Encounter breaks out in north Kashmir’s Bandipora
Srinagar, Jun 17 (PTI) An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Aragam area of Bandipora district late on Sunday night following information about presence of ultras there, the officials said. They said a […]
Fire destroys over 200 bee boxes in Jammu
JAMMU, June 17 (PTI): More than 200 boxes of honey bees were destroyed in a fire in the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said on Monday. A fire erupted suddenly in the boxes kept in a bee colony in R S Pura area late Sunday night, they said. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and […]
Cyber Unit Pulwama thwarts online scams, recovers amount
Srinagar, June 16: The Cyber Unit in Pulwama has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing battle against financial fraud, seizing Rs 1,44,500 in two separate cases of online scams, a police spokesman said Sunday. The Cyber Cell swiftly investigated both incidents where victims were enticed via WhatsApp links promising lucrative work-from-home opportunities. These scams […]
Police arrests gang of thieves in Ganderbal
Srinagar, June 16: Police in Ganderbal arrested a gang of thieves involved in various theft cases and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that in the month of April Police received a written compliant from a person Farhad Yousuf son of Syed Yousuf resident of Yarmuqam, […]
No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools, says NCERT chief after textbook revisions
New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, NCERT’s director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition were modified in school textbooks because teaching about riots “can create violent and depressed citizens.” In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here on Saturday, National Council […]
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Mina (Saudi Arabia), Jun 16 (AP) Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. The stoning is […]
Crush terrorism in Jammu region, go hard on terror supporters: Amit Shah tells officials
Srinagar, Jun 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday chaired a high level security meeting on Jammu and Kashmir to review the security arrangements for the upcoming annual pilgrimage of shri Amarnatha and the “security situation prevailing in Jammu region in view of recent terror attacks.” Shah, as per sources, directed the Lieutenant Governor of […]
Serious questions on integrity of NTA, how NEET is conducted: Congress
NEW DELHI, June 16 (PTI): The Congress on Sunday said there are “serious questions” on the integrity of the National Testing Agency and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. The opposition party hoped that when the new Standing Committees of Parliament gets constituted, it would take up an in-depth review of the […]
Income tax relief for those in lowest slab may need to be considered in Budget: CII
NEW DELHI, June 16 (PTI): Income tax relief for the people in the lowest slab may need to be considered in the upcoming full Budget for 2024-25 considering the high levels of inflation, according to newly-elected CII President Sanjiv Puri. In an interview with PTI, he also suggested creation of an institutional platform for consensus […]
Shah reviews J-K security situation
NEW DELHI, June 16 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents in the region recently, sources said. The home minister also reviewed the preparations for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage scheduled to begin on June 29. Sources said the home […]