Ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) is holding, but support to terror from across the border continues: Army Chief
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) is holding but cross-border support to terrorism remains: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, said Thursday. He said that the situation along the frontier with China is “stable” but “unpredictable” and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency. At a press conference […]
Temperature falls amid rains and snowfall, dry weather forecast from Jan 14
Srinagar, Jan 12: The minimum temperatures dropped below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley on Thursday as higher reaches received snowfall and rains lashed plains A meteorological department official here said that Gulmarg received 19cms of snowfall in the 24 hours till 0830 hours today and Pahalgam 1 cm. He said rain lashed plains and in […]
India sees 197 fresh COVID cases
New Delhi, Jan 12(PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 197 new coronavirus infections with active cases declining to 2,309, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,583). The overall death toll stands at 5,30,723 with one death reconciled by Kerala, […]
AAP gets recovery notice of Rs 163.62 cr for political advertisements: Sources
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) The AAP has been issued a notice for recovery of Rs 163.62 crore for its political advertisements allegedly published in the garb of government advertisements, according to sources. The development comes nearly a month after Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore […]
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”, […]