Month: March 2024

Police arrest 62 drug peddlers, booked 39 cases under NDPS Act in J&K’s Baramulla
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Police arrest 62 drug peddlers, booked 39 cases under NDPS Act in J&K’s Baramulla

Srinagar, Mar 1: Police arrested 62 drug peddlers, registered 39 cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and attached properties in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the first two months of this year. Police have also recovered contraband & psychotropic substances worth Rs 35.02 lakhs during the period. Police said among the...

Manchester derby under microscope in Premier League
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Manchester derby under microscope in Premier League

London, Mar 1: The Manchester derby between Manchester United and Manchester City on Sunday is the biggest game at the weekend in the Premier League and one which could have a major impact on both the destiny of the title and also the future of United coach Erik ten Hag. A late goal saw Manchester...

DIG Calls For ‘Dynamic, Holistic’ Relook Of Various Important Sites In Udhampur-Reasi Range
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DIG Calls For ‘Dynamic, Holistic’ Relook Of Various Important Sites In Udhampur-Reasi Range

Srinagar, Mar 1: Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS), DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range, called for ‘dynamic and holistic’ relook at the augmentation and optimisation potential of the security aspects of various important sites and installations in the range. The officer made the statements as he conducted crime & security review meeting at rannge police headquarters at Udhampur, police...

Govt announces 3 days leave for migrant employees desiring to celebrate ‘Mahashivratri’ in Jammu
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Govt announces 3 days leave for migrant employees desiring to celebrate ‘Mahashivratri’ in Jammu

Srinagar, Mar 1: The government on Friday announced three days special casual leave in favour of Jammu based migrant and Prime Minister’s Package employees working in Kashmir Valley, who desire to celebrate ‘Mahashivratri’ with their families at Jammu. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of three days Special Casual Leave on 7th, 9th &...

Jammu & Kashmir DMA issues avalanche warning for 9 districts
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Jammu & Kashmir DMA issues avalanche warning for 9 districts

Srinagar, Mar 1 : Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of nine districts in the Union Territory during the next 24 hours, officials said. An avalanche with “medium danger” level is likely to occur above 2200 metres over Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwars districts of...

J&K’s Mission Directorate POSHAN launches nutrition awareness package
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J&K’s Mission Directorate POSHAN launches nutrition awareness package

  Srinagar, Mar 1: In a bid to bring reforms in Mission POSHAN, J&K’s Mission Directorate POSHAN launched nutrition awareness package in the form of three flipbooks in Urdu, Hindi and English languages and a Teaching Learning Material (TLM) Kit along with handbook for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs). It has been developed in collaboration with Jammu...

Pulse polio in Tirumala on March 8
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Pulse polio in Tirumala on March 8

  Tirumala, Mar 1: The pulse polio immunization drive to administer the polio vaccine to children below the age of five will be held here on March 3. The program will commence in front of the Tirumala temple at 6 a.m. on March 3 and conclude at 6 p.m.. The pulse polio drops administration centers...

UP’s ‘double engine’ govt is ‘guarantee of Jungle Raj’: Rahul Gandhi
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UP’s ‘double engine’ govt is ‘guarantee of Jungle Raj’: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Mar 1: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday rubbished the slogan of the BJP’s ‘double engine’ government and said the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh proves that the BJP’s ‘double engine’ government is nothing but a ‘guarantee of Jungle Raj’. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, “The law-and-order...

Driver dies after oil tanker falls in deep gorge in Ramban
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Driver dies after oil tanker falls in deep gorge in Ramban

Ramban, Mar 01: Driver of a tanker died after his vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Money Morh area of Ramban district on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency, that the oil tanker was traveling from Jammu towards Srinagar. He said the driver, in a rash...

Fire in Bangladesh’s capital kills over 44
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Fire in Bangladesh’s capital kills over 44

Dhaka, Mar 1 : At least 44 people have been killed and more than 20 people have been injured by a fire that engulfed a commercial building that housed several restaurants in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported on Friday, citing Police Inspector General Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. The inspector general told a briefing...

Puneri Paltan set to battle Haryana Steelers in PKL Final
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Puneri Paltan set to battle Haryana Steelers in PKL Final

Hyderabad, Mar 1: Puneri Paltan square off against Haryana Steelers in the final of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 on Friday night at the GMC Balayogi Sports Complex in Gachibowli, here. The match will begin at 08:00 PM IST and both teams will be aiming the clinch their first-ever PKL title. Puneri Paltan vs Haryana...

Light rain, snow lashes at few places of Kashmir
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Light rain, snow lashes at few places of Kashmir

  Srinagar, Mar 1: Light rain and snow lashes at a few places, including the ski resort of Gulmarg in Kashmir Valley, during the past 24 hours. The ski resort of Gulmarg received yet another light spell of snowfall and rain, while Pahalgam and Kupwara also received rainfall overnight. Reports said some upper reaches of...