North India reels under cold wave, fog affects train movement

New Delhi: Several parts of north India reeled under severe cold and dense fog affected railway movement, with Delhi recording a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius — the lowest in January in two years — making it cooler than several hill stations. Most people kept indoors and turned to space heaters and cups of […]

Water Conservation: Govt efforts alone cannot be successful, people’s participation required, says PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the importance of people’s participation in the efforts for water conservation and said the governments’ attempts alone cannot be successful. In his virtual address at the first national conference of water ministers from states, Modi said water should be a subject of cooperation, collaboration and coordination […]

Rajouri killings:  15 companies of CRPF deployed in Rajouri, Poonch

Deployments made to secure minority areas: Officials

Jammu: Fifteen companies of CRPF comprising 1,500 personnel have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to secure minority areas in the region, officials said. The development comes in the aftermath of twin terror attacks in Rajouri’s Dangri village on Sunday evening and Monday in which six people of […]

BRO’s ‘relentless’ efforts kept Zojila pass open in winters: Officials

Srinagar: The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. BRO ‘Karmyogis’, with their relentless effort under ‘Project Beacon’, facilitated connectivity […]

Functioning from New Parliament: Lok Sabha Secretariat begins preparing new identity cards of MPs

New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has started preparing new identity cards for MPs to access the new Parliament building, sources said on Thursday. The MPs are also being trained on the audiovisual devices to be used in the new building. The Parliament’s Budget session may start from January 31 […]