Kolkata rape-murder:SC raps West Bengal govt, questions delay in filing of FIR
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (PTI): Terming the rape and murder case of a medic at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as horrific, the Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the West Bengal government over delay in filing FIR in the matter. Taking suo motu cognisance of the case, the top court […]
ECI issues notification for Ist phase of polls in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 20: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued notification for 24 assembly seats of Jammu & Kashmir where voting will take place on September 18. The ECI issued the election notification after the Lieutenant Governor, in a separate notification, called upon each of these 24 constituencies to elect members of Jammu & […]
Rahul Gandhi to visit JK tomorrow, will discuss pre-poll alliance with NC: Sources
Jammu, Aug 20: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days from tomorrow, sources said on Tuesday. They said that Rahul Gandhi will visit Jammu and Srinagar to hold meetings with National Conference leadership to finalise modalities for pre-poll alliance […]
Man suffers injuries after jumping through window following two earthquakes in Baramulla
Baramulla, Aug 20: Following two back to back tremors that shook Jammu and Kashmir early this morning, a man was injured after jumping from a building in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The injured man, driven by fear during the tremors, leapt from a building (Ahmed Complex) and suffered a leg injury in Baramulla. He was […]
Nine people injured in canine attack at Poonch
Jammu, Aug 20: At least nine people were injured on Tuesday in stray dog attack in Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said. They said that today early morning some stray dogs attacked pedestrians, resulting in injuries to nine people. Medical officer Mendhar, Dr Javid Iqbal when contacted said that we have received nine people […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 80th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary on Tuesday. India’s youngest prime minister, Gandhi held office from 1984 to 1989. He was assassinated by a suicide bomber of the LTTE in 1991. “Tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv […]
Two earthquakes jolt Kashmir Valley, residents rush out of homes
Srinagar, Aug 20: Two back to back earthquakes shook the Valley on Tuesday morning forcing the residents to rsh out of their homes in panic. An earthquake of Magnitde 4.9, On: 20/08/2024 06:45:57 IST, Lat: 34.17 N, Long: 74.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir shook the valley, officials said. The earthquake […]
Amarnath Yatra concludes, more than 5 lakh devotees visit cave shrine
Srinagar, Aug 19 (PTI) More than a dozen Mountain Rescue Teams assisted thousands of pilgrims during this year’s Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Monday, as the annual yatra concluded with more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the cave shrine. The Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs) — comprising personnel from […]
No subsidy for solar roofs installed by unregistered vendors under Surya Ghar: KPDCL advisory
SRINAGAR, AUG 19: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) today advised its domestic consumers to approach empanelled solar PV vendors only for installation of solar roof-tops under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme. In a statement issued here today, KPDCL spokesperson stated that some consumers are being approached by solar vendors for SRTs who are not […]
CRPF officer killed in terror attack at Udhampur
Jammu, Aug 19: A CRPF officer was killed when terrorists attacked a CRPF patrol party Udhampur district, official sources said Monday. They said that during the routine patrolling of CRPF in Cheel area of Ramnagar, Udhampur, terrorists opened indiscriminate fire in which one CRPF inspector was killed. The slain was identified as Kuldeep. “The area […]
