Rajasthan polls: BJP top guns hold meetings in Delhi ahead of party’s central election panel meet
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Ahead of the BJP’s central election committee meeting, the party’s top guns held meetings here on Saturday to discuss the upcoming assembly poll in Rajasthan. The party’s central election committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday. This comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda […]
Toll rises to 65 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
Karachi, Oct 1 (PTI) The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 65 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information report in connection with the Balochistan blast on Saturday. A total of 60 people were killed and more than 60 […]
Afghan embassy in India announces decision to cease operations from Oct 1
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Afghanistan Embassy in India announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a lack of support from the host government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan’s interests and reduction in personnel and resources. In a statement, the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi said […]
India likely to experience normal to above-normal maximum temp in October: IMD
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Most parts of India are likely to record normal to above-normal maximum and above-normal minimum temperatures in October, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. It said the northeast monsoon, which brings rainfall to five meteorological sub-divisions of south peninsular India — Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala […]
RBI extends deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes till Oct 7
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh crore of the Rs 2,000 notes since May 19, the RBI said in a statement posted on the last day […]
Lt Governor addresses Public Grievances at LG’s Mulaqaat
SRINAGAR, SEP 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with citizens during “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” through virtual mode. Citizens are selected on the basis of grievances submitted on J&K Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System. During the interaction, several grievances of the applicants were redressed on the spot by the Lt Governor. […]
COVID-19: India records 41 fresh cases
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 41 new coronavirus infections while the active cases have been recorded at 444, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,031, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is […]
Two terrorists killed along LoC in Kupwara, operation going on: Police
Kupwara, Sep 30: Two infiltrators were killed in a joint operation by Army and Jammu and Kashmir police along the Line of Control in Machil Sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said here. In a post on X, Kupwara police said that the operation was launched based on specific input in Kumkadiara area of […]
All of J&K’s 6,650 villages declared ODF Plus Model
Srinagar, Sep 30 (PTI) In a significant milestone for Jammu and Kashmir under the Swachh Bharat Mission, all of its 6,650 villages have been declared open defecation-free plus model, officials said here on Saturday. This achievement is a significant milestone as it goes beyond constructing and use of toilets towards cleanliness by managing greywater and […]
Dhangri Terror Attack: NIA carries out raids in Poonch
Poonch, Sep 30: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday conducted raids at multiple places in Poonch district in connection with investigation of terrorist attack Dhangri village of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Seven civilians had lost their lives and thirteen got injured in the attack that took place on January 1 this year in […]