PM directs to review plans of easing international travel restrictions in light of ‘Omicron’ variant
New Delhi, Nov 27 : In the wake of new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ cases being reported in Israel, Botswana and Hongkong, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday directed officials to review plans of easing international travel restrictions. The PM’s direction came during a review meeting chaired by him virtually with top officials concerned over Covid-19 […]
Flag Day celebrations: J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor
J&K BSG to host a set of activities for resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: LG LG assures full support of the UT Administration to Bharat Scouts and Guides movement JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: In connection with the ongoing celebrations of Flag Day, J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation today met Lieutenant […]
Northern Command chief meets army veterans, war heroes at Pathankot rally
Jammu, Nov 27 : Northern Command Army Commander Lt Gen YK Joshi on Saturday interacted with around 300 army veterans, including war heroes at an ex-servicemen rally at Mamun Military Station, Pathankot district of Punjab. Jammu-based Defence Spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand here said that in continuation of long practice, an Ex-servicemen rally was organised […]
Police arrests 2 two drug peddlers in south Kashmir, recovers contraband substances
Srinagar, Nov 27: J&K Police on Saturday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in separate raids. Police said in the first cases a drug peddler was arrested during patrolling at the Babgund area of Pulwama. “During patrolling the police party intercepted a Maruti car coming towards Pulwama. During the search of […]
EX-MLA arrested for thrashing MCD staff
New Delhi, Nov 27 : Former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan was arrested from Shaheen Bagh area for allegedly abusing and assaulting on-duty South Delhi Municipal Corporation staff and obstructing government work, police said on Saturday. The police said in a video clip which shows Khan hurling abuses and thrashing MCD staff went viral on social […]
Arun Kumar Chibber Resigns From BJP’s Basic Membership
Srinagar, Nov 27 : Senior member BJP and State Publicity Secretary J&K Arun Kumar Chibber Saturday announced his resignation from basic membership of Narendra Modi led party. In a brief presser, Chibber, as per GNS, said that he is leaving the party out of his ‘self-conscience’, saying that the party is no more what it […]
I-T raid on Ludhiana-based real estate firms, Rs 2 crore cash seized
New Delhi, Nov 27 :Conducting search operations on two major real estate developers of Ludhiana, the Income Tax (I-T) department has seized unaccounted cash of about Rs 2 crore besides foreign exchange, and unexplained jewellery of about Rs 2.30 crore. The search action carried out on November 16 covered as many 40 premises in Ludhiana.”The […]
India records 8,318 new Covid cases, 465 deaths
New Delhi, Nov 27 : A total of 8,318 people have tested positive for Covid-19 during the past 24 hours in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MOHFW) said on Saturday. As per the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the latest addition has pushed the cumulative case tally to 3,45,63,749 while the death […]
Lt Governor reviews National TB elimination program in J&K
Jammu, November 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the status of National TB elimination program in J&K, at Civil Secretariat here. Chairing the meeting, the Lt Governor observed that while there is a National Strategic Plan to assist States/UTs, the districts also need to focus on far-flung areas to completely eliminate TB before the […]
Freezing conditions ease a bit across Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 27 :: Freezing cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording 0.4°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury in Srinagar settled at 0.4°C against previous night’s minus 1.3°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which is […]