Over 77.66 lakh healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 77.66 lakh on the 28th day of the countrywide inoculation programme, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 till 6 pm on Friday is 77,66,319 as per […]
Trump was law-&-order president and he did not cause Jan 6 riots, his lawyers tell Senate

Washington, Feb 13 (PTI) There is a complete lack of evidence on the article of impeachment against Donald Trump, his lawyers told the United States Senate on Friday as they asserted that he was a law-and-order president and his speech did not cause the January 6 riots at the Capitol. “We have a complete lack […]
Parliamentary panel on defence decides to visit Galwan Valley, Pangong in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The parliamentary standing committee on defence has decided to visit the Galwan Valley and Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh region which has been witness to a violent stand-off between the troops of India and China, sources said on Friday. The 30-member committee,chaired by senior BJP leader and former Union Minister […]
Militant ‘involved’ in 3 BJP workers killing in south Kashmir held from Samba: Police

Srinagar, Feb 13: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a top TRF militant from Samba district of Jammu who was allegedly involved in the killing of three BJP workers and a policeman in Kulgam district of south Kashmir last year. Inspector-General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said that a team of Police from […]
Budget pro-poor, will instill growth: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reeled out pro-poor measures such as free ration and gas to hit out at Opposition parties for creating a “false narrative” of the Modi government being pro-rich and said her Budget for the next fiscal has provided stimulus to the economy for a sustainable high growth rate. […]
De-escalation at LAC: US welcomes efforts by India, China

Washington: The US has welcomed the ongoing efforts by India and China to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ladakh and said it would continue to monitor the situation closely as both sides work toward a peaceful resolution. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday announced in Parliament that India and China have reached an agreement on […]
Centre writes to JK, asks it to accelerate recruitment process
Srinagar: The Centre has informed the department-related parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Home Affairs that the government of Jammu & Kashmir has been asked to undertake the process of recruitment in an accelerated manner. In its action taken report submitted on the panel’s earlier recommendations for fast-tracking recruitment process in J&K UT, the Ministry […]
Airlines not inclined for regular international operations from Sgr: Centre to parl panel
Srinagar: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre and administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory to sort out the problems due to which the airlines are not interested in operating international flights from Srinagar. The department-related standing committee on Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has made the recommendation after Centre submitted its action […]
Div Com writes to railways seeking resumption of train services
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K pole has written a letter to Chief Area Manager, Northern Railways Srinagar and requested him to resume train services from Banihal to Baramulla from February 17. “This is with regard to my telephonic discussion with you over the subject matter. You are requested to make the necessary preparedness for […]
JK joins hands with UK space agency for impact-based flood forecasting
Jammu: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has joined hands with a UK-based space agency for a collaborative project on impact-based flood forecasting, an official spokesman said on Friday. The national space innovation programme (NSIP), undertaken by HR Wallingford in collaboration with Oxford University, Sayers & Partners (SPL) and D-Orbit, is an initiative that […]