Criminal held under PSA in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) A man wanted in many criminal cases was arrested by the police under the Public Safety Act (PSA) here, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tiff off, police conducted a raid and arrested Flex Matoo on Wednesday, they said. Police had submitted a dossier against him to the district magistrate, […]
Use handloom robes for convocations, UGC tells universities
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reiterated to universities to consider using ceremonial robes made out of handloom fabrics for special occasions such as convocation, according to officials. The commission had in 2015 and 2019 sent a communication to universities in this regard. The UGC has noted that apparel made […]
India logs 305 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 305 new cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 2,439, the health ministry said on Thursday. Three deaths — one each from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat — have been reported in a span of last […]
Air passenger traffic in India expected to reach 300 million by 2030: Union Minister
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (PTI) The number of domestic passengers in India is expected to surge to 300 million annually by 2030 from 153 million in 2023, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Speaking at the inaugural session of Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition here, Scindia also said the […]
Night temperature drops to minus 4.6°C in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 18: Amid prolonged dry spell, minimum temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.5°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]
Fog affects visibility, rail traffic in parts of north, northeast India
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) A layer of fog lowered visibility to zero metres at several places in north and northeast India, affecting rail traffic, officials said. Satellite imagery showed some reduction in fog over Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. However, dense’ to very dense’ fog prevailed in parts of Punjab, Haryana, west Rajasthan, Bihar, […]
Man held for posting derogatory remark on social media
Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly posting derogatory remarks on social media in Kishtwar district, officials said. The action was taken by police in response to a complaint filed by a journalist, they said. Acting promptly, an FIR has been registered at Kishtwar Police Station under relevant sections of the […]
Tourists head to Sinthan Top amid lack of snow in valley
Sinthan Top (J-K), Jan 17 (PTI) Tourists are making a beeline to Sinthan Top as the off-beat destination boasts of being the only place in Kashmir which is snow-clad these days while the rest of the valley battles with dry weather. Sinthan top is a snow-clad mountain peak situated at 12,500 feet connecting Anantnag in […]
Army destroys IED found on Srinagar-Chowkibal highway
Srinagar, Jan 17 (PTI) An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered and destroyed in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the Army said. The IED was recovered near Chowkibal on Srinagar-Chowkibal highway in the north Kashmir district. “#ChinarWarriors averted a major terror incident today by recovering & in-situ destroying an IED near Chowkibal […]
Div Com Kashmir visits Chatti Padshahi Rainawari, greets Sikh Sangat on Prakash Parv
SRINAGAR, JAN 17: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri along with IGP Kashmir, V K Birdi and Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din today visited Chattipatshahi Gurudwara Rainawari on the occasion of 358th Prakash Parv of tenth guru of Sikhism, Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji. On the occasion, Div Com and other […]
