Fresh batch of over 2,000 pilgrims leaves Jammu base camp for Amarnath
Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) The 25th batch of 2,197 pilgrims, including 365 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Sunday to pay obeisance at the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims, including 49 sadhus and 10 sadhvis, left for the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag […]
SIA files chargesheet in 46 kg heroin seizure case in Jammu; terror outfit LeT link exposed
Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed its first chargesheet in a narco-terror case involving the seizure of 46 kg of heroin in Jammu and Punjab in August last year, exposing the role of Pakistan-based proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an official said on Sunday. The case originated with the arrest of […]
Over 1.8 acres encroached land retrieved in Jammu
Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) Jammu Development Authority (JDA) retrieved over 1.8 acres of land during a major anti-encroachment drive here, an official spokesman said. The drive was conducted by JDA in coordination with the district administration Jammu, in a significant move against illegal mining and land encroachment, in Nagrota village along Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the […]
6 dead, several injured in stampede at Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar
Haridwar, Jul 27 (PTI) Six people died and at least two dozen were injured in a stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple on Sunday, a police officer said. Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Singh Dobal told PTI Videos that 35 people had been rushed to a hospital, of whom six died. The officer said […]
PM Modi hails CRPF personnel’s contribution on force’s raising day
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on the raising day of the force and said they have made their mark through duty, courage and steadfast commitment in the most testing of situations. The force was raised on this day in 1939 as […]
Woman drives car into ditch while using Google Maps for directions; rescued
Mumbai, Jul 27 (PTI) A woman took a wrong turn and drove her high-end car into a ditch in Navi Mumbai while following directions on Google Maps and was later rescued, police said on Sunday. The incident took place at around 1 am on Friday in Belapur area of Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai township. The woman, […]
India recorded over 7,000 suspected heatstroke cases, 14 deaths in March-June period: RTI
NEW DELHI, Jul 27 (PTI): India reported 7,192 suspected heatstroke cases and only 14 confirmed deaths due to extreme heat between March 1 and June 24 this year, according to data obtained by PTI under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The country had reported nearly 48,000 cases of heatstroke and 159 deaths due to […]
India’s internal security challenges to remain dynamic due to its neighbourhood: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the country’s internal security challenges would remain dynamic in view of India’s geo-political neighbourhood. Delivering the concluding address at the eighth National Security Strategies Conference (NSSC) here, Shah also said that demonstrating strong political will, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again […]
Lt Guv addresses North Zone Regional Conference of Legal Services Authorities
SRINAGAR, JUL 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the North Zone Regional Conference on “Reaffirming the Constitutional Vision of Justice for Defence Personnel and Tribals: Bridging the Gaps” organised by National Legal Services Authority, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and J&K Legal Services Authority, at Srinagar. The event was graced by Judge Supreme […]
Need mechanism to prioritise court cases involving defence personnel: Meghwal
Srinagar, Jul 26 (PTI) Union Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday batted for a mechanism to prioritise the disposal of court cases involving defence personnel. The Minister of State (Independent charge) for Law and Justice was addressing a two-day north zone regional conference on ‘reaffirming the constitutional vision of justice for defence personnel […]
