Delhi excise scam: Delhi court sends AAP leader Manish Sisodia to jail till March 20
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday sent former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to judicial custody till March 20 in excise scam case, after the CBI said it did not require the custody of the senior Aam Aadmi Party leader for now. Sisodia was produced before special judge M K […]
Colonies where PoJK displaced people live to be regularized: Lt Guv
Jammu, Mar 06: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that the government has identified land for the construction of PoJK Bhawan for the displaced PoJK people, who have suffered a lot over the past so many decades while as the colonies they are living in will be “regularized shortly.” He was quick […]
Indian scientists identify better drug treatment for severe scrub typhus
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) A team of Indian scientists has identified a significantly more effective treatment for severe scrub typhus – a life-threatening bacterial infection that kills thousands of people every year. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), shows that treating patients with a combination of intravenous antibiotics doxycycline […]
India consistently trying to minimise dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that life-savers like medicines, vaccines and medical devices were weaponised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted that his government has been consistently trying to minimise India’s dependence on foreign countries in the health sector. Addressing a post-budget webinar on ‘Health and Medical Research’, […]
Night temp records drop in JK as MeT predicts dry weather
Srinagar, Mar 6: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.5°C against 7.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the summer […]
Combat readiness, tri-services synergy focus of naval commanders’ conference
Onboard INS Vikrant, Mar 6 (PTI) Enhancing India’s naval prowess and boosting tri-services synergy are set to be focus of the Indian Navy’s biannual commanders’ conference onboard the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address the top naval commanders at the 40,000 tonne […]
Army officer dies of heart attack in Baramulla
Baramulla, Mar 05 : An army officer died of a suspected heart attack in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. They said that the army officer of the rank of Colonel, complained of chest pain following which he immediately taken to MI hospital where he was declared as brought dead on arrival. The […]
Money generated from narcotic trade goes back to Pakistan to fund terror activities in J-K: DGP
Jammu, Mar 5 (PTI) Money generated from the narcotics trade is returned to Pakistan and subsequently used to fund terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, Director-General of Police Dilbag Singh on Sunday. Singh’s comment comes close on the heels of a large stockpile of drugs, cash and weapons being recovered near the Line of Control […]
Vehicular traffic in Sonamarg stopped after landslide
Srinagar, Mar 5: Vehicular traffic movement remains halted after a landslide occurred in Sonamarg area in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district this afternoon, reliable sources said. They said that a landslide occurred near Sonamarg Bye-pass, bringing an abrupt halt to the traffic on both sides. Despite few hours into the occurrence, authorities failed to reach the […]
Army man injured in mine blast in Poonch
Srinagar, Mar 5: An army man was injured in a mine blast along Line of Control in Poonch district this afternoon, officials said. They said that Naik Rajeev Kumar from Himachal Pradesh suffered critical injuries after accidently stepping on a landmine in Krishna Ghati sector. The injured army man evacuated from the site and subsequently […]