G20 members agree to set up Global Biofuel Alliance

Treble investments in renewables, phasing out coal power for energy transition

New Delhi: G20 members on Saturday agreed on phasing out unabated coal power, trebling investment in renewables and doubling targets under energy efficiency by 2030 for a smoother energy transition and on the creation of Global Biofuel Alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance and urged G20 […]

G20 declaration deplores all acts of religious hatred

New Delhi: The G20 grouping on Saturday strongly deplored all acts of religious hatred against persons, religious symbols and holy books. The leaders of the grouping who met under India’s presidency here adopted the Delhi Declaration in which they emphasised the freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly. […]

President Murmu, PM Modi welcome G20 leaders, delegates

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed G20 leaders and delegates at a grand dinner hosted for them at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Summit, here. They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner at a dais, with its backdrop depicting the ruins of the Nalanda […]

Proud moment for India as PM Modi’s voice being heard across world: Lt Guv Sinha

Ghazipur (UP): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said it was a matter of pride for the country that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s voice was being heard all over the world through the G20 Summit. Speaking at a function here after unveiling the statue of Ramnath Yadav, leader of Ghazipur’s Mohammadabad area, Sinha […]

Kargil hill council polls: Election department to set up 278 polling stations

Kargil: A total 278 polling stations will be set up for the upcoming Ladakh hill council elections, the majority of which are either sensitive or hypersensitive, a senior government official here said on Saturday. The election to the fifth Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil will be held on October 4. The votes will be […]

Terrorist wanted by India shot dead in PoK

Jammu: A terrorist wanted in India was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a mosque in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir on Friday, officials said. This was the fourth such killing of a top terrorist commander operating from across the border this year. Riyaz Ahmad alias Abu Qasim, affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba, was one of the main […]

Rusted mortar shell destroyed in Poonch

Jammu: A rusted 81-mm mortar shell was detected and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion in Poonch on Saturday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by the troops of the Rashtriya Rifles during area domination at Dhundak in Surankote area, the officials said. They said the area was immediately cordoned off and a bomb […]

BSF Jawan goes missing in Balakote sector in Poonch

Srinagar: A BSF jawan, deployed at Forward Bharani in Balakote sector Poonch, has gone missing from his duties since yesterday, officials said. They said that Constable Grade BSF Jawan Amit Paswan of Bihar was found absent from his duties since Friday morning. “Despite looking for him at all the possible places, he couldn’t be found […]

Four arrested for raping two teens in separate cases in Samba

Jammu: Four persons have been arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls in separate incidents in Samba district, police said on Saturday. Balbir Singh, a resident of Mohar Garh village, was arrested on Saturday for the alleged abduction and rape of a teenage girl in Samba, a police officer said. In another incident, three persons […]