12 die in Vaishno Devi stampede, India mourns
Jammu, Jan 1 : In a new year tragedy, at least 12 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday in a stampede when pilgrims were headed before dawn to the revered Mata Vaishno Devi temple at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering nationwide mourning. President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered […]
India logs 22,775 new COVID cases, 406 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 1: India recorded 22,775 new Covid cases during the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. According to a bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 3,48,61,579, while the death toll climbed to 4,81,486 as 406 more people succumbed to the virus. On the other hand, […]
Yatra resumed after tragedy: Board
Jammu, Jan 1 : The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Saturday, hours after a pre-dawn stampede left 12 pilgrims dead and 15 others injured. “The yatra continues in a regulated and smooth manner,” the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said in a statement. “The bodies of […]
Kashmir leaders detained ahead of protest
Srinagar, Jan 1: Kashmir political leaders including former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were on Saturday put under “house arrest” in a bid to foil a protest against the Delimitation Commission’s suggestion which they say discriminates against the Kashmir Valley. The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) leaders said they were placed under […]
Names of deceased Vaishno Devi pilgrims
Jammu, Jan 1 :Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday released the names of the eight of the 12 pilgrims who died in a stampede while visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi temple: Dheeraj Kumar, 26, Rajouri (J&K), Shewata, 35, Ghaziabad (UP), Viney Kumar, 24, Badarpur (Delhi), Sonu Pandey, 24, Badarpur (Delhi), Mamta, 38, Jhajar (Haryana), […]
PM to release 10th installment under PM-KISAN scheme today
New Delhi, Jan 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 10th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme at 12:30 PM today via video-conferencing. This will enable the transfer of an amount of more than Rs 20,000 crore to over 10 crore beneficiary farmer families, Prime Minister Office […]
Prez, VP, PM, others express grief over loss of lives in stampede at Vaishno Devi Shrine
New Delhi, Jan 1 : President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. In a tweet, the President said, “Very distressed to know […]
Hybrid militancy biggest challenge for year 2022: Police
Major achievement of year 2021 was peaceful burial of Syed Ali Geelani; 168 militants active at present in Kashmir, ratio of locals, foreigners almost equal; 128 boys joined militancy this year, 73 were killed, 16 arrested, only 39 active; Over 150 pistols recovered from modules, slain militants; only 4 top commanders active: IGP Kashmir Vijay […]
Sensex jumps over 400 points
Mumbai, Dec 31 : The BSE Sensex on Friday surged 410.96 points to 58,205.28 as buying was seen across the board. The Nifty too rose by 134.40 points to 17,338.20. The Sensex registered the days high and low at 58,304.82 and 57,846.52 points respectively. The Nifty registered the days high and low at 17,359.10 and […]
India reports 16,764 new COVID-19 cases, Omicron tally jumps to 1270
New Delhi Dec 31 : India on Friday recorded 16,764 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is 43 percent highest than Thursday’s tally, according to the Health Ministry data released on Friday. On Thursday a total of 13,154 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the country. As per the ministry, […]