39 killed in building fire in China
Beijing/Nanchang, Jan 24 (PTI) At least 39 people were killed, nine injured and some others still trapped in a building fire in east China’s Jiangxi province on Wednesday, official media reported. The fire broke out in a street shop in the city of Xinyu, the local fire response emergency headquarters was quoted as saying by […]
Sexual harassment case: SKUAST professor sentenced to 1-year RI imprisonment
Srinagar, Jan 24: A local court has convicted a professor of Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and sentenced him to one-year rigorous imprisonment for sexual harassment of a student in 2022. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sopore, Adil Mushtaq Bandey Wednesday sentenced Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, head division of Agriculture Extension and Communication, […]
Several persons booked in Rajouri, Reasi for objectionable posts related to Ram temple event
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) Several people in Rajouri and Reasi districts have been booked for allegedly posting “objectionable content” related to the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on social media, police officials said. Amid the consecration ceremony of Ram temple, some people have posted “sensitive content” on social media which has the potential […]
Army Commander lauds troops for ensuring top-notch security in JK
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. “Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Army Commander Northern Command visited Logistic depot at Udhampur to review safety, security and efficiency of the depot contributing to overall readiness of Dhruva Command”, the Northern Command […]
R-Day parade dress rehearsals held across Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) Full dress rehearsals of the Republic Day parade were held across Kashmir, including at Bakshi Stadium — where the main function will be held — on Wednesday, officials said. Full dress rehearsals were held at the district headquarters across the Valley, they said. The rehearsal for the main function at Bakshi […]
DGCA slaps Rs 1.10 crore penalty on Air India for safety violations
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Aviation watchdog DGCA has slapped a fine of Rs 1.10 crore on Air India for safety violations with respect to flights operated on certain long routes. The regulator carried out a detailed probe after receiving a voluntary safety report from an airline employee alleging safety violations of flights operated by […]
Republic Day function: Security grid vigilant, active: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 24: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone VK Birdhi on Wednesday said that the security grid is vigilant and active and measures are in place for smooth and peaceful Republic Day celebrations in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking to reporters here, the IGP said that police have coordinated with other forces for smooth Republic […]
Farooq, Omar leave for Saudi Arabia for Umrah
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah, both former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, have departed for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, also known as the “minor Haj”. Omar Abdullah, the National Conference vice president, posted a picture of his father with him in a flight on […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Jan 24 (PTI) Bandipora was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir with the minimum temperature in the north Kashmir district falling nearly eight degrees below freezing point, officials said on Wednesday. Bandipora recorded a low of minus 7.9 degrees Celsius followed by Pulwama in south Kashmir at minus 7.3 degrees Celsius and […]
Two fresh Covid deaths reported in country
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) India has logged 160 fresh cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection stood at 1,886, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Two new deaths — one each from Karnataka and Kerala– have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data […]
