Jammu University VC releases Swachhta Pledge; distributes Kits
Oct 14, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu University Vice Chancellor Prof Manoj K Dhar, in its resolve to carry forward the Gandhian thoughts and to commemorate the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation as Swachhta Pakhwada on Wednesday, released Swachhta Pledge and distributed safety kits among the health workers and security guards of the University of Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ropeway project begins commercial operations by taking all COVID-19 precautions
Oct 14, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: Taking all COVID-19 precautions, the first phase of Jammu Ropeway Project (JRP) has started commercial operations, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Alert troops foil PAK BAT action, infiltration bid at LoC in Kashmir
Oct 14, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alert troops on Wednesday foiled suspect Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) action and infiltration bid by militants at Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, a Defence Ministry spokesman said this afternoon.
Kashmir Valley expecting ‘record-breaking’ paddy crop this season despite low rainfall
Oct 14, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Srinagar: Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are expecting a “record-breaking” harvest of 10 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this season despite low rainfall received by the region this year.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army officials foil attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army officials have foiled an attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons into Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
NSCN (K-Nikki Sumi) militant nabbed in Nagaland
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended a militant of NSCN (K-Nikki Sumi) faction.
Police seize coal laden truck in Assam’s Hojai district
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have seized a coal laden truck in Assam’s Hojai district.
Assam: Man arrested for raping his 14-year-old daughter
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have arrested a 41-year-old man on charges for raping his 14-year-old daughter in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
Telangana flood: Public holiday in GHMC area on Oct 14 and 15
Oct 14, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: In view of the unprecedented rains for the last 12 hours and as per the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar reviewed the flood situation on Wednesday and declared a public holiday to all Government offices including all private institutions in GHMC area on Wednesday and Thursday.
Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants-SF
Oct 14, 2020, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter was underway between militants and security forces in the south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday, a police spokesman said this afternoon.
UP government requests Supreme Court to monitor CBI probe into Hathras case
Oct 14, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court to monitor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case pertaining to the fatal gangrape of a 19-year old Dalit woman allegedly by four upper caste men in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, media reports said.
Swami Chinmayanand gets respite in rape case after girl turns hostile before court
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Lucknow/UNI: In a major respite to former union minister Swami Chinmayanand in a rape case, the girl, who accused him, has suddenly turned hostile before the trial court.
Police arrest three car lifters in Assam’s Karimganj
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested three car lifters in Assam’s Karimganj district on Tuesday night.
Hyderabad: Old city wall collapses, 9 dead
Oct 14, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Hyderabad: A boundary wall collapsed in the old city of Hyderabad on Tuesday which left nine people, including two children, dead, media reports said.
Mehbooba Mufti, kept in detention for 14 months, released
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:04 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who had been under detention since August 2019 when the Centre scrapped Article 370 in the Valley, was released on late Tuesday night.
Shocked at language used by Maharasthra Guv in letter to CM: Sharad Pawar writes to PM Modi
Oct 14, 2020, at 04:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday reacted strongly to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the reopening of religious places which are shut since March due to Covid-19.
Oct 14, 2020, at 03:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) of all districts at his conference hall at Janata Bhawan here and reviewed the law and order situation before the forthcoming Durga Puja festivities, the COVID-19 scenario and the rate of Aadhaar enrolment in the districts among others.
Deeply saddened with inadvertent stirring of emotions: Tanishq responds to trolled ad
Oct 14, 2020, at 02:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after Tanishq was forced to pull the Ekavatam ad campaign off air, which was trolled heavily for showing interfaith baby shower, the popular jewellery brand by Titan released a statement on Tuesday saying it was 'deeply saddened with the inadvertent stirring of emotions.'
Jharkhand: Minor's gangrape surfaces after victim's brother attacks accused amid threats, 5 arrested
Oct 14, 2020, at 01:35 am
Gumla/UNI: Jharkhand Police have arrested all the five accused in the gangrape case of a class five student under Chainpur Police Station area of this district.
UP govt issues guidelines for reopening of cinema halls
Oct 14, 2020, at 01:19 am
Lucknow/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday issued guidelines for the reopening of cinemas halls and multiplexes with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity from Oct 15, after nearly seven months of COVID-19 restrictions.
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Srinagar: Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Director of Kashmir’s Agriculture Department, said efforts are currently going on to link the region's farmers’ produce to the national market.
J&K: Administration constructing over 1900 pukka hoses for below the poverty line families
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Rajouri: Jammu and Kashmir authorities are currently constructing 1,900 new pukka houses for below the poverty line families, who are staying in the far-flung hilly areas of Dharsakri village, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Sinha thanks PM Modi, Rajnath Singh for 10 bridges
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Srinagar: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges constructed by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) in 7 States/ UTs with International Borders.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police organises career counselling prog in Kupwara
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: As a part of community outreach programme, Kupwara police organised a one day Students Career Counselling Programme at District Police Lines Kupwara.
DC Jammu reviews Aadhaar enrollment, golden card registration process
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan Monday chaired a meeting to discuss the issues pertaining to Aadhaar enrolment and golden card registration of eligible people under AYUSHMAAN BHARAT scheme.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com asks DCs to submit list of locations notified for Block Divas
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Monday asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to submit the list of locations identified/notified by district administrations for Block Divas.
Covid-19: Govt evacuates 593703 stranded J&K residents
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:44 pm
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 5,93,703 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
Jammu And Kashmir: Samoon reviews action plan of Craft Development Institute
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Principal Secretary, School Education & Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Monday convened a meeting with senior officers of Skill Development Department to review and discuss action plan for Craft Development Institute (CDI) at Srinagar.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee saddened at the passing away of Dr AP Mukherjee IPS (Rtd.)
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed her profound grief at the passing away of Dr AP Mukherjee IPS (Rtd.), who was recently awarded Bango Vibhushan Samman.
Turban case: West Bengal Guv Dhankhar asks CM to withdraw case against Balvinder Singh
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Asserting that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should send human rights and Rule of Law friendly signals, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday urged her to withdraw the case against Balvinder Singh whose turban was allegedly removed by the West Bengal Police.