1 lakh people participate in Bhaderwah winter festival in Doda district
Jammu, Jan 1 (PTI) More than one lakh people visited the five-day Bhaderwah winter festival in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district that concluded on Sunday with a celebration to usher in the new year. The festival is a symbol of the cultural splendour and winter charm of the Chenab Valley and aims at promoting the […]
Decline in terrorism in J-K but it hasn’t been wiped out: DGP
Jammu, Jan 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police chief R R Swain on Monday said there has been a decline in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir but it has not been completely wiped out, and asked his men to work towards peace so voters and candidates can take part in elections without fear. In his […]
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva takes over as GoC of 16 Corps
Jammu, Jan 1 (PTI) Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva on Monday took charge as the new general officer commanding of the 16 Corps and exhorted troops to work towards maintaining operational preparedness and ensuring peace. He took charge after Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain relinquished the command of the elite White Knight Corps (16 Corps) that oversees […]
Court in JK declares 23 terrorists based in Pakistan, PoK proclaimed offenders
Jammu, Jan 1 (PTI) A court in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday declared 23 terrorists from Kishtwar district, who are operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), proclaimed offenders, police said. The special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) court in Doda gave them a month to appear before it in connection with cases registered against […]
Covid sub-variant JN.1: INSACOG says 196 cases detected in country
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) A total of 196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with Odisha joining the list of states that have detected the presence of the variant, according to the INSACOG’s data updated on Monday. Ten states and Union territories have so far detected the […]
ATF price cut by 4 pc; commercial LPG rate reduced marginally by Rs 1.5 per cylinder
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Jet fuel or ATF price on Monday was cut by 4 per cent, the third straight monthly reduction, and commercial cooking gas (LPG) rates were marginally lowered by Rs 1.50 per 19-kg cylinder in line with international benchmarks. However, the price of domestic LPG — used in household kitchens for […]
Active Covid cases in India rise to 4,394
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) India has logged 636 new cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection have increased to 4,394, the health ministry said on Monday. Three new fatalities due to Covid– two from Kerala and one from Tamil Nadu — have been reported in a span of 24 […]
ISRO successfully launches its maiden X-Ray polarimeter satellite
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 1 (PTI) ISRO on Monday successfully launched its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer several insights into celestial objects like black holes. ISRO’s ever reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in its C58 mission, placed the primary X-Ray Polarimeter satellite XPoSat into a 650 Km Low Earth Orbit as intended […]
New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Washington, Jan 1 (AP) New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from tens of thousands of beaming people in New York’s Times Square who were showered with confetti and hugs and kisses after watching the descent of the colourful ball marking the birth of 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued […]
Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Think tank reports
Karachi, Jan 1 (PTI) Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to two think tank reports. According to the annual security report prepared by the Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security […]