First batch of five women Army officers commissioned into Artillery regiments
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) For the first time, the Indian Army has inducted five women officers into its artillery regiment. The women officers have joined the Regiment of Artillery after successfully completing their training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday. Military sources said the women officers who joined the Regiment […]
Step towards self-reliance: Jail in Bhaderwah imparting computer training to inmates
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Apr 29 (PTI) Inmates of a jail in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah belt are getting computer training with the authorities hoping that the course will help them become self-reliant. Twenty-four of the total 85 inmates, who are part of the first batch, are undergoing computer training, while the remaining 61 will get adult education, […]
Elderly man dies after falling from slab in Shopian village
Srinagar, Apr 29: An elderly man died after falling from a slab in Watchi village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday An official said that the man identified as Mohammad Abdullah (70) of Watchi Zainpora fell from the slab of his house early Saturay morning. He said he was immediately rushed to a nearby […]
Covid-19: 7,171 new cases recorded in India
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 7,171 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have decreased to 51,314, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll increased to 5,31,508 with 40 deaths, which included 15 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]
Amid cloud cover temperature hovers below normal in JK
Srinagar, Apr 29: Amid forecast for erratic weather till May 4, the night temperatures continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 7.4°C against 6.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the summer […]
IAF rescues 121 people from Sudan in daring operation
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) In a daring operation, a C-130J heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force rescued 121 people from a small airstrip at Wadi Sayyidna which is about 40 km north of the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum, officials said on Friday. The rescue operation was carried out on the intervening […]
Eastern India may experience heat wave in May, says IMD
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Parts of eastern India, including Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, are likely to face above-normal temperatures in May with a likelihood of heat wave conditions on some days, the weather office has said. However, parts of northwest and west-central India may experience warmer nights and below-normal temperatures during the day, the […]
Landslide closes Reasi-Arnas-Mahore road
Jammu, Apr 29: Reasi-Arnas-Mahore road was on Saturday closed due to a big landslide near Malai Morh in Mahore area in Reasi dstrict. Official sources said that the slide occurred this morning, leading to the closure of the throughfare. They said it may take 4-5 hours to open the road. “Commuters from Reasi to Mahore […]
Lt Governor addresses National Seminar on NEP-2020 at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
VARANASI, APR 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the National Seminar on “National Education Policy-2020: Exploring the Prospects” at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, today. The Lt Governor highlighted various aspects of the National Education Policy and shared the vision to meet the challenges of future workplace. “Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri […]
15-yr-old girl dies after falling into a drain at Shopian
Shopian, Apr 28: A 15-year-old girl lost her life after she fell into a drain at Hirpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that a girl from Hirpora was on way to her uncle’s house in Bhorihallen when she fell into a deep drain. He said that she was taken to hospital […]