India lodged avg 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021: Govt data
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) India registered 31,677 cases of rape in 2021 — an average 86 daily — while nearly 49 cases of crime against women were lodged every single hour, according to the latest government report on crimes in the country. The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was […]
Ghulam Nabi Azad to address rally in Jammu on Sep 4
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will address a rally in Jammu on September 4, his first after quitting the Congress. The rally is planned on the day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is slated to address a ‘Mehngai par Halla Bol’ event in the national capital. With the […]
India’s active COVID-19 case count drops to 64,667
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) With 7,231 new infections being reported in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 4,44,28,393, while the number of active cases came down to 64,667, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The toll from the pandemic climbed to 5,27,874 after 45 more fatalities were recorded. The figure […]
JK reports 131 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 30: Jammu and Kashmir reported 131 fresh covid-19 cases while as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 22 cases were reported from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477644. Among the cases, 173646 […]
Three LeT terrorists killed in Shopian gunfight: Police
Srinagar, August 30: Three terrorists of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit were killed in a gunfight in Nagbal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Official sources said that three terrorists of LeT were killed and their bodies were also recovered from the encounter site. Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and […]
7 people killed, 5 others injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Kishtwar
Jammu, Aug 30: At least seven people were killed and five others injured when a Tata sumo they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into gorge in Kishtwar district on Tuesday, officials said. They said that the accident took place near Bunda Chatroo Changa when driver of the vehicle (JK17 -9117), a […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village: Police
Shopian, Aug 30: An encounter broke out between security forces and terroristss at Nagbal village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He said that […]
Govt formally winds up Toshkhana organization, transfer its assets to Culture Department
Srinagar, Aug 30: The government on Tuesday issued formal orders regarding winding up of Toshkhana Organization and transfer of its Assets and staff to the Culture Department. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the closure/winding-up of the Jammu and Kashmir Toshkhana Organization,” reads a government order. The sanctioned posts and incumbent staff of the Toshkhana organization […]
SC to examine constitutional validity of 10 percent quota for EWS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would first examine the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and jobs before hearing appeals against a high court verdict which had set aside a local law granting quota to Muslims. A five-judge […]
China’s infringements along India’s border violation of international order: German envoy
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) China’s infringements along India’s border are a violation of the international order and should not be accepted, but at the same time, there is a need to understand Europe’s outrage over the Russian attack on Ukraine, German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann said on Monday. In an interaction with the media, the […]