Offering condolences to those who lost their lives in the Saturday morning stampede incident at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in which at least 12 people were killed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he had spoken to Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on providing treatment to the injured. In a telephonic […]
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12 killed, 13 injured in stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, says J-K DGP Dilbag Singh
As many as 12 people were killed and 13 others injured after a stampede occurred at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Saturday morning, Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh said. “12 dead, 13 injured in the stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra. The incident occurred […]
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J-K Police advises youth to channelize energy in positive direction
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday greeted citizens of the union territory on the occasion of New Year eve and advised the youth to channelize their energy in a positive direction. Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh greeted people of the union territory, families of martyrs and all ranks of Jammu and Kashmir Police, […]
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Kerala Governor’s decision to quit Chancellor post is illegal, unconstitutional
Kerala Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Friday termed Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s decision to quit the post of Chancellor of Universities as illegal and unconstitutional. His reaction came after the Governor said he had ceased to function as chancellor from December 8. While speaking to ANI in Kochi, Satheesan said that the Governor […]
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IGP Kashmir : 171 terrorists including 19 from Pakistan killed in 2021
A total of 171 terrorists were killed this year of which 19 were Pakistani terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday. Addressing a press conference here, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that all those who were involved in the Zewan terror attack, in which three police personnel […]
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Bihar DGP : Girls who marry without parents’ consent get killed, forced into flesh trade
Bihar’s Director General of Police on Thursday made a bizarre statement from the stage of ‘Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan’ when he said that ‘many girls who leave home for marriage without their parents’ consent are forced into flesh trade.’ “We have seen cases where girls left their homes for marriage without […]
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Amit Shah commences Ayodhya visit by offering prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday commenced his visit to Ayodhya by visiting Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Temple. At first, Home Minister planted a sapling in the premises of the under-construction Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, after which he offered his prayers to Lord Ram. He then inspected the ongoing construction work in the […]
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India’s 1st ‘Omicron death’ recorded in Maharashtra
The death of an Omicron-infected man in Maharashtra could be India’s first death linked to the new variant of COVID-19, but the state’s health authorities have not labelled it as an ‘Omicron death’. The 52-year-old man died of a heart attack on Tuesday at a Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation hospital, […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 46th GST Council meeting in Delhi
The 46th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is being held in the national capital under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance ministers of States and Union Territories and senior officials are attending the meeting held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Union ministers of […]
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Delhi: Covid positive International passengers to be isolated at institutional facilities
The Delhi government has issued an order stating that International passengers testing positive for COVID upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have to isolate at institutional designated paid and free facilities. The passengers, who test positive for COVID-19 after RT-PCR tests, and their contacts will be shifted to designated paid or […]
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Nagpur organisation launches ‘Right to Pee’ campaign for clean, safe toilets
Nagpur Citizens Forum launched a ‘Right to Pee’ campaign to demand clean, safe and free toilets for the citizens on Thursday. “It is one of the prime responsibilities of Nagpur Municipal Corporation to provide clean, hygienic public lavatories in all market areas,” said Rajat Padole, a forum’s member. Citizens were seen responding […]
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Mumbai on high alert after inputs of possible terror attack by pro-Khalistan groups
A high alert has been sounded in Mumbai after intelligence agencies received inputs regarding terror activities planned by pro-Khalistan groups. A senior officer said that after Jaswinder Singh Multani, a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) who was allegedly linked to Ludhiana court blast, was detained and questioned in Germany, […]
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Aligarh health authorities mistakenly declare woman ‘dead’ due to Covid-19
Negligence from the district health department in Aligarh has resulted in declaring a living person “dead”. Rahul Kulshrestha, Nodal COVID-19 Sampling, Aligarh, said, “The former Chief Medical Officer of the district had prepared a list of the victims who died due to COVID-19 during the second wave of the deadly virus in the months of April-May. In […]
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J-K: 3 terrorists, including one from JeM, killed in Srinagar encounter
Three terrorists, including one affiliated with terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were neutralised in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. The JeM terrorist was involved in Zewan Terror Attack. “One of the killed terrorists has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Rather of terror outfit JeM. […]
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Manipur polls: BJP president JP Nadda arrives in Imphal
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in Manipur, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Thursday arrived in the state. Upon his arrival, Nadda was received by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The BJP National President will address Yuva Rally in Manipur’s Kakching town. BJP came to power in Manipur for the first time in 2017. […]