Over 50 successful NEET-UG candidates move SC for direction against any move to cancel exam
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Over 50 successful Gujarat-based NEET-UG candidates, including several who have been ranked first, have moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to restrain the Centre and the National Testing Agency from cancelling the controversy-ridden exam. They have sought a direction from the top court to the Union Education Ministry to […]
India’s T20 world champs welcomed by frenzied fans; hosted for breakfast by PM
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Exuberant fans lined up to express support despite monsoon showers and heavy security deployment before Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted them for breakfast as India’s T20 World Cup-winning cricket stars returned to a euphoric reception, here on Thursday. Hundreds of supporters, holding placards congratulating their favourites and waving the national […]
Amid heavy rains, 5600 more pilgrims begin Amarnath Yatra
JAMMU, July 4 (PTI): Despite heavy rains, a contingent of over 5,600 pilgrims set off from Jammu towards the twin basecamps, Baltal and Palagam, of the Amarnath cave shrine on Thursday, officials said. More than 30,000 devotees offered prayers to the naturally formed ice lingam on Wednesday alone, bringing the total number of pilgrims to […]
Rains cause traffic disruptions across Delhi
NEW DELHI, July 4 (PTI): Rain in the national capital, first a spell in the morning and another around midday, led to significant traffic disruptions in several areas. The weather department, in their 12 pm notification, said light intensity rain and drizzle will occur at a few places in South Delhi and South-East Delhi (Akshardham, […]
Soldier dies of heart attack in Rajouri
Jammu, July 4: A soldier died of heart attack in Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. They said that the 42-year-old soldier identified as Hav R B Shaik, was posted with Battle School (CBS) in Rajouri district. On Wednesday afternoon he complained of chest pain and died immediately, they added. (GNS)
Cop killed in road accident in Soura Srinagar
Srinagar, July 4: A policeman was killed in a road accident in Soura area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. An official said that a scooty bearing registration number – JK16B-7611 collided with a truck at 90ft road, resulting in on spot death of the scooty rider. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Amin Bhat son […]
ACB files case against RDD officials for misappropriation of funds in Kishtwar
Jammu, July 3: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against officials of Rural Development Department block Dachhan of Kishtwar district for misappropriation of funds worth over Rs 30 lakh. According to a statement, issued here the anti graft agency said that the case was filed against Parveen Sharma, then BDO Block Dachhan, […]
Labour Department launches special drive for truck drivers to register on e-Shram Portal
SRINAGAR, JULY 03: Labour Department, J&K Wednesday launched a special drive across the UT to facilitate the registration of truck drivers on the e-shram Portal. The initiative was taken on the directions of Labour Commissioner, J&K Charandeep Singh, and aims at safeguarding the rights and promoting welfare of the truck drivers. The registration cum awareness […]
KPDCL rebuts news report, says transition of smart metered consumers to pre-paid mode is final
SRINAGAR, JULY 03: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), today rebutted a news report published in a local newspaper regarding shifting of smart metered consumers from pre-paid to post-paid mode. In a press statement issued today, a KPDCL spokesman clarified that Kashmir DISCOM is steadily transitioning all smart-metered consumers to prepaid mode, with 1.22 lakh […]
Excise ‘scam’: Delhi HC agrees to hear Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea on Friday
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it would hear on July 5 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in the corruption case registered by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. The counsel for Kejriwal mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench […]