Dir Information reviews status of implementation of actionable points under Media Policy 2020
JAMMU, AUGUST 10: Director Information, Akshay Labroo, chaired a meeting of the senior officers of Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to review the status of implementation of actionable points under Media Policy 2020. Threadbare discussions were held on various aspects regarding the effective implementation of Media Policy 2020 through a detailed Action Plan. […]
‘Har Ghar Tiranga’: Preparations for hoisting tricolour across J&K going on in full swing
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 10: The preparations for hoisting Tricolour across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir are going on in full swing with great enthusiasm and fervor shown by common citizens. Like other parts of the country, Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is being carried out across the nation so that the tricolour is hoisted […]
Schools will ignite engine of J&K’s overall development, economic growth: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 10: Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that schools will ignite the engine of J&K’s overall development and economic growth. While inaugurating multiple key initiatives of education sector, he said 84 School Buildings, NIELIT courses, State Mentoring Project, Talash App, pre-primary classes and Atal tinkering labs, as recommended by NEP 2020, will […]
Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM, Tejashwi as his deputy
Patna, Aug 10 (PTI) JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for the eighth time in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan. RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav was administered the oath of office as deputy chief minister. The no-frills ceremony comes a day after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands […]
Police urges people to install CCTVs in Srinagar amid rise in theft cases
Srinagar, Aug 10: Police on Wednesday urged people to install CCTVs amid increase in theft, attempt to theft in Srinagar district. Srinagar Police on its official twitter handle wrote, “In view of increase in theft cases & attempt of thefts in general. Citizens & establishments are again advised to install CCTVs in premises having cameras […]
Soldier shoots himself dead in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 10 (PTI) An Army personnel allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle inside a camp here, officials said on Wednesday. Rifleman Yogesh Kumar was on guard duty at Kullian camp in Miran Sahib area on the outskirts of the city when he shot himself in the head, the officials said. Kumar, a resident […]
Road accidents in Kathua leave three dead
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 10 (PTI) Three people were killed and a woman injured in two separate road accidents in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Hari Kishore (50) and his wife Madhuri (45), residents of Hamidpur in Bihar, were killed while Kishore’s sister Babita (25) was critically injured when their scooty was […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather conditions with light rain at isolated places
Srinagar, Aug 10: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, a meteorological department official here said that “no large change” was expected. He said that in the last 24 hours till […]
India records more than 16,000 new Covid cases, 54 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by […]
IED recovered in Pulwama, police say ‘major tragedy averted’
Srinagar, Aug 10 (PTI) Security forces averted a major tragedy Wednesday by recovering an about 30-kg improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir just days before the 75th Independence Day, police said. The IED was recovered after a specific input generated by police, Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar […]