Govt bans TRF, designates LeT launching commander Mohammed Amin as terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was on Thursday declared a banned organisation. According to a Union Home Ministry notification, The Resistance Front (TRF) is recruiting youth through the online medium for the furtherance of terrorist activities, recruitment of terrorists, infiltration of terrorists and smuggling […]
Earthquake of 5.8 Magnitude hits JK
Srinagar, Jan 5: A moderate earthquake was felt across parts of Jammu and Kashmir this evening. Reports said that tremors, measuring 5.8 on Richter scale, were felt for several seconds at around 7:58 PM. The epicentre of the earthquake was Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (70.83°E 36.47°N). There were no immediate reports of any injury or […]
Lok Sabha Secretariat begins preparing new identity cards of MPs for new Parliament building
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Ahead of the Budget session, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has started preparing new identity cards for MPs to access the new Parliament building, sources said on Thursday. The MPs are also being trained on the audiovisual devices to be used in the new building. The Parliament’s Budget session may start […]
11 Omicron sub-variants found during testing of international travellers; all earlier reported in India: Sources
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Eleven Omicron sub-variants were found among the 124 international travellers who tested positive for COVID-19 between December 24 and January 3 and the presence of all these variants was earlier reported in India, official sources said on Thursday. They said 19,227 international travellers were tested at airports, sea ports and […]
PM Modi to chair national conference of chief secretaries
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the second national conference of chief secretaries here on January 6-7 to discuss six themes covering MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimising compliances, women empowerment, health and nutrition, and skill development. In a statement, the PMO said on Wednesday that the three-day conference, which begins […]
Making every effort to reduce visa interview appointment time in India: US
Washington, Jan 5 (PTI) The US is making every effort to reduce the waiting time for a visa interview appointment in India, a top State Department official has said, asserting that the visa processing is recovering faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels over the coming year. Addressing the growing concern over […]
Water conservation: PM says govt efforts alone not enough, people’s participation required
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined the importance of people’s participation in water conservation and said attempts by governments’ alone cannot be successful. “When the public is associated with a campaign, they also get to know the seriousness of the work. Due to this, a sense of ownership also […]
PG degrees obtained via distance mode in Science Stream not valid for seniority: DSEK
Srinagar, Jan 05: The School Education Department has said that Post Graduate degrees obtained through distance mode by RRT teachers in Science Stream would not be considered valid for seniority and promotion purposes. A circular issued by DSEK reads the PG degrees through distance mode cannot be considered valid. DSEK said this while responding to […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 2,554
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India has recorded 188 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,554, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4,46,79,319 and the death toll stands at 5,30,710, with three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am […]
SIA raids underway at multiple locations in Kupwara
Kupwara, Jan 05: The State Investigation Agency on Thursday morning carried out raids at several locations in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that the raids were underway at different locations in the district. He said raids began early morning today—(KNO)