Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid walks out of Tihar jail on interim bail
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid walked out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday, a day after a court here granted him interim bail till October 2 in a terror funding case so that he can campaign in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Talking to reporters outside the jail, he said […]
CS reviews functioning of Technical Education Board
SRINAGAR, SEP 11: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday took a detailed review of the working of the Board of Technical Education (JKBOTE) here during which he emphasised on imparting hands-on training and quality teaching to the students in the technical institutions of the UT. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, School Education Department; Secretary, […]
Government official suspended in Srinagar for dereliction of duties
Srinagar Sep 11: In view of dereliction of the Election related duties, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar has ordered suspension of a Government Official with immediate effect. The order issued in this regard by the DEO Srinagar, a Government Officer, Sarfaraz Ahmad Dar, Assistant Director erstwhile Gazetteers Unit (presently posted in the National Register […]
Gunfight breaks out in Udhampur
Jammu, Sep 11 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The gunfight took place when troops of the first para of the Army along with police moved to Khandara top following information about the presence […]
Climate change issue imminent, need to focus on new areas like Green Hydrogen: PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need to focus on new areas of energy transition like Green Hydrogen to deal with climate change saying it is not a matter of future rather it calls for an action now. Addressing through a video message the 2nd International Conference […]
Tremors felt in Delhi, neighbouring region as 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Pak
NEW DELHI, Sep 11 (PTI): Tremors rippled across Delhi and the neighbouring region on Wednesday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan at 12:58 pm, the National Center for Seismology said. It said the epicentre for the quake was 415 kilometres west of Amritsar in Punjab. More details are awaited.
Amit Shah thanks Amitabh Bachchan for joining cyber security awareness campaign
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has joined a campaign launched to make people aware about the cyber security and the actor’s move was appreciated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The campaign was launched by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Union Home Ministry. “Pursuing Modi […]
Father dies, son injured as speedy oil tanker hits two wheeler in Pampore south Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 11: A man was killed while his son was injured after an oil tanker hit a scooty they were travelling on at Drangbal area of Pampore, on Wednesday. An official said that a father-son duo who were riding on scooty while a speedy oil tanker hit them near Drangbal Pampore. He said in […]
BJP kick starts ‘Har Ghar BJP’ campaign in JK
Srinagar, Sep 11: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched the “Har Ghar BJP” campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at reinforcing its grassroots outreach ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Unit of BJP, the campaign was officially inaugurated by BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also […]
BSF trooper injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 11 (PTI) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in violation of a ceasefire agreement along the border here on Wednesday, officials said. The BSF troops also retaliated but the casualties on the Pakistani side were not known immediately, they said. “At […]