Night temperature plunges to Minus 5.0°C in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 10: Mercury plummeted again in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that the temperature was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year. He said the Srinagar saw minimum temperature of minus 2.4°C on […]
Terror conspiracy case: NIA files chargesheet against Pak national, 2 J&K residents
New Delhi, Jan 09: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday chargesheeted three more persons, affiliated with an offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), for conspiring to unleash violent terrorist attacks with sticky bombs, IEDs and small arms in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement, issued by the investigation agency the accused include a […]
Lt Governor reviews preparations for Khelo India Winter Games 2024
JAMMU, JAN 09: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations for 4th Khelo India Winter Games scheduled to begin on 2nd February at Gulmarg. The Lt Governor was briefed by Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Youth Services and Sports, on the progress of preparatory works assigned to the concerned departments. The […]
Arms recovered near LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post […]
NEET-PG 2024 exam rescheduled to July 7
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Postgraduate examination has been rescheduled to July 7 this year, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences said on Tuesday. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility for the exam this year is August 15. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on March […]
Govt to set up 100 centres to provide affordable assistive devices to people with disabilities, senior citizens
Goa, Jan 9 (PTI) About 100 centres will be set up by June for providing affordable assistive devices to people with disabilities and senior citizens, a senior official said. From 10 Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra (PMDK), there are 45 such centres which have been established in all states and Union territories, Disabilities Affairs Department Secretary […]
DGCA grants approvals for two more flying training organisations
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given approvals for two more Flying Training Organsiations, taking the total number of FTOs in the country to 36. A senior official at the regulator on Tuesday said approvals have been given for two FTOs — Dunes Aviation Academy, Bhavnagar in Gujarat […]
Active Covid cases in country recorded at 3,919
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) India has logged 475 new cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection stood at 3,919, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Six deaths — three from Karnataka, two from Chhattisgarh and one from Assam — have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according […]
SC upholds decision to cap number of visits by prisoners’ kin, counsel
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the Delhi High Court which had said the decision to cap the number of visits by prisoners’ families, friends and legal advisers to twice a week has been taken considering the number of inmates, and it cannot be said to be […]
Rupee rises 6 paise to 83.08 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, Jan 9 (PTI) The rupee stayed on upward track for the third straight session and rose 6 paise to 83.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid a weak american currency and favourable crude oil prices. A positive cue from domestic equity markets and sustained buying by foreign institutional investors also […]