Active Covid cases in country climb to 2,525
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) India logged 283 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases rose to 2,525, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll stands at 5,30,772, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,87,162) and the national recovery […]
MeT predicts more downpour as temperature drops at most places in JK
Srinagar, Mar 3: The weather department on Friday forecast isolated to scattered light to rain and snow in next 24 hours even as the minimum temperature recorded a drop across Jammu and Kashmir except Qazigund. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Srinagar received 5.7mm of rain, Qazigund […]
PM Modi to address post-budget webinar on developing tourism in mission mode
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on ‘Developing Tourism in Mission Mode’ on Friday, officials said. It is part of a series of 12 post-budget webinars being organised by the government to seek ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget. […]
G20 foreign ministers’ meet could not agree on joint communique
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday was unable to come out with a joint communique due to sharp differences over the Ukraine conflict despite persistent efforts by host India to build consensus. The meeting, held under India’s presidency, adopted a Chair’s Summary and Outcome document. There were issues relating […]
Don’t threaten, leave my court: CJI DY Chandrachud to SCBA prez Vikas Singh
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) A heated exchange of words was witnessed in the Supreme Court on Thursday between Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh in a case related to allotment of land for lawyers’ chambers with the CJI directing the senior lawyer not to raise his […]
Lt Guv chairs high-level meeting of Public Sector Banks, Administrative Departments
JAMMU, MAR 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting of Public Sector Banks, Administrative Departments & other Financial Institutions, today at Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor reviewed the action taken on the directions passed in the previous meeting on seamless credit to potential entrepreneurs and saturation of other government schemes aimed to facilitate […]
Ramban deputy commissioner directs scrutiny of records to ensure PF, insurance cover to labourers
Ramban/Jammu, Mar 2 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district have started a process to identify all construction workers not yet brought under provident fund and insurance cover in accordance with labour laws. The move comes as a major relief for labourers engaged in national projects in the district. Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mussarat Islam […]
Two killed, 12 other injured in Rajouri road mishap
Rajouri, Mar 02: Two persons died while 12 others were injured after a minibus turned turtle at Kewal Turn in Rajouri district on Thursday morning. An official said that a minibus turned turtle near Kewal Turn in the district, resulting in injuries to at least 14 persons. Block Medical Officer Kandi, Dr Iqbal Malik said […]
Nation cannot celebrate its achievements if women and children not safe: Rijiju
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) A society or a nation cannot celebrate its achievements if its women and children are not safe, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, dubbing the crime of child sexual abuse as one of the most grave and disconcerting challenges. Addressing a national conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material’, […]
Hi-tech gadgets help CRPF in precision-based operations in Kashmir: IG CRPF
Srinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) Bullet-proof vehicles, wall-through radars and drones are some of the new gadgets inducted by CRPF into its counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, leading to precision-based actions against terrorists. Several of these high-tech equipment were used in Tuesday’s operation in Pulwama against two ultras of the TRF allegedly involved in killing of Kashmiri […]