Suspicious object detected, destroyed on Srinagar-Baramulla road
Srinagar, Dec 27 (PTI) Security forces averted a major tragedy on Wednesday with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Traffic on Srinagar-Baramulla road was suspended temporarily after a gas cylinder was detected by the roadside at Lawaypora on the […]
Pilgrim count at Vaishno Devi shrine highest in a decade
Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) The cave shrine of Vaishno Devi has been visited by more than 93.50 lakh pilgrims so far this year the highest footfall in a decade. According to the shrine officials, a total of 93.50 lakh people had visited the temple in Trikuta hills in Jammu’s Reasi district by Monday, surpassing the […]
Lt Governor Attends Divya Adhyatmik Mahotsav at Haridwar
HARIDWAR/ JAMMU, DEC 26: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is restoring the past glory of India and building a prosperous and modern nation. The Lt Governor was speaking at a function to mark Juna Akhara Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri’s 25 years as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar at Harihar Ashram, […]
Poonch ambush: Search operations to track down terrorists enter 6th day
Poonch/Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Battling difficult terrains and dense forests, security forces continued to carry out cordon and search operations for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday to track down the terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch last week, officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely […]
Delhi airport sees 12 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Flight operations were disrupted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as 12 flights were diverted and scores of flights delayed due to bad weather. A total of 12 flights were diverted between 0600-1200 hrs. Out of them, 11 flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow due to dense […]
Govt approved 746 applications till Nov under production-linked incentive schemes for different sectors
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) As many as 746 applications have been approved till November 2023 under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 sectors such as pharma, white goods, and electronics, an official statement said on Tuesday. The schemes for 14 sectors were announced with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore to […]
India records 412 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 4,170, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,33,337 with three new fatalities reported from Karnataka in a span […]
Two separate earthquakes hit Ladakh, J-K’s Kishtwar
Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any damage due to the tremors, they said. The epicentre of the two quakes were in Ladakh’s Leh district and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, they added. According to the […]
Delhi airport: 2 flights diverted, nearly 30 delayed due to dense fog
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Two flights were diverted and nearly 30 flights delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to dense fog. One flight each of IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted to Jaipur, an official said. As per information available on the Delhi airport website, around 30 flights have been delayed in […]
Arms recovered from 3 persons during search operation in Pulwama, arrested
SRINAGAR, Dec 26 (PTI): Security forces have arrested three persons and recovered weapons from them in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said on Tuesday. “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a Joint Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Panzu and Gamiraj in Pulwama […]