Man dies of suffocation, mother in critical condition
Srinagar, Jan 4: A mother and son were found unconscious at their home in the Gudder area of Kulgam due to suffocation caused by charcoal fire fumes. The son died in the hospital this morning, while the mother remains critical, officials said. An official said that the mother and son from Gudder, Kulgam, were found […]
Gas tragedy waste disposal: Police register five cases against protestors opposing incineration
Dhar (MP), Jan 4 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh police have registered five cases against protesters in Pithampur of Dhar district who opposed the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in their town, an official said on Saturday. Protests rocked Pithampur, around 50 km from the district headquarters, on […]
Dense fog in Delhi for second consecutive morning; 81 trains delayed, 15 flights diverted
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Dense fog over Delhi for a second consecutive morning reduced visibility to zero in several areas, leading to 81 trains being delayed and 15 flights getting diverted, officials said on Saturday. The Met office said there was zero visibility since 11:30 pm on Friday at Palam and 12:30 am on […]
Going to Ajmer Dargah with PM’s message of brotherhood: Rijiju
JAIPUR, Jan 4 (PTI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday left for the Ajmer Dargah from Jaipur to offer a ceremonial ‘chadar’ sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ‘Urs’ of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. “The prime minister’s message is of brotherhood and that the country should stay united… I […]
Dense fog disrupts normal life in Kashmir, delays flights at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, Jan 04: Dense fog across the Kashmir Valley disrupted normal life, while flight operations were also delayed at Srinagar airport for the second consecutive day on Saturday, officials said. An official said that morning flights at Srinagar airport have been delayed due to low visibility triggered by dense fog across the Valley. He said […]
BJP youth leader shot at over parking issue in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 3 (PTI) A BJP youth leader was shot at following an altercation over a parking issue here on Friday, police said. Kanav Sharma, the district president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, Jammu, suffered a bullet injury and was hospitalised. His condition is stable, his father, senior advocate Chander Mohan Sharma told the media. […]
PM Surya Ghar Yojana: CS fixes target of 30,000 installations by March
JAMMU, JAN 3: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to take first hand appraisal of the progress made in installation of solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir. Present in the meeting were Principal Secretary, PDD, Principal Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, MD JPDCL/KPDCL, CEO, […]
Sakeena Itoo conducts surprise inspection of JLNM Hospital, reviews facilities
Srinagar, Jan 3: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today held a detailed inspection of Jawaharlal Lal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital Rainawari and reviewed the overall status of medical facilities available for the locals there. MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq and other senior officers of health department accompanied the Minister. […]
Corps commander visits LoC in Rajouri-Poonch, reviews operations in progress
JAMMU, Jan 3 (PTI): The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch on Friday to review security and operational preparedness, officials said. He also engaged with trainee IAS officers, discussing topics […]
Kokernag encounter case: NIA attaches 19 marlas land in Kokernag Anantnag
Srinagar, Jan 3: National Investigation Agency on Friday attached 19 Marlas of land in connection with case of Kokernag Encounter in Halpora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Offcials said that today morning NIA team along with police and CRPF attached property of 19 Marlas at Halpora belonging to Mohammad Akbar Dar resident of Halpora […]