Three notorious drug smugglers booked under PIT NDPS Act in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 20: Acting tough against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police booked three most wanted and notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla and lodged them in Central Jail Kot-balwal Jammu, a police spokesman said Friday. The three most wanted and notorious drug smugglers identified […]
Congress goes for regij in J-K unit, veteran leaders Karan Singh, Saifuddin Soz included in new team
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge effected a major rejig in the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit and set up an executive committee which included veteran leaders like Karan Singh and Saifuddin Soz. The party also appointed five senior vice presidents, 22 vice presidents, 51 general secretaries and 62 secretaries in the […]
Truck rolls down bridge in Jammu, four killed
Jammu, Oct 20 (PTI) Four people were killed when a truck rolled down a bridge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday, officials said. The accident took place at Jhajjarkotli when the truck rammed into the divider of the bridge, they said. The driver and conductor of the truck were among those killed in the […]
ISRO gears up for maiden human space flight programme with launch of test vehicle mission
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 20 (PTI) The launch of a single-stage liquid rocket on Saturday will signal ISRO’s journey towards its ambitious human space flight programme, Gaganyaan, when the first crew module test to ensure the safety of astronauts will be conducted by the space agency here. ISRO aims to send humans into space on […]
Man injured in bear attack in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu, Oct 19 (PTI) A man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a wild bear in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in the Adayee area when Mohmmad Bashir was passing through a forest while returning home from work, they said. After hearing Bashir’s cries for […]
Lt Guv inaugurates ‘Vistadom’ Coach in Sgr
Srinagar, Oct 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday inaugurated the state-of the art Vistadom Coach and stated that the new train will give an opportunity to the local travellers and tourists to enjoy modern day travel experience in the Valley. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Vistadom Coach at Srinagar railway station, the LG […]
JKPCL, RUVNL to Purchase 1,000 MW Power From SJVN
New Delhi, Oct 19: Discoms Jammu & Kashmir Power Corporation Ltd (JKPCL) and Rajasthan Urja Vidyut Nigam Limited (RUVNL) have agreed to purchase power from energy producer SJVN Ltd. “JKPCL and RUVNL have given their consent for purchase of 600 MW and 500 MW power, respectively, against a capacity of 1,000 MW at a tariff […]
Monsoon withdraws from India, four days after normal date
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Southwest Monsoon withdrew completely from India on Thursday, four days after the normal date of October 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It had started withdrawing from the country on September 25, eight days after the normal date. Typically, the Southwest Monsoon makes its onset over Kerala by […]
Man impersonating as IAS officer held in Budgam: Police
Srinagar, Oct 19: Police on Thursday arrested a person accused of impersonating as an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. “On October 18, 2023, police received a formal written complaint from Ghulam Hassan Malik, a resident of Aalipora Putlibagh, about an alleged impersonation scam,” reads a statement issued here. The applicant, […]
India records 48 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) India has logged 48 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 307, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,037, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,99,728). The […]