JK reports 25 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 25 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said eight of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 17 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453793. Giving district wise details, the […]
AIR launches weekly programme for job seekers, students
New Delhi: The All India Radio (AIR) on Saturday launched a weekly interactive programme for job seekers and students preparing for various competitive examinations. The first episode of the 30-minute programme, ‘Abhyaas’, will air on 100.1FM GOLD at 9.30 pm on Saturday, the AIR’s News Services Division said in a statement. The programme has been […]
No new COVID-19 case in Ladakh
Leh: No new COVID-19 case was reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where the number of active infections dropped to five with one more patient recovering from the disease, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh recorded a total of 28,223 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic. Among them 228 people — 168 in […]
Nine-day Chaitra Navratras’ festival begins at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: Amid chanting of vedic mantras and performance of other religious ceremonies, Shat Chandi Maha Yagya’ (a special prayer) marked the start of nine-day-long Chaitra Navratras’ festival at the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Jammu on Saturday, officials said. The Maha Yagya’, organised by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board […]
Petrol, Diesel prices hiked by 80 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Saturday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 12 days to Rs 7.20 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 102.61 per litre as against Rs 101.81 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs […]
626 BSF recruits pass out of STC Udhampur
Jammu: As many as 626 BSF recruits took oath to serve the nation at an attestation-cum-passing out parade at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) in Udhampur district on Saturday. This is BSF’s second passing out parade at the STC here within a fortnight. On March 20, 636 candidates passed out of the centre and the […]
LeT militant killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Based on a specific input generated by police regarding the presence of militants in Turkwangam area of Shopian, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces, a police spokesman said. […]
Democracy best suited for diverse country like India: CJI
New Delhi: Underlining that democracy is best suited for a diverse country like India, CJI NV Ramana on Friday said the country’s rich diversity cannot be sustained through dictatorial governance. Delivering the 19th DP Kohli Memorial Lecture on the CBI’s foundation day, Chief Justice of India Ramana said given our experience with democracy so far, […]
20 kg commercial explosives recovered from Kishtwar
Jammu: Security forces on Friday recovered 20 kg of commercial grade explosives from a house in Kishtwar district, officials said. Based on specific input regarding the presence of explosives, a joint search operation was carried out by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Malipeth area and they recovered the explosives, Rs 1,20,000 […]
JeM module busted, three militant aides held in Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday busted a militant module of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that police along with 55 RR and 182/183 battalion CRPF arrested three militant associates of JeM. The arrested associates were identified as Owais Altaf, son of Altaf […]
