LoC rattles with sound of gunfire in Poonch, Gurez

Jammu/Srinagar: The Line of Control (LoC) Friday witnessed continuous pounding of shells and gunfire as India and Pakistan army targeted various positions across various locations. Pakistan army continued ceasefire violations for the second consecutive day by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the LoC in Poonch and Gurez district, officials […]

COVID-19: Recovery rate touches 78.86 per cent as tally in India goes past 52 lakh

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally raced past 52 lakh with 96,424 people testing positive in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 41,12,551 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s recovery rate stands at 78.86 per cent. The total coronavirus cases mounted to […]

Regulate digital media first: Centre to SC

Says sufficient framework exists on print, electronic media

New Delhi: The Centre has said that if the Supreme Court decides on the issue of media regulation then such an exercise should be undertaken with the digital media first as it has faster reach and information has the potential to go viral due to applications like WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook. The government told the […]

SC points out ‘inadequacy of self-regulatory mechanism’ in electronic media

New Delhi: The issue of inadequacy of self-regulatory mechanism by electronic media through the National Broadcasting Association (NBA) came under judicial scrutiny as the Supreme Court on Friday sought suggestions from the Centre and the regulator itself to strengthen its power to regulate members and non-members alike. The top court, which is hearing alleged communal […]

Monsoon withdrawal likely to begin next week: IMD

New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from west Rajasthan by the end of next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Conditions are likely to become favourable in the next two days for the withdrawal of monsoon. North Indians plains are also witnessing above normal temperatures, it said. “These […]

Man wanted in hit-and-run case arrested after 12 years

Jammu: A man wanted in a hit-and-run case for 12 years was arrested in Poonch district on Friday, police said. Based on specific information, a police team conducted a raid in Chhajla village in tehsil Mankote and arrested accused Nazakat Hussain, they said. Hussain had been evading arrest since 2008 in a case of rash […]

COVID-19 containment measures

Central team rushed to Jammu to help admin

New Delhi: With Jammu reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, the health ministry has decided to depute a high-level Central team to the district to assist in strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and efficient clinical management of positive cases. Jammu has so far reported 9,428 infections and has 6,115 active cases of coronavirus infection, the ministry […]