Shutdown, Hartals thing of past in JK, says Lt Guv
Srinagar, July 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that almost every year, Kashmir would witness bandh calls for almost every day and that gone the are days when school and colleges would remain closed in the Valley. He said that hartal calls are a thing of past and now 365 days of a year […]
Temp rises as MeT predicts light rain at scattered places in J&K
Srinagar, July 14: The weather department here has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir till July 18 even as minimum temperature recorded increase in J&K on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that “intermittent light to moderate rain and […]
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk: WHO
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among humans, the World Health Organization has warned. Avian influenza viruses normally spread among birds, but the increasing number of H5N1 avian influenza detections among mammals which are biologically closer to humans than birds […]
PM Modi to join President Emmanuel Macron for French National Day celebrations
Paris, Jul 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in France for a two-day official visit, will join President Emmanuel Macron for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour here on Friday. The French National Day, or Bastille Day, occupies a special place in the French consciousness as it commemorates the […]
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet against 19 accused in forgery case
Srinagar, July 14: Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has produced chargesheet against 19 accused persons in the court of Passenger Tax Srinagar. According a statement issued here the accused persons were involved in the commission of offences punishable under sections 420, 468, 120-B & 201 RPC. The statement reads that brief facts of […]
Three non-local labourers shot at, injured by terrorists in Shopian
Srinagar, July 13: Three Non-locals Labourers were injured after terrorists fired upon them in Gagran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday evening. A top police officer said that terrorists this evening fired upon three non-locals in Gagran area. All three were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, the status of […]
MHA permits foreign tourists to visit Hanle for Ladakh Nomadic Festival
Leh, July 13: In a historic moment, the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted permission to foreign tourists to visit and stay at Hanle, Changthang, specifically for the upcoming Ladakh Nomadic Festival scheduled to be held from July 15-16. In a statement chairman LAHDC Advocate Tashi Gyalson expressed heartfelt gratitude to Union Home Minister Amit […]
CRPF personnel deployed in large numbers to secure Amarnath Yatra: DIG Avasthy
Pulwama (J-K), Jul 13 (PTI) CRPF personnel have been deployed in large numbers to secure the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as the paramilitary force is equipped with the latest gadgets to augment the security grid in Kashmir, a senior officer of the force said. “We are deployed for your service 24/7, 365 days (a year), whether […]
Procurement of 26 Rafale jets for Navy approved
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) The defence ministry on Thursday approved the proposed procurement of 26 Naval variant of Rafale jets from France, people familiar with the development said. The project was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day […]
Security challenges have evolved from ‘dynamite to metaverse’ and ‘hawala to crypto currency’: Shah
Gurugram, Jul 13 (PTI) Warning the global community about security challenges which have evolved from “dynamite to metaverse” and “hawala to crypto currency”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged G20 countries to rise above conventional boundaries to act against such crimes. Speaking at the ‘G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the Age […]