Probe launched after mysterious explosion outside DDC member’s house in Poonch
Poonch, Sep 16: Security forces have launched a probe after a mysterious explosion took place outside the house of a District Development Council member in Surankote area of Poonch district late last night. Official sources said that an explosion took place outside the house of DDC member Surankote Sohail Malik late last. They said that […]
Rains lash parts of Jammu region, mainly dry weather forecast in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 16: The weatherman on Friday forecast mainly dry weather in Kashmir Valley and possibility of light rain at isolated places in Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that there is possibility of very light rain and thunder at isolated places in J&K on Saturday. He said Jammu […]
JK reports 30 covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 30 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that nine cases were reported from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478871. Among the cases, 173900 are […]
Two clerics among five detained in under preventive laws
Srinagar, Sep 15 (PTI) Five people, including two influential clerics, from south Kashmir were detained under preventive laws on Thursday, officials here said. Among those detained are Moulana Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri and Abdul Rashid Dawoodi, they said. The authorities are contemplating booking the clerics under the Public Safety Act and shifting them to a Jammu […]
Inter-state gang involved in looting banks busted
Jamshedpur, Sept 15 (PTI) An inter-state gang involved in looting banks, including about Rs 1.5 crore in cash and gold jewellery from a nationalized bank in Jamshedpur, was busted with the arrest of three of its members, a senior police official said. Two of the seven gang members involved in the August 18 Jamshedpur bank loot […]
Two drug peddlers detained under PSA
Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were detained under the Public Safety Act on Thursday during raids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The PSA is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Police teams conducted raids […]
Rupee falls 21 paise to 79.73 against US dollar
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) The rupee declined by 21 paise to close at 79.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by a firm American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 79.53 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 79.44 […]
Lt Governor participated in NHPC’s plantation Programme at Kishtwar
KISHTWAR, SEPTEMBER 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the second day of his visit to Kishtwar, participated in a plantation programme organized by NHPC Dulhasti Power Project. The Lt Governor, along with Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and Sh Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor planted Apple seedlings at Chenab Bhawan, NHPC Dulhasti […]
MeT forecasts mainly dry weather across J&K
Srinagar, Sep 15: The weather man here on Thursday predicted mainly dry weather with possibility of very light rain at one or two places on higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that no ‘significant weather’ was expected for subsequent two days also. Regarding the […]
Seven injured in Rajouri road accident
Rajouri, Sep 15: Seven persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Mandir Gala in Rajouri district on Thursday morning. An official said that a light vehicle was on way to Rajouri from Bai Nambal village of Kotranka when its driver lost control near Mandir Gala and fell into a gorge. He […]