Fire claims 8 Covid patients in Ahmedabad hospital

Gandhinagar (IANS) A major fire in the ICU ward of a private dedicated Covid hospital in Ahmedabad claimed the lives of eight patients, including 5 men and 3 women in the wee hours on Thursday. One seriously burnt patient is being treated while 40…

Standoff with China is likely to be prolonged, says MoD

New Delhi (IANS) The present stand-off with China is likely to be prolonged, said Defence Ministry in a status report on border tension in Eastern Ladakh. The ministry has put out an update on Chinese aggression on Line of Actual Control on its website.

ED raids 17 places in Rs 177 cr J&K Bank loan fraud case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at 17 locations in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir including the premises of former J&K Finance Minister and senior NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather's son Hilal Ahmed Rather…

Coronavirus spread contained in country, says Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi (IANS) India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday asserted that the spread of coronavirus has been contained in the country, citing how half the total cases are from three states only and another 30 per cent from seven others.

Shelf life of militants is now one to 90 days: J&K police chief

Srinagar (IANS) The shelf life of new recruits joining militancy is one day to 90 days in the present security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, said Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police (DGP).

Singh, in a conversation with IANS on the completion…

Article 370 anniv: Rs 1,700 cr project for J&K panchayats

Srinagar (IANS) In order to strengthen the grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has decided to spend Rs 1,700 crore to empower the newly constituted panchayats and give them control of 21 departments to be headed by Panchs…

Despite efforts to eradicate Ram's existence, he lives in our hearts: Modi

Ayodhya/New Delhi (IANS) Ram Lalla and 'Vikas' were brought together in a fine interpretation of Lord Ram in the speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday after the 'Bhumi Pujan' ceremony in Ayodhya.

"Ram is for everyone,…

J&K ground situation improves despite Pak's attempts to contrary

New Delhi (IANS) The terrorists strength in Jammu and Kashmir is now below 200, the security forces said on the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 on Wednesday.

Local recruitment has decreased significantly and now it is primarily…

Pakistan resorts to unprovoked shelling on LoC

Jammu (IANS) Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by using small arms and mortar shells on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

Colonel Devender Anand…

Two-day curfew in Kashmir ahead of Aug 5 anniversary

Srinagar (IANS) A two-day curfew was been imposed in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday ahead of the first anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources said the decision…