Will contest J-K assembly polls with ‘full might’, says AAP
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said it will contest Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls with “full might and political power” whenever they are held. The decision was taken by the party at a meeting here chaired by the AAP’s national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak who is also the […]
Tight security in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day
Srinagar, Jan 23 (PTI) Security has been tightened in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day celebrations with police and other security personnel carrying out sanitisation and area domination exercises here, officials said on Monday. Police and CRPF personnel conducted random checking of vehicles at various places in the city to thwart the movement of subversive elements, […]
Will get married when right girl comes along, bar ‘very high’ because of my parents: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Viewed as India’s most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he’ll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents’ “really lovely marriage” has set the bar very high. In a free-wheeling, light-hearted chat on food and travel platform […]
Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure
Islamabad, Jan 23 (PTI) Pakistan faced a major power breakdown on Monday due to a “frequency variation” in the national grid, leaving millions of people in large parts of the country, including capital Islamabad and financial hub Karachi, without electricity. According to the Ministry of Energy, the system of frequency of the national grid went […]
Govt orders time-bound inquiry into illegal appointments of faculty members in JKIMPARD
Srinagar, Jan 23: The Government on Monday constituted a Committee to enquire into the matter relating to the appointment of faculty members in Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JKIMPARD) in “violation of rules”. Headed by Financial Commissioner Chairman (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, the members of the committee include […]
US launches new initiative to cut visa wait time
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) With an aim to cut delays in visa processing in India, the US has launched new initiatives, including scheduling special interviews for first time applicants and increasing strength of consular staff. As part of the multi-pronged approach to cut the visa backlog, the US embassy in Delhi and the consulates […]
Mercury falls below freezing point in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 23: As Jammu and Kashmir awaits snowfall and rains amid forecast by meteorological department, the minimum temperature fell below freezing point in the valley on Monday, officials said. A MeT spokesman said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against last night’s 1.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was 1.1°C below normal […]
Netaji will be remembered for fierce resistance to colonial rule: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and said he will be remembered for his fierce resistance to the colonial rule. Modi government had christened the day ‘Parakram Diwas’ in 2021 to mark the Azad Hind Fauj founder’s birth anniversary. […]
India logs 94 new COVID infections in 24 hours
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 94 new coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 1,934, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total tally of COVID cases on Monday stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,82,015). The overall death toll stands at 5,30,735 with two deaths […]
Two IEDs destroyed in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 23 (PTI) Two IEDs were destroyed in a controlled explosion in Rajouri district, a senior police officer said on Monday. The IEDs, or Improvised Explosive Devices, were recovered during a joint operation by police, army, and CRPF from Dassal village, 4 kms from Rajouri town, Sunday evening, the officer said. He said the […]