Regional News

January 25, 2025 5:12 PM

Mizoram celebrates National Voters’ Day to spread awareness regarding participation in electoral process

In Mizoram, the Governor, General (Retd) Dr Vijay Kumar Singh said that the Election Commission has demonstrated exemplary commitment to strengthening democratic values. He said the EC has achieved a stellar reputation for conducting free and fair elections in the country. The Governor was speaking...

January 25, 2025 4:59 PM

Tripura celebrates National Voters’ Day

Tripura Chief Secretary, J.K. Sinha today applauded the people of the state for their overwhelming participation in the electoral process and appealed that despite divergent opinions, one should not be separated by hearts. Addressing the gathering on the occasion of the National Voters' Day...

January 25, 2025 2:16 PM

Vande Bharat Train completes trial run on Kashmir Route

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Railways marked yet another milestone in its journey of engineering excellence and connectivity enhancement as the prestigious Vande Bharat Express train successfully crossed two iconic railway bridges, the Chenab Bridge and the Anji Khad Bridge. The one-way trial ru...

January 25, 2025 2:09 PM

Punjab Chief Secretary Appeals Children to Update Biometrics in Aadhaar for Hassle-Free Access to Services

Punjab Chief Secretary, K.A.P Sinha has underscored the importance of achieving 100 per cent Aadhaar penetration for children between Zero to 5 age group across the state. Chairing a meeting of the Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) cum Workshop on Aadhaar Usage ...

January 25, 2025 1:06 PM

Security beefed up in Punjab ahead of Republic Day

Keeping in view the Republic Day on Sunday, security measures have been heightened and night domination operations have been intensified across Punjab to deal with any situation. Punjab Police Chief Gaurav Yadav and Additional Directors General of Police have chaired many law and or...

January 25, 2025 12:53 PM

10 Police Personnel From J&K, Two From Ladakh Get President’s Medal For Meritorious Service

Ten police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir including SSP Mohammad Yaseen Kichloo and two from Ladakh have been awarded the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM). The Jammu and Kashmir Police were honored with 27 awards, including 15 Gallantry Medals, the second highest after Uttar Prade...

January 25, 2025 12:46 PM

Army troops exchange fire with terrorists in J&K’s Kathua

In Jammu and Kashmir, Army troops exchanged fire with terrorists in the higher reaches of Kathua district in the early hours on Saturday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a massive search operation is underway to trace out the terrorists who fled after the initial fire-fight. The alert sen...

January 25, 2025 12:42 PM

Senior writer and retired judge Narendra Chapalgaonkar passes away

Narendra Chapalgaonkar, a senior writer and retired judge, passed away on Saturday in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar of Maharashtra at the age of 88. Starting his career as a Marathi teacher, Chapalgaonkar later practiced law in Beed during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he was appointed as a ...

January 25, 2025 11:36 AM

Mysterious illness claims 17 lives in Jammu & Kashmir’s Badhal area

In Jammu and Kashmir nine more patients hailing from Badhaal area of Kotranka Sub Division in Rajouri district, where 17 deaths took place due to ‘mysterious illness’ recently, were admitted to GMC Rajouri yesterday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the condition of the minor girl un...

January 25, 2025 9:08 AM

Mild tremors felt in Uttarkashi

Mild tremors were felt in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand on Saturday morning at around 05:48 AM. However, no damage to property or loss of life was reported. As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of earthquake was 2.4. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Dunda Tehsil's ...