Ladakh reports 5 new COVID-19 cases

Leh, Sep 1 (PTI) With five fresh COVID-19 infections, Ladakh’s tally of cases has climbed to 20,560, while active cases in the Union Territory stand at 69, officials said on Wednesday. Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district. […]
India’s month-long Presidency of powerful UNSC ends

United Nations, Sep 1 (PTI) India’s month-long Presidency of the powerful UN Security Council has ended with substantive outcomes on key global issues including a strong resolution on the situation in Afghanistan that reflected India’s views and concerns, and demanded that the Afghan territory not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists. […]
India logs 41,965 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) With 41,965 people testing positive for COVID-19, India’s total tally of cases rose to 3,28,10,845, while active cases have increased to 3,78,181, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,39,020 with 460 more fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The […]
Ammunition recovered during search ops in Ganderbal woods: Officials

Ganderbal, Sep 01: Security forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered a cache of ammunition during search in forest area of Sarda-Bagh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A police official said that Special Operation Group (SOG) and CRPF 118 Bn launched a search operation in Sarda-Bagh forests and recovered cache of ammunition from a hideout […]
FIR registered in Kishtwar for sharing communally sensitive content on social media

Kishtwar, Sep 01: Police on Tuesday said that it has registered a FIR against a video shared on Social media in district Kishtwar of Jammu division. In a statement, police said that yesterday a video was in circulation in the social media showing Skin of Bovine animal. Considering the sensitivity of the video clip with […]
Ladakh declares black-necked crane as its state bird, snow leopard as state animal

Srinagar, Sep 01: Nearly two years after reorganization of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration of Ladakh has declared snow leopard as state animal and black-necked crane as state bird for the Union Territory. A notification in this regard was issued by the UT’s Forest, Ecology and Environment department. “The Hon’ble Lieutenant […]
Social Justice Ministry holds meeting with JK, Ladakh officials for implementing National Trust Act

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry held a meeting with officials and other stakeholders of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for implementation of the National Trust Act, 1999. This act looks into the welfare of people with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities. The meeting was aimed at […]
Withdrawal from Afghanistan best decision for America: Biden

Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) United States President Joe Biden said withdrawing the troops from Afghanistan to end the 20-year war was the best and the right decision for America. He said there was no reason to continue in a war that was no longer in the service of the vital national interest of the American […]
Democracy connects our diversities: Om Birla

Says empowered panchayats will make democracy stronger
SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar, on Tuesday. Besides Om Birla, the programme was attended by Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha; Union Minister […]
Security situation in JK has improved: Lt Guv
Srinagar: The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved as compared to previous years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday and asserted that the government is committed to providing security to panchayat members and extending every possible help to them to carry out their duty. Sinha made the remarks at an event organised […]