168 held by NIA in terror cases linked to Islamic State, 27 convicted
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Friday that it has so far arrested 168 people in 37 cases of terror attacks, conspiracy and funding which have been inspired by the Islamic State (IS) ideology in the country. It said charge sheets have been filed in 31 of the cases, the most recent […]
Police arrest man with 177 kgs of poppy husk
Jammu: The police have recovered 177 kilograms of poppy husk from a Punjab-bound truck on the outskirts of Jammu city here, officials said. A driver of the truck has also been arrested, they said. Based on the specific inputs, a police team intercepted the truck coming from Srinagar on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and nabbed […]
NC leader Wazir’s murder was planned for over two months, says police
New Delhi: The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir’s murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam’, officials said. The body of 67-year-old Wazir with the head wrapped in a plastic bag was found on September […]
GST Council to meet today
Rate review, tax concession to 11 COVID drugs on cards
New Delhi: The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on Friday, which among other things may review tax rate of over four-dozen items and extend till December 31, tax concessions on 11 COVID drugs. Also, taxing petrol and diesel under the single national GST tax and a proposal to treat food […]
Timely diagnosis, medical management upped survival chances: Study
New Delhi: A study on Covid-associated mucormycosis, spanning patients from 11 hospitals across five states in northern India, has suggested that timely diagnosis along with early surgical and medical management offered better chances of survival for them, a leading healthcare group said on Thursday. The study was based on clinical profile of Covid-associated mucormycosis (CAM […]
Ladakh records 9 new Covid cases
Leh: Ladakh recorded nine fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 20,625, officials said. The number of active cases in the Union Territory stands at 40, including 38 in Leh and two in Kargil district, they said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — […]
Five bovine smugglers arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Five smugglers were arrested and 36 bovine animals were rescued from them in the district on Wednesday, officials said. A police team intercepted two vehicles in Chowki Choura area of the district and carried out searches, they said. The police rescued 36 bovines during searches carried out by them, they said. Those arrested have […]