3 men found dead as massive searches launched post terror ambush in J&K’s Poonch
Poonch/Jammu, Dec 23 (PTI) Three men were found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday near the site of an ambush by terrorists on Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district that left five soldiers dead and two injured the previous day, officials said. The deceased were among the eight people reportedly picked up by […]
JKRTC joins red Bus Platform
JAMMU, DEC 22: Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation a prominent UT- owned Bus Transport Corporation, with operations across North India announces its partnership with redBus, -the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the Digital Transformation of the Bus Transport Sector, offering passengers of the region a streamlined […]
NTPC Renewable Energy wins bid for 900 MW solar projects
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has won a bid for developing 900 MW of solar projects. An arm of state-owned NTPC, the entity won the bid in a tender floated by PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL). “NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has secured the bid for 900 MW capacity […]
22 cases of Covid’s JN.1 variant detected in country till Thursday
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (PTI): Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country till Thursday, with 21 cases being reported from Goa and another from Kerala, official sources said. In Goa, the sources said, no clustering of cases of the JN.1 variant has been seen and all infected people have recovered […]
Div Com reviews operations of subsidized Heli services for snow-bound areas of Bandipora & Kupwara
SRINAGAR, DEC 22: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Friday took stock of the operations of ongoing subsidized Helicopter services for the general public during the winter months in the snowbound areas of Bandipora and Kupwara. During the review, the Div Com directed concerned Deputy Commissioners to ensure smooth operations of the […]
India logs 640 Covid cases
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (PTI): India on Friday recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union health ministry data. The country’s COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212). The death toll climbed to 5,33,328 with one more fatality reported from […]
Commercial LPG rate cut by Rs 39.50 per 19-kg cylinder
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (PTI) : Commercial cooking gas (LPG) prices were on Friday cut by Rs 39.50 per 19-kg cylinder in line with softening international benchmarks. However, the price of domestic LPG — used in household kitchens for cooking purposes — remained unchanged at Rs 903 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Commercial LPG — used in […]
French President Macron set to be Republic Day chief guest
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, people familiar with the development said on Friday. India had invited US President Joe Biden to grace the occasion but he expressed inability to travel to New Delhi in January. French […]
Search Ops to track down terrorists in J-K’s Poonch begins
POONCH/JAMMU, Dec 22 (PTI): Security forces Friday launched a massive cordon and search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a day after five army personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack. An official said aerial monitoring is also being conducted and sniffer dogs have been pressed […]
Noida reports first Covid case in months as man tests positive
NOIDA, Dec 22 (PTI): A Noida resident has tested positive for Covid, in a first case of the infection in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar after several months, officials said. The patient is a 54-year-old male who lives in Noida but works at a multinational company in Gurugram, Gautam Buddh Nagar Chief Medical Officer Dr […]
