Day: June 27, 2019

Notorious criminal shot dead in police encounter

Ghaziabad, Jun 27: A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 15,000 on his head, was shot dead in an encounter with police officials here on Thursday, police said. Amir, who had several cases of loot and murder registered against him, allegedly shot at local resident Moni, […]

Assam govt stops transportation of elephants to Gujarat

Guwahati, Jun 27: The Assam government Thursday stopped transportation of four elephants to Gujarat for the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad due to prevailing heat wave in North-West India. The Gauhati High Court in a PIL had earlier this week asked the government to pass an appropriate order by […]

Homeless man killed after speeding car mounts pavement

New Delhi, Jun 27: A homeless man was killed and another injured after a speeding car veered off the road, mounted a pavement and hit them before overturning in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, police said Thursday. The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday on a flyover […]

Bill likely to increase tenure of administrators in WB

Kolkata, Jun 27: In the wake of the BJP taking over half-a-dozen municipalities in the state after Trinamool Congress leaders switch sides, the ruling party is likely to bring in a new bill to enable administrators of municipalities to have a longer term in civic bodies. “A bill is […]

Four Zimbabwean students held in assault case in Gujarat

Vadodara, Jun 27: Four students, Zimbabwe nationals, have been arrested in a case of assault in Vadodara district of Gujarat, police said Thursday. The incident had taken place near Ankhol village in Vadodara tehsil late Tuesday night. The accused were identified as Tampivendse Montohari, Tafdzava Sumba, Mopvev Zoi and […]

Cricket: India crush West Indies by 125 runs

MANCHESTER, England – India overwhelmed West Indies by 125 runs on Thursday to continue their march to the Cricket World Cup semi-finals and send the Caribbean team out of the tournament. Half-centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped India to 268 for seven after they […]

Iran on course to exceed nuclear pact limit within days: diplomats

VIENNA/TOKYO – Iran is on course to breach a threshold in its nuclear agreement within days by accumulating more enriched uranium than permitted, although it had not done so yet by a deadline it set for Thursday, diplomats said, citing U.N. inspectors’ data. A week after U.S. President […]

Power shutdown

open view news desk JAMMU, JUNE 27: Superintending Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Circle, Jammu has informed that, to carry out the work of Branch Cutting underneath their line corridor and tightening of jumpers, the power supply to PHE installations of Narwal, Boria, Rajeev Nagar, adjoining Jammu University, […]

PCCF Chugh chairs review meeting of Forest Deptt ahead of monsoon plantation

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JUNE 27: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Suresh Chugh today in Jammu chaired a review meeting of preparation for upcoming monsoon plantation in Jammu region.  Speaking on the occasion, PCCF informed that all the wings of the forest department will participate in […]

Principal GMC Srinagar reviews completion of 500 bedded Pediatric Hospital

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JUNE 27: Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Prof. Kaisar Ahmad today chaired a meeting to review completion and subsequent operationalisation of 500 bedded paediatric hospital at Bemina Srinagar. The hospital is coming up at an estimated cost of Rs. 89.89 crores against […]

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