Drugs carrying drone shot by BSF along Punjab border falls on Pak side
New Delhi/Amritsar, Dec 21 (PTI) A Pakistan drone that reportedly dropped drugs into India along the International Border in Punjab was intercepted by BSF troops following which it fell on the other side, a senior officer said Wednesday. The drone was “downed” by Border Security Force (BSF) troops around 7:20 pm on Tuesday and it […]
177 CAPFs personnel died in line of duty in 3 years: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) As many as 177 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) sacrificed their lives in the line of duty in the last three years, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said Wednesday. Rai said in Rajya Sabha that the highest 98 personnel of the CRPF lost their […]
Health minister reviews Covid situation, directs officials to be alert, strengthen surveillance
New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed officials to be alert and strengthen surveillance. “In view of the rising cases of Covid19 in some countries, reviewed […]
Man injured in blast near Army’s firing range in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Dec 21 (PTI) A man was injured in a blast near the Army’s firing practice range in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. Harbansh Singh, a resident of Nonial village of Nowshera sub-division, was reportedly present near the practice range in Garhi when the explosion took place, police said. He is […]
Infiltration to great extent stopped, almost all cases of target killings solved: DGP
Pulwama, Dec 21: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police, Dilbag Singh on Wednesday said infiltration to a large extent has been stopped and almost all cases of target killings have been solved. Talking to reporters in Pulwama, DGP said that security arrangements on border so as to foil any attempt of infiltration are very […]
Girl dies, 10 injured in road accident in Baramulla’s Rafiabad
Baramulla, Dec 21: A teenage girl died while 10 others were injured in a road accident in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that a collision took place between three vehicles on Baramulla-Handwara highway in Rafiabad, leaving a teenage girl dead and 10 injured others injured. He said […]
Lt Governor Announces Three New Schemes- Holistic Development of Agriculture
JAMMU, DEC 21: Three new schemes, Holistic Development of Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Aspirational Towns Development Programme and Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme were announced by the Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today. These projects have been approved by the Administrative Council, chaired by the Lt Governor. In July this year the UT administration constituted an […]
US condemns Taliban restrictions on women’s education
Washington, Dec 21 (PTI) The United States has condemned the recent decision of the Taliban with regard to imposing restrictions on education of women in Afghanistan. “The United States condemns the Taliban’s indefensible decision to prevent Afghan women from receiving a university-level education,” White House NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson said on Tuesday. “This deplorable decision is […]
Chillai-Kalan begins on harsh note as Srinagar records coldest night of the season
Srinagar, Dec 21: ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day severe period of winter, started on a harsh note on Wednesday with minimum temperature plummeting to the season’s lowest in several places in Kashmir Valley including Srinagar which recorded a low of minus 4.2°C. A meteorological department official here said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was 1.1°C below […]
Major stone-slide closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
Srinagar, Dec 21: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed after a major stone-slide at near Dewal Bridge in Udhampur last night, officials said on Wednesday. A traffic department official said that the thoroughfare remains closed and efforts are underway to clear it. Around midnight, the […]