Additional checks in place for Air India passengers at Delhi airport till Nov 30
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Passengers travelling on Air India flights from airports in the national capital and Punjab will be subject to additional checks, and issuance of visitor entry tickets has been stopped at the Delhi airport till November 30 amid increased threat perception, according to sources. Apart from issuance of temporary airport entry […]
Vigilance Week celebrations conclude in J&K
JAMMU, NOV 07: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting of Administrative Secretaries and took stock of activities undertaken during the course of vigilance week. During the meeting, it was informed that the government had been vigorously working to promote both preventive and participatory vigilance for bringing transparency and accountability in governance. […]
Soldier dies while on duty near LoC in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 7: A soldier died during duty along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Tuesday, official said. They said the soldier, Naik Rohan Patel, fell unconscious, while moving towards drill practice. Thereafter, the soldier was immediately evacuated to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead. A police official confirmed the […]
India logs 5 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Nov 7(PTI) Five new coronavirus infections were logged in India, while the active cases have been recorded at 180, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,294, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,01,397). The number […]
Three houses gutted in overnight blaze in Srinagar’s Alochi Bagh
Srinagar, Nov 07: At least three residential houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Alochi Bagh area of Srinagar late last night, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that fire broke out due to short-circuit in one of the houses. He said that soon after the incident fire tenders reached […]
Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi pushes for ‘vocal for local’
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video promoting the use of local products and asserted that the “vocal for local” movement is gaining momentum across the country. In the video shared on his X handle, the prime minister called on people to ensure […]
Mortar shell defused by BSF in Arnia sector
Jammu, Nov 6 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Monday detected and defused a mortar shell in an agriculture field along the International Border in Jammu’s Arnia, officials said. Acting on the information of locals, BSF troops rushed to the Arnia sector, recovered the mortar shell and later successfully defused it in the fields, they […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession besides police also froze bank account of a notorious drug smuggler in Bandipora, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that in Baramulla, a police party at a checkpoint established at Palhallan Pattan, intercepted a vehicle (Swift) bearing […]
Drone, heroin recovered near IB in Punjab’s Amritsar
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (PTI) A drone and a packet of heroin were recovered from a field near the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Monday, said a BSF official. Acting on specific information, the Border Security Force troops conducted a search operation near village Roranwala Khurd in Amritsar, the official said. During the search […]
Odd-even scheme to be enforced in Delhi from November 13-20: Environment minister
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday that the odd-even car rationing scheme will be enforced in the city from November 13 to 20 as a measure to combat air pollution. Rai made the announcement during a press conference here. “The odd-even scheme will come into effect in Delhi […]