Iran fires air defence batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
Dubai, Apr 19 (AP) Iran fired air defence batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, as no Iranian official directly acknowledged the […]
Lt Governor chairs a review meeting of Dept of Industries & Commerce and Dept of Geology & Mining
JAMMU, APR 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting of Department of Industries & Commerce and Department of Geology & Mining today. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner Secretary, Department of […]
Amid ceasefire, peaceful voting expected in Udhampur LS seat
JAMMU, Apr 18 (PTI): In view of the ongoing ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, the voting process is expected to be peaceful in 2,637 polling stations in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, a senior election official said. The seat in Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on […]
Rain forecast: District Admin Srinagar issues advisory for people
Srinagar, Apr 18: District administration Srinagar on Thursday issued an advisory to people living in the district, especially to those living along water bodies in wake of rain forecast by Indian Meteorological Department till next two days. “In view of the inclement weather with forecast of rainfall from 18th-20th April by the Indian Meteorological department […]
Youth found dead in Pulwama south Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 18: A 22-year-old youth was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Palpora area of Pulwama on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the youth identified as Junaid Ahmed Mir (22) son of Nazir Ahmed Mir of Palpora Nownagri was found dead in Palpora under suspicious circumstances. He said that cognisance has been […]
Woman held for cheating people in Sgr, cash recovered: Police
Srinagar, Apr 18: A woman has been arrested in Khanyar for allegedly cheating people by ‘helping’ them while swapping ATM cards in Srinagar, police said on Thursday. Sharing details about the incident, Srinagar Police on their official X handle said that a lady has been arrested for cheating gullible citizens by swapping ATM cards while […]
NHAI identifies 33 highway stretches for monetisation in FY25
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified 33 highway stretches cumulatively spanning 2,741 kilometres to monetise during the current financial year through toll operate transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) modes. The identified stretches include Lucknow-Aligarh, Kanpur-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur, and Bareilly-Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, Gurugram-Kotputli-Jaipur bypass and Jaipur-Kishangarh in […]
Need to re-introduce Indian Medical Services to boost public healthcare sector: Experts
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Medical experts representing public and private sector have underscored the need to re-introduce Indian Medical Services, akin to Indian Administrative Service, to boost the public healthcare sector and address the wide gap between demand and delivery. They have submitted a five-point agenda to the government to roll-out of IMS. Think […]
Rahul Gandhi does not have courage to contest from Amethi: Rajnath Singh
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Apr 18 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Thursday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that after his defeat from Amethi Lok Sabha seat in 2019, he does not have the courage to stand from there this time. Singh said Gandhi, following his defeat, migrated to Kerala from Uttar […]