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Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen

Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen

Washington, Feb 5 (AP) President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the United States was ending support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen that has deepened suffering in the Arabian peninsula’s poorest country, calling the move part of restoring a US emphasis on diplomacy, democracy and human rights. “The war has created a […]

 Press Trust of India

Relief at last: Mercury rises across Kashmir

Relief at last: Mercury rises across Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid overnight cloud cover, the minimum temperatures rose considerably across Kashmir Valley with mercury crawling to above sub-zero level in Srinagar, officials said on Thursday. However, the respite from the severe cold seems short-lived as the meteorological department has forecast dry weather for the next one week with 2-3 degrees Celsius drop in the […]

 KV News

No traffic on Sgr-Jmu highway today

Srinagar: The 270 kilometer-long stretch Srinagar Jammu national highway will remain closed for traffic movement for maintenance and repairs on Friday. “The traffic will remain suspended on 05-02-2021 on Friday on Srinagar Jammu national highway for maintenance and repairs and no vehicular movement will be allowed for tomorrow,” an official from the traffic department said. […]

 Press Trust of India

No evidence of COVID-19 vaccine causing deaths: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Thursday termed as “absolutely baseless narrative” the allegations that it rushed to certify that the COVID-19 vaccination was not the cause of death of 19 health workers, saying no evidence suggests such a link so far and all details of these fatalities will be made public after deliberations by experts. […]

 Press Trust of India

Chinese actions disturbed peace, tranquillity along LAC: Govt

Chinese actions disturbed peace, tranquillity along LAC: Govt

New Delhi: The Chinese military’s attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh have seriously disturbed peace and tranquillity in the region, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the attempts have been responded to “appropriately” […]

 Press Trust of India

US calls for dialogue to resolve farmers’ protests

Backs govt steps to improve efficiency of Indian markets

New Delhi/Washington: In its first reaction to the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the new US administration on Thursday said it encourages that any differences between the parties be resolved through dialogue even as it backed steps that can improve the efficiency of India’s markets and attract greater investment. The US also said peaceful protests and unhindered […]

 Press Trust of India

Don’t brand farmer protest political conspiracy: Priyanka

Don’t brand farmer protest political conspiracy: Priyanka

Rampur: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday met family members of a man who died during the January 26 protests in Delhi and said the government should repeal the new agri laws, instead of branding farmers “terrorists” and their agitation a “political conspiracy”. She met Navreet Singh’s family and also attended a prayer ceremony […]

 Press Trust of India

Smart City Projects: Lt Guv calls for executing works expeditiously

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday called for executing the ambitious Smart City projects in Jammu and Kashmir expeditiously. The Lt Governor was chairing a high level meeting of Administrative Secretaries, experts on Smart City Projects and other stakeholders here at Civil Secretariat. Stressing on timely completion of the Smart City Projects, the Lt Governor […]

 KV News

JKHC orders resumption of physical court hearings

16 out of 25 high courts resume physical hearing

Srinagar/New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the physical resumption of hearings in all courts from February 8 after more than eight months of relying on virtual hearing. However, the entry of litigants and public into the Court premises from the very outer gate shall continue to be prohibited, reads an order […]

 Press Trust of India

WHO website depicts JK in different color, India protests

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said the issue of “wrong depiction” of India’s map on the website of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was raised strongly with the global body following which it put a disclaimer on the portal. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan provided the information in Rajya Sabha in […]