Man stages accident to evade debt, found with family in Haryana
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Jan 8 (PTI) A couple and their six-year-old daughter from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda were found alive in Haryana, 20 days after they were presumed dead after their car was found plunged into river Chenab in the hilly district last month. Manjeet Singh staged the accident to evade his loan debits but his filmy-style […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 2,423
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,423, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,79,924). The death toll stands at 5,30,720 with two deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
Snowfall in higher reaches of J-K
Srinagar, Jan 8 (PTI) Some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received light snowfall as the minimum temperature settled close to the freezing point at most places in the Valley, providing a slight relief to the people from the intense cold, officials said on Sunday. The meteorological department has forecast moderate snowfall at many […]
Two terrorists killed along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jan 8 (PTI) The army has shot dead two terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Sunday. The terrorists were killed in the Balakote sector of the district late Saturday, they said. The officials said army personnel noticed suspicious movement at a forward village and […]
Rajouri terror attack: Death toll climbs to seven
Jammu, Jan 8 (PTI) The death toll in the terrorist attack on Dhangri village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri has risen to seven with one more civilian succumbing to injuries at a hospital here on Sunday, officials said. Prince Sharma, who was in his early 20s, died at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital Jammu, […]
PM Modi launches Aspirational Block Programme, asks chief secys to end ‘mindless compliances’
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched the Aspirational Block Programme on the lines of a similar exercise aimed at developing backward districts and asserted that India is focussing on the four pillars of infrastructure, investment, innovation and inclusion to be a developed country. Chairing the second national conference on chief […]
BOSE announces tentative dates for annual regular exams of Classes 10th to 12th
Srinagar, Jan 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) Saturday announced tentative date sheets for annual regular examination of classes 10th to 12th commencing from March-4 for soft zone and April-08 for hard zones. This is for the first time, students of Jammu and Kashmir will appear in the annual regular board […]
Thousands protest against rising terrorism in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Jan 7 (PTI) Thousands of tribesmen in Pakistan’s northwest took to the streets to protest against rising incidents of terrorism and kidnapping in the country’s tribal districts bordering Afghanistan while demanding immediate restoration of peace in the region. Over 5,000 tribesmen took out a rally on Friday in Wana, the headquarters of the South […]
Lt Governor visits GMC Jammu, meets injured civilians in Rajouri attack
Jammu, Jan 07: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited GMC Jammu on Saturday to inquire about the health of civilians, who were injured in Rajouri militant attack. Dr. Shashi Sudan, Principal, GMC Jammu and other senior doctors briefed the Lt Governor on the health condition of Sanvi Sharma, Prince Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Pawan Kumar and medical […]
214 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) India on Saturday recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). The death toll increased to 5,30,718 with four deaths — two reconciled by […]