PM Modi launches series of initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis

Varanasi (UP), Mar 24 (PTI) India’s ideology of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam” is giving the modern world an integrated vision and solutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he launched a series of initiatives to eliminate tuberculosis. He was addressing the ‘One World TB Summit’ on World TB Day. “India’s image reflects in its ideology […]
Infiltration bid foiled at LoC near Tangdhar, one infiltrator killed

Srinagar, Mar 24: One unidentified infiltrator was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by security forces in Jabdi area on LoC of Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources said that security forces detected suspicious movement near Jabdi area of Tangdhar. During the searches, one infiltrator was killed during firefight. The […]
MeT forecasts ‘widespread’ rains in plains, snow over upper reaches

Srinagar, Mar 24: The weather department here on Friday forecast widespread rains and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at most places of Jammu and Kashmir till weekend. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of hailstorm in plains during the time—March 24-25. “Thunderstorm may be accompanied by strong gusty winds. Rain […]
Five Glock pistols, 90 bullets dropped by Pak drone recovered by BSF in Punjab

New Delhi/Gurdaspur, Mar 24 (PTI) Five Austria-made Glock pistols and more than 90 rounds of different calibre bullets dropped by a Pakistani drone were recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday from along the International Border in Punjab, officials said. The dropping of the weapons and ammunition took place in Metla area of […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 7,927

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) India logged 1,249 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 7,927, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,818 with one death each reported by Karnataka and Gujarat, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was […]
Lok Sabha passes Rs 45 lakh crore Budget 2023-24

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Union Budget envisaging an expenditure of around Rs 45 lakh crore for the fiscal year starting April 1 without any discussion, as the Opposition continued to create ruckus over demand for a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani Group. The Lower House of Parliament took up […]
Coid-19: Amid rising cases, Health Ministry says no increase in rate of hospitalisation
New Delhi: Amid a gradual rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be the dominant virus strain in the country but there has been no reported increase in the rate of hospitalisation or death so far. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 344 samples […]
600 cameras for traffic management to be installed in Jammu, trial begins
Jammu: Total 600 cameras will be installed as a part of the intelligent traffic management and surveillance system to monitor vehicular traffic and its violations here in Jammu and Kashmir. ITMSS was made operational in the winter capital during its first phase to conduct efficiency trials. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on March 13 inaugurated Integrated […]
Fresh SC bench to be set up to hear pleas challenging polygamy, ‘nikah halala’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said Thursday it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench at an “appropriate stage” to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala was urged by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, who […]
Modi surname remarks case: Court convicts Rahul, cites his earlier apology in SC
Surat: A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his “why all thieves have Modi surname” remarks. Gandhi, who was present in the court when the verdict was pronounced, reacted later by quoting Mahatma Gandhi […]