Operation Ajay: First batch of Indians return home from Israel
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The first batch of around 200 Indians, including students, returned to the country from Israel onboard a chartered flight in the early hours of Friday. India has launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of those who wish to come back home as a series of brazen attacks on Israeli […]
Israel orders the evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza, the UN says
Jerusalem, Oct 13 (AP) Israel’s military on Friday directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region that is home to 1.1 million people, within 24 hours, a UN spokesman said. The order, delivered to the U.N., comes as Israel presses an offensive against Hamas militants. UN spokesman St phane Dujarric called the order “impossible” without […]
Suspicious object found along highway in north Kashmir’s Handwara
Srinagar, Oct 13: Security forces on Friday found a suspicious object in Ganapora village of Kralgund in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that soon after the object was found, traffic on the road was halted as a precautionary measure. He said that bomb disposal squad has been called and further details will be […]
Industrial production rises 10.3 pc in Aug
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) India’s industrial production increased by 10.3 per cent in August, according to the official data released on Thursday. Factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had contracted by 0.7 per cent in August 2022. The data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that […]
CS for start of month long cleanliness drive in govt offices
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today urged the Divisional and District administrations to carry out a month long cleanliness drive in all the government offices and schools of the UT. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, GAD; Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce; Secretary, Tourism and Culture, both the Divisional Commissioners […]
Inter-State narco-module: Links traced from Kashmir’s Kupwara to Punjab’s Ludhiana, says DGP
Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh of Police Thursday said that the links of the Inter State narco-module busted a few days ago have been traced from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district to Ludhiana Punjab. He said that eight people have been arrested so far—four from Kupwara and four […]
Div Com for maintenance of roads, traffic regulation, operations of IMTS cameras
SRINAGAR, OCT 12: To expedite development of infrastructure and beautification of City, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting, here to review the progress of various Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) Projects and directly linked departments. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Commissioner SMC/CEO SSCL; VC LCMA; SSP, Traffic Police, Srinagar; CE, […]
President Murmu visits Vaishno Devi; inaugurates skywalk, remodelled Parvati Bhawan
Katra (J-K), Oct 12 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu paid obeisance at the Vaishno Devi shrine on Thursday and inaugurated a skywalk and the remodelled Parvati Bhavan at the shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district, officials said. The President, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation of projects worth nearly Rs 4,200 crore in Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), Oct 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects in Uttarakhand worth nearly Rs 4,200 crore. The projects, numbering 23 in total, will give impetus to infrastructure, education, health, electricity, drinking water, sports, tourism, disaster mitigation and horticulture sectors in the hill state. The […]
JK to witness widespread rains, ‘significant’ drop in temperature from Oct 14-18: MeT
Srinagar, Oct 12: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast widespread intermittent light to moderate rain and snowfall over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from October 14-18. A meteorological department official here said that mainly clear weather was expected in next 24 hours and on October 13, “partly cloudy becoming cloudy” towards evening was expected. “There […]