Udhampur encounter: Wreath-laying ceremony held for fallen soldier
Jammu, Sep 21 (PTI) A wreath-laying ceremony was held here to pay tributes to a soldier who laid down his life fighting terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district where an anti-terrorist operation entered the third day on Sunday, officials said. White Knight Corps Chief of staff Maj Gen P […]
PM Modi to address nation at 5 pm
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Sunday, officials said. However, there is no official word on the subject of his address in the evening. His address will come on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the GST rate cuts will kick in, […]
Dal Lake cleaner due to conservation efforts: Lt Guv Sinha
Srinagar, Sep 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the famous Dal Lake here is cleaner due to the conservation efforts undertaken in the last five years. More than one-third of the water body has been rejuvenated, with its open expanse increased for the first time to over 20 Sq […]
Hotelier booked in Ramban for ‘violating’ provisions of Foreigners Act
Ramban/Jammu, Sep 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday lodged a case against the owner of a hotel in Ramban district for allegedly violating provisions of the Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of a woman tourist from Finland. The case under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act was registered at […]
Fatal shooting disguised as road accident exposed in Jammu; 3 cops suspended
JAMMU, Sep 20 (PTI): Three policemen were suspended after a probe into the death of a woman here last month revealed that she died of gunshot wounds and not in a road accident, an officer said on Saturday. On August 21, Mehjabeen Akil Sheikh, 30, a resident of Mumbai, her sister Fatima, 21, and Jaspreet […]
Lt Guv inaugurates private eye care Centre in Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the new Centre of a private hospital at Qamarwari in Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor called upon the hospital and medical fraternity for ensuring accessible and affordable care for all and connecting the specialists with patients in rural and far-flung areas of J&K. “Over the past decade, […]
VDG member ends life in Kishtwar village
Jammu, Sep 20: A Village Defense Guard member shot himself dead in the Akra Nagbatan area of Bhatkoot in Kishtwar district on Saturday morning. Officials said that a member of the Village Defense Guard shot himself with his rifle at his home this morning, resulting in his death. He has been identified as Tek Chand […]
Nearly Rs 2 lakh cr will be in people’s hand due to GST reforms: FM Sitharaman
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 20 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said with the slew of GST reforms set to come into effect from September 22, a total of Rs 2 lakh crore will be in the hands of the people, boosting domestic consumption. With the simplification of the Goods and Services Tax from […]
PM Modi holds roadshow in Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar, Sep 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in a roadshow at Bhavnagar in his home state Gujarat. The roadshow began from the airport and covered a distance of one km before concluding at Gandhi Maidan, the venue of his public meeting. Modi waved to the people who gathered in large numbers […]
Soldier killed as Army, police resume hunt for terrorists in Udhampur
Jammu, Sep 20 (PTI) A soldier, who was critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists, succumbed to his injuries as the Army and police resumed a joint hunt for terrorists in a remote forest area in the higher reaches of the Udhampur district early Saturday, officials said. The soldier was injured late Friday evening when […]