India’s G-20 Presidency an opportunity for J-K to showcase its tourism potential: LG Sinha
Jammu, Dec 18 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said India’s G-20 Presidency is an opportunity for Jammu and Kashmir to “showcase its cultural richness and tourism potential” across the world and called upon the youth and women entrepreneurs to come together for the purpose. He also termed India’s Presidency of G-20 as a unique […]
Pakistani clerics’ delegation to visit Afghanistan for dialogue over cross border hostility
Islamabad, Dec 18 (PTI) A delegation of Pakistani clerics will travel to Afghanistan this week to hold talks with Afghan officials to end the cross-border hostility in southwestern Chaman border region, authorities said on Sunday. The four-member delegation will hold meetings with officials from the Afghan ministry of defence and key Taliban leaders in Kandahar […]
Youth engagement in villages and towns through youth clubs building a robust social system: LG
JAMMU, DEC 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the people of the UT through the 21st edition of monthly radio programme ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’, today. The Lt Governor termed India’s presidency of G-20 as a unique opportunity to showcase the potential of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. He called upon Youth Clubs, Women Entrepreneurs, Tourism Entrepreneurs, […]
COVID-19: India records 176 fresh cases
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) With 176 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,75,952 while the number of active cases has declined to 3,552, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,672 with five more fatalities, including four reconciled by Kerala and […]
Srinagar records Minus 3.2°C as cold wave conditions persist
Srinagar, Dec 18: Night temperatures recorded a fall at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with Pahalgam being the coldest place in the Valley. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against the previous night’s minus 2.4°C. While the mercury was around 1.7°C below normal during […]
Situation along LoC saw improvement after Indo-Pak ceasefire in Feb 2021: Defence Ministry
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Only three minor incidents of “violations” were recorded along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kasmir after Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry said. At the same time, it said Pakistan continued to retain the “proxy war infrastructure” […]
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservation
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) There is an urgent need to create a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference in Canada’s Montreal. It has also said that conservation of biodiversity must also be […]
PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 6,800 crore in Tripura, Meghalaya
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Tripura and Meghalaya on Sunday and inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth more than Rs 6,800 crore. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that the projects encompass a wide array of sectors, including housing, road, agriculture, telecom, […]
Portion of under-construction tunnel collapses in Ramban, no loss of life reported
Ramban, Dec 18: A portion of an under-construction tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Marog Ramban district has collapsed, while no loss of life was reported. An official said that the portion of new tunnel-1 collapsed last evening. He said the tunnel is part of four lane project of the highway and almost 2-3 meter […]
Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: India’s environment minister at COP15
Montreal, Dec 17 (PTI) A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference here in Canada. India also supported subsidies for the agriculture sector. Currently, more than 40 per cent of India’s total workforce is […]