Monsoon season- Over 1,500 killed in extreme weather events in India: IMD
New Delhi: Extreme weather events during the June to September monsoon season claimed at least 1,528 lives across India, with Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra among the worst-hit states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD gave these figures citing data from media reports. Of the total deaths, 935 were caused […]
Submit FCRA licence renewal application 4 months ahead of expiry: MHA to NGOs
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday directed all NGOs to submit their application for the renewal of the registration under the FCRA at least four months ahead of the expiry of the validity for timely processing and to avoid disruption in their activities. All NGOs receiving foreign funding mandatorily have to register under […]
Curfew relaxed for 7 hours in Leh, situation remains peaceful
Leh: Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 AM on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town in the Union Territory of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said. Earlier, restrictions were eased for two hours from 4 PM on Monday, shortly […]
One killed, several injured during protests in PoK
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and over a dozen others injured, including a policeman, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), as the region observed a shutter-down and wheel-jam strike amid a communications blackout, according to a media report on Tuesday. The strike, called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) over the issue […]
UGC declares 54 state private universities defaulters
New Delhi: At least 54 state private universities have been declared defaulters by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not submitting mandatory information under section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, and making public disclosures on their website, according to officials. Citing several reminders through e-mails and online meetings, the UGC said the universities had […]
Two property dealers chargesheeted in land scam in Kathua
Jammu: The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday chargesheeted two arrested property dealers for duping two investors of Rs 1.25 crore on the pretext of selling land in Kathua district, an official said. Devinder Singh and Anil Kumar were arrested following registration of a case last year on the written complaint […]
Tri-services integration crucial for survival: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: The tri-services synergy with unified real-time operational coherence demonstrated during Operation Sindoor was a “living example” of delivering decisive results and it must become the benchmark for all future military actions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. In an address at an event, he asserted that jointness among the three services is […]
Boy injured in mysterious blast in Doda
Jammu: A boy suffered minor injuries in a mysterious explosion in a remote area of Doda district on Tuesday, officials said. The minor was playing near his home in Bagri area of Gandoh and found some explosive substance and started fiddling with it, the officials said. They said the device exploded, causing minor injuries to […]
Army commander reviews operational preparedness of troops in Ladakh
Leh: General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Commander, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited different forward areas in the Union Territory of Ladakh to review the operational preparedness, the army has said. The army’s northern commander, who reached Leh on September 27, praised the high morale and steadfast commitment of the deployed troops. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited […]
LG calls for crackdown on encroachments along water bodies
Attends Swachhata Vijayotsav organised by RDD, vows to bridge gap between rural and urban areas Jammu: Asserting that climate change is a reality that people should realise, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for a crackdown on encroachments along water bodies in the Union Territory and urged people and the administration […]