Two including revenue official arrested for accepting bribe in Udhampur
Jammu, Jan 12 (PTI) A revenue official was among two people arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday while accepting Rs 30,000 bribe for issuing documents related to a plot of land in Udhampur district, officials said. The ACB received a complaint alleging that the official Darbinder Singh was demanding Rs 50,000 as bribe […]
‘Omicron sub-variant BF.7 found in Covid-positive samples of int’l passengers; vaccines effective’
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far been genome-sequenced and the vaccines being used in India against the viral disease are effective against it. More than 15 […]
Government designates 6 courts for trial of UAPA offences in Valley
Srinagar, Jan 11: Jammu and Kashmir Government has designated six courts of trial for offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)-1967 in the Kashmir Valley. In a notification issued here the government has notified six courts for trial of offences under the UAPA in 10 districts of Kashmir. The notification has been issued under […]
NIA arrests 2 more Islamic State operatives in Karnataka
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) Two alleged operatives of global terror group Islamic State were arrested from Karnataka, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official said on Wednesday. Mazin Abdul Rahman of Dakshina Kannada and Nadeem Ahmed K A of Davanagere were arrested on Tuesday in a case related to a conspiracy by some people to […]
JK unit of Shiv Sena to join Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Joda Yatra in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) Extending support to the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra which is scheduled to enter Jammu and Kashmir next week, Shiv Sena leader Manish Sahni on Wednesday said they will join the march in Jammu. Sahni, president of the J-K unit of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), lauded Gandhi for the […]
IMF sees India as ‘bright spot’ in global economy, says PM Modi
Indore, Jan 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees India as a “bright spot” in the global economy and according to the World Bank, India is in a better position to deal with the global headwinds than many other countries. This is because of India’s strong “macroeconomic fundamentals”, […]
Mercury rises as Kashmir braces for another snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 11: As Kashmir valley braces for season’s first major snowfall, the minimum temperature recorded an increase with mercury settling above sub-zero level at most places barring Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Wednesday. Also higher reaches received fresh snowfall with Gulmarg receiving 6 cms of it in the 24 hours till 0830 hours today, a […]
Single-day rise of 171 new COVID-19 cases; infection tally at 4.46 crore
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 171 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the active cases have increased to 2,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The country’s infection tally has reached 4,46,80,386, while the death toll stands at 5,30,722, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate […]
Auto Expo 2023 opens; Suzuki Motor unveils concept electric SUV
Greater Noida, Jan 11 (PTI) India’s flagship motor show Auto Expo 2023 kicked off on Wednesday with the global unveiling of Suzuki Motor Corporation’s concept electric SUV ‘eVX’ which is slated to hit the market by 2025. The company’s Indian arm Maruti Suzuki India is among the major manufacturers participating in the show that has […]
JCO among 3 soldiers killed after slipping into gorge at Machil Kupwara: Army
Srinagar, Jan 11: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and two soldiers were killed after they slipped into a deep gorge in Machil sector along Line of Control in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Wednesday, an army spokesman said. ” During a regular op task in forward area, a party of 01 JCO & 02 […]