No permissions for fairs, exhibitions in Jammu amid COVID-19 spike
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Thursday announced cancellation of all permissions for fairs and exhibitions in the district in view of the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, an official order said. Jammu District Magistrate Anshul Garg said any violation of the order would invite punitive action under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Epidemic […]
ZEPO Surankote who abused bearded Muslim teacher attached
Jammu: Director School Education Jammu has attached with the office of CEO Rajouri ZEPO Surankote, who had reportedly called a Muslim teacher sporting beard as “biggest militant” and also allegedly desecrated the mosque on her visit to the school in Poonch district last week. In a viral video, the accused ZEPO, Kamlesh Kumari, was seen […]
36 sheep and goats crushed to death by speeding truck in Udhampur
Jammu: Around three dozen sheep and goats were crushed to death by a speeding truck in Udhampur district, police said on Thursday. A speeding truck drove through a flock of sheep and goats of a nomadic Gujjar near Darsu on Dhar road late Wednesday night, causing the on-the-spot death of 36 sheep and goats, a […]
One-way traffic from Kashmir on Jmu-Sgr highway Friday
Srinagar: One-way traffic from Srinagar towards Jammu shall be allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar highway for Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) tomorrow on Friday subject to fair weather and better road condition In a departure from the traffic plan on the highway, which would remain shut on Fridays in view of maintenance and repair work, a communiqué […]
Tame them now
Where is the government? This might seem a weird question, but the qualifiers that people back up this query with makes one understand the message they want to convey. “If a government is not able to make butchers and grocers and milk-men to adhere to the rates fixed by it, one has a reason to […]
India, Sri Lanka agree to jointly work against terror groups, fugitives
New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday agreed to work jointly against terrorist groups and fugitives wherever they are present and active, and emphasised on sharing real time intelligence. In the first delegation level virtual police chiefs’ dialogue, India and Sri Lanka also decided to strengthen the existing cooperation mechanisms, as also designate “nodal […]
PM Modi chairs meet on commemorating 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said a number of activities will be organised to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. Chairing a meeting of a high-level committee to commemorate the anniversary through year-long events, he said these activities should be such that not only the life […]
Rahul takes dig at PM, says there should be ‘Kharche pe charcha’
New Delhi: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Parikasha Pe Charcha’ programme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said there should also be ‘Kharche Pe Charcha’ (discussion on expenses) as filling fuel in a car has become no less than giving an examination due to the Centre’s tax collection. The Congress has been […]
Biden making new moves on guns, including naming ATF boss
Washington: President Joe Biden, in his first major gun control measures since taking office, is announcing executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.” Biden also is nominating David Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, to be director of […]
China protests transit of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait
Beijing: China on Thursday protested the passage of a U.S. destroyer through the Taiwan Strait in the latest move as both nations increase their naval activity in the region. China tracked and monitored the USS John S McCain throughout its passage on Wednesday, Zhang Chunhui, spokesperson for the Chinese military’s eastern theater command, said in […]
