The incident took place at Santa Fe High School in the city of the same name, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Houston. An unidentified law enforcement officer was shot, but sources said he was “clipped” and was not seriously injured. At least 10 people, nine students and a teacher were killed in the gunfire … Read more
It was not immediately known if there were any casualties on the plane, which was destined for Holguin and operated by national airline Cubana, state-run TV reported. “It crashed between the locality of Boyeros and the village of Santiago de La Vegas,” state-run TV said in its midday news broadcast, referring to an area some 20 … Read more
In the May 12th polls, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 members, while Congress secured 78, the JDS 37 and others three. Hardly 24 hours after a daybreak hearing that saw the Supreme Court allow BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to be sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister, the court on Friday ordered … Read more
The monsoon, the lifeblood of the country’s $2 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of rains that India needs to water farms and recharge reservoirs and aquifers. Nearly half of India’s farmland, without any irrigation cover, depends on annual June-September rains to grow a number of crops. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology … Read more
Addressing the ‘Convocation Ceremony of Lady Hardinge Medical College, the Vice President urged the doctors to provide their services in the rural areas to ensure better health facilities there. He also said that doctors are believed to be second to god and so efforts should be made to maintain this image. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh … Read more
Despite the rugged and mountainous terrain the work on four-laning of Jammu-Srinagar national highway is in full swing. Men and machines are working day and night to complete this project by 2021. From Jammu to Udhampur, this section is complete and giving a better ride to the commuters. Last year,with the opening of Chenani-Nashri tunnel … Read more
The Prime Minister also has a packed program in Jammu, which includes being the chief guest at the convocation of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences. The Prime Minister will lay foundation stones, and inaugurate several infrasture projects. Details in this report. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Srinagar, Jammu and Leh on Saturday. … Read more
