AC approves subsidized Rooftop Solar Power Plants on Residential Buildings
JAMMU, Dec 1: In a significant step towards a greener future, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved installation of Roof Top Solar power plants on Residential Buildings across all districts of J&K, an official spokesman said Thursday. The 20 MW Rooftop Solar Power Plants […]
Pak hands over BSF jawan who accidentally crossed IB
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, who inadvertently crossed over to the Pakistani side on Thursday morning in the Punjab sector, has been handed over to the Indian authorities, a force spokesperson said. The jawan was undertaking zero line checking along the India-Pakistan international border (IB) near BSF post G […]
SC reserves judgment on plea challenging J-K delimitation
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea challenging the government’s decision to constitute a delimitation commission for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir on grounds that it violated constitutional provisions. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay S […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in Kashmir till Dec 10
Srinagar, Dec 01: As the night temperature continues to plummet across the Kashmir Valley, the weatherman on Thursday predicted dry weather for the next ten days. Director Meteorological Department (MeT), Sonum Lotus said there is no possibility of any wet spell till December 10 as per the forecast. He said amid the forecast of dry […]
All-women bench to hear matters in SC
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has constituted an all-women bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M Trivedi to hear transfer petitions involving matrimonial disputes and bail matters on Thursday. This is the third occasion in the history of the apex court that an all-women bench has been […]
India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in Afghanistan: Taliban
Kabul, Dec 1 (PTI) The Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan has said that India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in several provinces across the war-torn country. In June, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a “technical team” in its embassy in the Afghan capital. India withdrew its officials from […]
Banihal youth found dead at his room
Banihal, Dec 01: A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented accommodation in Banihal area of Ramban district on Thursday. An official said that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmed Zohda (25) son of Mohammad Iqbal Zohda of Chanjloo Banihal was found dead in his rented accommodation in Gund Adalkoot locality […]
Three of family killed in road accident in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Dec 1 (PTI) Three members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Kathua district on Wednesday night, police said. Two other members of the family were injured in the accident, they said. After skidding off the road, […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 4,767
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) India logged 291 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,46,72,638, while the active cases declined to 4,767, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,622 with two fatalities reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am […]
PM Modi calls for record voting in Gujarat
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the voters in Gujarat, especially those exercising their franchise for the first time, to poll in record numbers. He tweeted the appeal as the first first phase of the assembly elections was set to start in his home state. “Today is the first […]