An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. No casualty or damage to any property has so far been reported from anywhere, said officials. Tremors were felt at multiple places in the Valley. At some places, people rushed out of their homes and work places.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached the houses of an accused on Wednesday, in a double murder case in J&K’s Srinagar. Officials said that the NIA team attached the two-storeyed residential house of an accused in Zaldagar area of Srinagar city.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s hunger for publicity had resulted in the denial of health services through health and wellness clinics and the release of Rs 765 crore to the state for more than one year. He said more than Rs 100 crore spent by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on wasteful expenditure be recovered from the Chief Minister.
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Wednesday announced that the Group commits a $10 billion investment in US energy security and infrastructure projects, aiming to create up to 15,000 local jobs in the country.
In order to curb vehicle thefts in the city, the Gurugram Police have nabbed six vehicle thieves and recovered three stolen motorcycles, mobile and Rs 10,000 cash from their possession, police said on Wednesday. During a special operation, a different crime branch team of the Gurugram Police overpowered the active thieves involved in carrying out vehicle theft incidents across Gurugram.
Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says. The federal government also has an agreement with vaccine manufacturer GSK for domestic vaccine production that could be accelerated if needed, the Public Health Agency of Canada told The Canadian Press in an email.
