Army foils infiltration bid in Nowshera Rajouri, terrorist killed
Jammu, Mar 10: Army on Tuesday said that it has killed a terrorist in an anti-Infiltration operation in Jhangar area of Nowshera in Rajouri district. Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the army’s WhiteKnight Corps wrote, “Acting on credible intelligence inputs by Intelligence Agencies, movement of two terrorists was detected in the general area of Jhangar, […]
Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar to open for visitors on March 16
Srinagar, Mar 10: The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar-Asia’s largest-will open for visitors on March 16 (Monday), officials said on Tuesday. Director Floriculture Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom, said that with the tulips now in bloom, the department has decided to open the garden for the season on Monday. Located on the foothills of the […]
Frame no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events after Covid vaccination: SC to Centre
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to frame a no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events following Covid-19 vaccination. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the existing mechanism for monitoring adverse events following immunisation shall continue. “No separate court-appointed expert body is considered necessary […]
Body of missing soldier fished out from stream in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 10 (PTI) The body of a soldier who had gone missing during a river-crossing exercise in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier was recovered on Tuesday, officials said. The body of Sepoy Akshit Sharma was recovered from the Manawar stream by a joint search party of the Army, the National […]
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone activity in Samba
Jammu, Mar 10 (PTI) Security forces launched a search operation on Tuesday after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The movement of a suspected enemy drone was detected over the general area of Daboh late Monday night, prompting security forces to initiate […]
Government sacks three Jal Shakti employees over terror links, anti-national activities
Srinagar, Mar 10: In a major crackdown against elements with anti-national affiliations, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday terminated the services of three employees of the Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department for their alleged involvement in subversive activities. Official sources said that the disengagement orders were issued by the department “in the interest […]
CISF Raising Day: LG Sinha greets personnel, salutes their bravery
Srinagar, Mar 10 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday greeted the personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and their families on the occasion of the force’s 56th Raising Day, saluting their bravery and steadfast dedication to duty. In a post on X, the Lt Governor lauded the force for […]
Rains lash parts of J&K, temperature slides
Srinagar, Mar 10: Overnight rains lashed Srinagar and several other parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing a noticeable drop in day temperatures across the Valley, with the meteorological department predicting more precipitation over the next few days. The MeT department has forecast generally cloudy weather with light rain and snowfall in the higher […]
Chapter on ‘judicial graft’: NCERT issues public apology, says book withdrawn
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the Supreme Court’s ire, and said the entire textbook has been withdrawn. The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a massive backlog of cases and […]
Oil ministry sets up panel as commercial LPG shortage hits hospitality sector
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The oil ministry has constituted a committee to examine supply issues after a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders alarmed the hospitality sector, with restaurant associations warning that eateries could shut down within days if supplies are not restored. As the widening conflict in the Middle East disrupted fuel lifelines, […]