Two arrested for raising slogans ‘hurting religious sentiments’ in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) Police have arrested two persons for allegedly raising objectionable slogans against a particular community at a recent rally here and said that “hurting religious sentiments of any community will not be tolerated”. The arrest follows the registration of an FIR under sections 295-A (deliberate acts to outrage religious feelings) and 147 […]
Two drug peddlers detained in Reasi, Jammu
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) Two suspected drug peddlers were detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in Reasi and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police here said on Sunday. Suraj, a resident of Serwad village of Katra, was detained on the orders of Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh […]
Cong president Kharge forms new CWC, includes some G23 members in new team
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the party’s top decision-making body – CWC – with some leaders of the G23 grouping, including Shashi Tharoor and Anand Sharma, who were critical of the party leadership in the past among the 84 members. The all-important Congress Working Committee, formed 10 months […]
Lt Governor launches Green Jammu & Kashmir Drive 2023-24 from IIM Jammu
JAMMU, AUG 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the Green Jammu & Kashmir Drive 2023-24 from IIM Jammu, today. The Lt Governor planted a tree sapling in the Campus to mark the occasion. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the Forests Department, IIM Jammu, Village Panchayat Plantation Committees and all the stakeholders for the […]
Yatra to remain temporarily suspended from 23rd August in view of reduced pilgrim flow, track restoration works: Admin
JAMMU / SRINAGAR, AUG 20: The 62-day long Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2023 commenced on 1st July this year and it will culminate with the event of Chadi Mubarak on 31st August 2023. The Yatra commenced simultaneously from both the routes – the Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district. This year the […]
India logs 51 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 51 new coronavirus infections while the active caseload stood at 1,468, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,925, according to the data updated at 8 am. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,96,599), […]
New study identifies gene ‘fingerprint’ for brain ageing, sheds light on memory decline
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) A new study offers insight into the cognitive decline of normal ageing, shedding light on how ageing contributes to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases Most of us who have reached their middle age must have experienced a slowing memory and cognition. Until now, scientists did not have […]
PM Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary. India’s youngest prime minister, Gandhi held office during 1984-89. He was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber in 1991. “On his birth anniversary, my tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi […]
Aligarh locksmiths carving out a niche in making handcuffs
Aligarh (UP), Aug 20 (PTI) Several locksmiths of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, known for its high-end reliable locks, have carved out a niche for themselves in making handcuffs which are now finding markets in the country as well as abroad. Shubhank Mishra, who comes from a family of locksmiths and now runs a manufacturing unit, […]
Eight soldiers feared dead as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Ladakh
Leh, Aug 19 (PTI) Eight soldiers were feared dead after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place at Kerey in southern Ladakh’s Nyoma Saturday evening, the officials said. They said a rescue operation was underway at the […]