Lt Guv pays tribute to Vajpayee, M M Malaviya on their birth anniversary
JAMMU, DEC 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on the occasion of their birth anniversary. Addressing a commemorative event at Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Inter College in Ghazipur, the Lieutenant Governor said, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari […]
EPFO adds 13.41 lakh net members in Oct
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (PTI): Retirement fund body EPFO has registered 13.41 lakh net new members addition in October 2024, according to showed latest payroll data. This signifies increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO’s effective outreach initiatives, a labour ministry statement said on Wednesday. According to the statement, the […]
Drug peddler arrested with 10 kgs of poppy in Jammu
JAMMU, Dec 25 (PTI): A drug peddler was arrested here on Wednesday and 10 kgs of poppy was recovered from his possession, officials said. A police team, while conducting routine naka checking at Sidhra bridge, intercepted a tanker coming from Nagrota towards Narwal, they said. The driver of the tanker attempted to evade but was […]
20 injured as bus overturns in fields on Jalandhar-Jammu NH
HOSHIARPUR, Dec 25 (PTI): A private bus overturned in fields near village Kurala on the Jalandhar-Jammu National Highway on Wednesday, injuring 20 passengers, police said. Tanda SHO Gurwinderjit Singh said nine injured passengers were admitted to the Civil Hospital in Dasuya, while 11 were taken to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Tanda for treatment. […]
CM Omar Abdullah conducts surprise checks at Kashmir’s premier Medical Institutions
SRINAGAR, DEC 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today conducted surprise inspections of premier Health Institutions in Srinagar to gain firsthand knowledge of the facilities and services being provided to patients and their attendants. Chief Minister visited the Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, one of the region’s top Orthopaedic healthcare facilities. During his inspection, he toured […]
China 2024: Military standoff with India ends in Ladakh, long freeze over
BEIJING, Dec 25 (PTI): It was a breakthrough year in India-China ties after a near freeze in their ties for over four years – the longest since the 1962 war – with an agreement to end the eastern Ladakh military standoff. After “amassing of a large number of troops by China along the Line of […]
Murmu, Modi join prayer ceremony to pay tributes to Vajpayee
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who joined a prayer ceremony at the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday to pay tributes to him on his birth centenary. Union ministers, including Amit Shah and J P Nadda, besides BJP allies […]
72-hour Katra bandh announced against ropeway project
REASI/JAMMU, Dec 25 (PTI): A 72-hour shutdown by pony wallas, shopkeepers, and other proprietors will begin on Wednesday to protest against a proposed ropeway project in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Sangarsh Samiti announced the strike Tuesday, stating that all activities in Katra would […]
5 doctors suspended after pregnant woman’s death in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 25 (PTI) : Five doctors of the Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri were suspended following the death of a pregnant woman that sparked concerns about alleged medical negligence, officials said. Razim Akhter (35) of Badhaal Kotranka died at the GMC Rajouri on Sunday afternoon. She was five-and-a-half months pregnant and had been admitted […]
RBI approves appointment of Amitava Chatterjee as MD& CEO J&K Bank
Srinagar, Dec 24: The RBI has approved appointment of Amitava Chatterjee as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Jammu & Kashmir Bank. According to a RBI communique, Chatterjee (holding a key position in State Bank of India) would hold the position for a period of three years w. e.f December 30, 2014. “In […]