Day: December 17, 2020

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

PCB launches e-waste mobile collection van in J-K

11:16 pm December 17, 2020

Jammu: The Pollution Control Board (PCB) on Thursday launched an e-waste mobile collection van to create awareness among individual and bulk consumers regarding electronic and electrical waste which is one of the most serious environmental issues. Jammu and Kashmir PCB chairman Suresh Chugh flagged off the e-waste mobile collection van. He also kick started a […]

World War II veteran felicitated on turning 100

11:08 pm December 17, 2020

Chandigarh: Col Prithipal Singh Gill, a World War II veteran who holds the unique distinction of having served in all three defence services, was felicitated here by the Controller General of Defence Accounts on turning 100, a release said on Thursday. The CGDA, New Delhi, felicitated Col Prithipal Singh Gill (retd), a World War II […]

Odisha man sentenced to 20 years in jail in rape case

10:56 pm December 17, 2020

Cuttack: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Thursday by a special court in Odisha‘s Cuttack that convicted him of raping a girl. The special POCSO court also fined Rama Munda alias Rama Laguri Rs 10,000, besides directing a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the survivor’s family. Judge Bandana Kar […]

Girl raped by 55-year-old man in Odisha’s Kalahandi

10:50 pm December 17, 2020

Bhawanipatna (Odisha): An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 55-year-old man in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, police said on Thursday. Though the incident took place in the Jaipatna police station area on December 8, it came to light after the parents of the girl, a student of class 6, lodged a complaint on Wednesday, they […]

Woman police official found dead in friend’s house

10:46 pm December 17, 2020

Bengaluru: A Deputy Superintendent of Police was found hanging dead in her friend’s house here on Thursday, police said. She had gone there for a party, the police said. Four people have been detained in connection with the death of Lakshmi V (33), they said. The body has been sent for an autopsy, they said. […]