China 2024: Military standoff with India ends in Ladakh, long freeze over
BEIJING, Dec 25 (PTI): It was a breakthrough year in India-China ties after a near freeze in their ties for over four years – the longest since the 1962 war – with an agreement to end the eastern Ladakh military standoff. After “amassing of a large number of troops by China along the Line of […]
Murmu, Modi join prayer ceremony to pay tributes to Vajpayee
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who joined a prayer ceremony at the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday to pay tributes to him on his birth centenary. Union ministers, including Amit Shah and J P Nadda, besides BJP allies […]
72-hour Katra bandh announced against ropeway project
REASI/JAMMU, Dec 25 (PTI): A 72-hour shutdown by pony wallas, shopkeepers, and other proprietors will begin on Wednesday to protest against a proposed ropeway project in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Sangarsh Samiti announced the strike Tuesday, stating that all activities in Katra would […]
5 doctors suspended after pregnant woman’s death in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 25 (PTI) : Five doctors of the Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri were suspended following the death of a pregnant woman that sparked concerns about alleged medical negligence, officials said. Razim Akhter (35) of Badhaal Kotranka died at the GMC Rajouri on Sunday afternoon. She was five-and-a-half months pregnant and had been admitted […]
CM chairs high-level meeting on winter preparedness
Directs all departments to gear up for season’s adversity SRINAGAR: In order to ensure smooth and uninterrupted delivery of essential services and functioning of vital installations across the Kashmir Division, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting here at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting reviewed the preparedness of various departments to address […]
