1 held for assaulting, forcing Dalit man to lick slippers in UP’s Sonbhadra: Police
Sonbhadra: A contractual employee of the electricity department has been arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district for allegedly beating up a Dalit man and forcing him to lick his slippers, police said on Sunday. A video purportedly of the incident had gone viral on social media, they said, adding that the accused has been “terminated […]
Flood alert issued for two J&K districts amid incessant rains
Jammu: A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on Sunday. The alert was issued by the meteorological department as reports came in from different areas about the water level in rivers and […]
Two dead as passenger bus comes under landslide in Doda
DODA: Two persons died after a bus came under a landslide in Doda on Sunday, officials said. They said that two person were killed and one injured after a passenger bus came under a rolling landslide on Gondoh Gawadi road in sub division Gandoh of Doda district. The two persons have been identified as Mudaser […]
Amarnath yatra resumes from J-K’s Panjtarni, Sheshnag base camps after three days
Srinagar: The Amarnath yatra resumed on Sunday from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Kashmir, officials said here. As soon as the skies cleared around the cave shrine, the authorities opened the gates and allowed the stranded devotees to offer prayers at the naturally formed […]
Jhelum flows above flood-alert mark in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Jhelum was flowing over flood-alert mark in south Kashmir and Srinagar on Sunday morning amid cloudy weather and possibility of more rains over next 24 hours. While the weather department forecast overall improvement in J&K from July 10, it has issued “red warning” for more rains in Kathua, Samba and other lower catchment areas […]
Canada: Indian community waves Tricolour outside consulate countering pro-Khalistani protesters
Members of the Indian community holding the Tricolour, on Saturday (local time), gathered outside the consulate to protect their diplomats and the consulate office, and unitedly countered a pro-Khalistan protest in Canada’s Toronto. The Indian diasporas were seen raising slogans like “Bharat Mata ki jai”, “Vande Mataram”, “Long Live India” and “Khalistan Murdabad”, and carried […]
Four athletes of Jammu shine in Ironman Kazakhstan Triathlon
JAMMU: By showing a remarkable display of strength and determination, the four athletes of Jammu completed the Ironman Kazakhstan Triathlon held at Astana in Kazakhstan. Aman Gupta, Archit Puri, Sawan Nagpal, and Sukaran Raj Sharma, the four athletes from Jammu, embarked on this grueling journey and emerged victorious. Sawan and Sukaran completed their first Ironman […]
Awareness session on RTI Act organized for Probationary DySPs at SKPA
UDHAMPUR: A special awareness session on the Right to Information (RTI) Act was organized at Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) for the Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police who are currently undergoing a one-year Basic Induction Course. The Session was aimed to educate and inform the officers about the significance of the RTI Act and its relevant […]
Mehbooba tried to sabotage PMAY scheme: AJKPC
JAMMU: All J&K Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) flayed former CM and PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti for her anti-poor and anti-rural people utterances. Addressing a press conference here, Anil Sharma, AJKPC president said that Mehbooba Mufti tried to sabotage ‘PMAY Grameen scheme’ by instigating the people in the name of demographic change. “It was unfortunate that the […]
Dr Sandeep appointed HoD Microbiology
JAMMU: Professor (Dr) Sandeep Dogra has been appointed as new Head of Microbiology Department of the Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu. Dr Dogra took on the charge from Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal & Dean, GMC, Jammu who had held the additional charge as HoD Microbiology. Dr Dogra is a MBBS Graduate of the GMC […]
