DDC polls: SEC says adequate security arrangements in place

‘No candidate will be stopped from campaigning’

Srinagar: State Election Commissioner, SEC K K Sharma Monday said an adequate number of additional forces have come from outside and a “very comfortable security environment” will remain in place to ensure free, fair and smooth elections. Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said that additional forces have been made available and they are being […]

COVID-19: Situation in Delhi, Gujrat has gone out of control: SC

Asks Centre, states to file status reports

New Delhi: The pandemic situation in Delhi has ‘worsened’ and it has gone ‘out of control’ in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports […]

PM Modi to hold virtual meet with states

Vaccine distribution plan to be discussed

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet with chief ministers and other representatives of states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy, sources said. The leaders who would attend the meeting include Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal […]

Which COVID vaccine will India select: Rahul to PM

Says when will all citizens be vaccinated

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday which COVID-19 vaccine will the country select and by when will all Indians be vaccinated. As the race for the COVID vaccine hots up with many players claiming successful trials, Gandhi posed several questions to the prime minister on the country’s vaccine […]

Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). According to Foreign Office (FO), the indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian forces” in Khuiratta sector of the LoC on Sunday resulted in the death of 11 civilians. […]

2014-29 period ‘very important’ for India: PM Modi

Says lot needs to be done during the next 9 years

New Delhi: Asserting that the 2014-29 period between the 16th to 18th Lok Sabha is “very important” for a young democracy like India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the last six years have been “historic” for the country’s development and a lot remains to be done in the remaining period. As the age […]

PAGD playing politics of bullet in JK: Union Minister

Jammu: The BJP is doing the politics of ballot to strengthen democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Anurag Thakur has said as he lashed out at the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and accused it of playing the politics of bullets to scare the people in the union territory. He also asserted that […]

BSF shoots dead Pak ‘intruder’ along IB in Samba

Jammu: BSF troops on Monday shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Samba district, officials said. The body is lying on the zero line and has not been retrieved yet, they said. The officials said the incident took place in the Check Faqeera border outpost area when BSF personnel noticed some […]