore […]
Expecting more powers, putting efforts for statehood: CM Omar Abdullah
Kulgam, Oct 17: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah Friday said that his government is making continuous efforts for the restoration of statehood, hoping that more powers (statehood) will be granted soon, which is being delayed for the reasons only known to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to reporters in Kulgam, Omar said […]
SC voices concern over rising instances of digital arrest in country, seeks Centre’s response
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday took serious note of the digital arrest of a senior citizen couple in Haryana’s Ambala on the basis of forged orders of the court and probe agencies by fraudsters to extort Rs 1.05 crore. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi flagged the […]
Waheed Para slams CM for ‘slashing’ RBA quota; calls it ‘calculated’ move to disempower Kashmiris
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) PDP MLA Waheed Para on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to “slash” the RBA quota is a “calculated attempt to disempower” Kashmiris. The Pulwama legislator accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of advancing the “disempowerment agenda” and asserted that the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota safeguards Kashmiri representation. […]
Court in Baramulla declares Hizbul Mujahideen chief proclaimed offender
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) A court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district has declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din as a proclaimed offender in a 2012 case, police have said. The court of the chief judicial magistrate, Sopore, has declared Shah a proclaimed offender under section 153-B of the Ranbir […]
CBK files chargesheet against eight accused in land fraud case
Srinagar, Oct 17:The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said that it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 23/2019 related to a major land fraud case. The CBK said that the chargesheet, submitted before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, against eight accused individuals, including four revenue officials, three retired […]