PM Modi, President Trump discuss Middle-East crisis
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to US President Donald Trump, focusing on the crisis in the Middle East, US envoy Sergio Gor said. “President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait […]
Formalities underway to hold Panchayat polls in J&K: Javid Dar
Srinagar, Mar 24: Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Tuesday said the government is prepared to conduct panchayat elections in the Union Territory, adding that procedural requirements are being completed. Dar said necessary arrangements are being put in place for the polls. “We are ready for the panchayat elections. Some formalities are needed […]
DIG reviews security, operational preparedness in border areas of Kathua
JAMMU, Mar 24 (PTI): The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shiv Kumar Sharma, on Tuesday undertook a comprehensive visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of police forces in the region. The DIG of Jammu-Samba-Kathua (JSK) range visited the sensitive areas in the […]
Kupwara court sentences Kralgund accused to 20 years in POCSO case
Handwara, Mar 24: A court in north Kashmir’s Kupwara has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2021, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Irshad Ahmad Mir, was convicted in a case registered under FIR No. 69/2021 at Police Station Kralgund. The […]
Vande Bharat Express to run via Gurdaspur-Batala from Mar 24
New Delhi, Mar 24 : The Northern Railway’s Jammu Division has revised the route of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Amritsar Vande Bharat Express, which will now operate via Gurdaspur and Batala with immediate effect, officials said on Tuesday. A senior railway official said that the Train Nos. 26406/26405 will run on the revised route […]
Govt trying to procure gas, crude oil from all possible sources: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Mar 24 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days as the war in West Asia has created a serious energy crisis globally. In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Modi […]
Six drug peddlers arrested in Udhampur, Samba
JAMMU, Mar 24 (PTI): Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Mahandeep Singh, Suresh Kumar and Vikram Kumar were separately intercepted by police checking parties at Manwal Chowk in Majalta, Circular road near Devika and Gole Mela, leading to recovery of heroin from […]
Delhi Assembly receives bomb threat ahead of budget presentation by CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, police said. Police said nothing suspicious has been found so far after the assembly premises were checked, while adding that searches are still underway. The threat was received via an […]
Farmers’ income has doubled; govt taking various initiatives for agri sector: Union minister Chouhan
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various initiatives for the agriculture sector and the farmer’s income has doubled. During the Question Hour, the production has increased and various measures, including providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and extending fertiliser […]
Two siblings among three killed after car falls into gorge in Reasi
Jammu, Mar 24 (PTI): Three persons, including two siblings, were killed and five others seriously injured when a private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Reasi district on Monday evening. The accident took place near Ramakunda Morh in the mountainous Mahore area late evening, officials said. They said the […]