37 railway stations in West Bengal to be redeveloped, to cost Rs 1,503 crore
Kolkata, Aug 6 (PTI) Thirty-seven railway stations in West Bengal will be redeveloped as part of the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ at a cost of Rs 1,503 crore, officials said. These are among the 508 stations in 27 states, the foundation stone for the redevelopment of which will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Semi-decomposed body of a man missing since February found
Srinagar, Aug 5: A semi-decomposed body of a man, missing since last week of February, was found in outskirts of Srinagar district on Saturday afternoon, officials said. They said that a body was found by some locals along a road near Khushalsar. “Upon intimating the police, a team arrived at the site and took the […]
Gunshots heard during CASO in Rajouri village
Rajouri, Aug 5 : Gunshots were heard during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Gunda village of Rajouri district on Saturday. An official said that following some specific intelligence inputs, a CASO was launched in remote Gunda village today afternoon. He said that during the CASO gunshots were heard, while more forces have been […]
Cabinet approves Rs 1.39 lakh cr for connecting 6.4 lakh villages with broadband
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The Union Cabinet has approved a last-mile broadband connectivity plan for 6.4 lakh villages across the country under the BharatNet project with an outlay of Rs 1.39 lakh crore, according to sources. Around 1.94 lakh villages have been connected under the BharatNet project at present, and the balance is likely […]
Rusted mortar shell defused in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Aug 5 (PTI) A rusted mortar shell was found and later destroyed in a controlled explosion in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The powerful mortar shell was noticed by some villagers in Nad village along the Samba-Udhampur road this morning, they said. Police said the whole area was cordoned […]
Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan sentenced to three years in prison in Toshakhana corruption case
Islamabad, Aug 5 (PTI) A court in Pakistan on Saturday sentenced Imran Khan to three years in prison in a corruption case in which the embattled former prime minister is accused of profiting from selling expensive state gifts when he was in power. Additional Judge Humayun Dilawar of the Islamabad-based district and sessions judge also […]
After Art 370 roll back common citizen living freely in JK: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that after four years of the abrogation of Article 370, people of UT are living a peaceful live as ‘peaceful atmosphere prevails in the region’ while youth have got wings to fly on their choicest routes. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to […]
Parliamentary panel recommends setting up of population-based cancer registries in rural areas
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) A parliamentary committee has recommended setting up population-based cancer registries in rural areas to help data-driven and evidence-based policy formulation. It has also suggested raising taxes on tobacco products citing that increasing their market price would make them less affordable. This will result in lower consumption and decrease the risk […]
Govt defers implementation order of restrictions on imports of laptops, computers till October 31
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) The government on Friday deferred the implementation of the import restriction order on laptops and computers (including tablet computers) by about three months till October 31, a move that gives more time to electronic companies to import these devices without a licence. Now, these companies would need to take a […]
Three Army personnel killed in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar, Aug 5: Three Army personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the higher reaches of the Halan forest area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir following inputs about the presence of terrorists there, a police […]