JK sees another COVID-19 death, 74 new cases
Srinagar, Jan 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 74 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the tally to 1,24,157, while one more fatality due to the virus raised the death toll to 1,930, officials said. Of the new cases, 23 are from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir division, they said. The officials said Srinagar district […]
Tractor parade: Clashes between farmers, police in parts of Delhi, protestors enter Red Fort complex
New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI) Protesting farmers clashed with police at several places in the national capital and entered the iconic Red Fort and ITO in the heart of national capital, with hundreds of them deviating from pre-decided routes, prompting security personnel to resort to lathicharge and tear gas Chaotic scenes were witnessed at ITO, where […]
Protesting farmers enter Red Fort, man climbs flagstaff to hoist flag
New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI) Deviating from the designated route for the proposed tractor parade, a section of protesting farmers entered the Red Fort on Tuesday and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument in the national capital. Pushed back by the police form the ITO in Central Delhi a section of the […]
Republic Day celebrated in Kashmir amid tight security
Srinagar, Jan 26 (PTI) The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated in Kashmir on Tuesday amid tight security, with the main event in the valley being held at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium. The lieutenant governor’s advisor Baseer Khan presided over the function. Advisor Khan took the salute at the march past after unfurling the national flag. Braving chilly […]
Lt Guv counts violence free DDC polls as biggest achievement in JK
Srinagar, Jan 26: J&K LG Manoj Sinha while highlighting the series of developmental steps taken by the Government India in the UT, counted successful and violence-free DDC polls as one of the biggest achievements of the government. Lt Guv while addressing R-Day gathering at Jammu, said: “For a long time, the citizens of Jammu and […]
Mobile internet services to be restored after 5 pm today: Official
Srinagar, Jan 26: On the eve of Republic Day, the authorities didn’t snap the voice calling but mobile internet services were barred since midnight. Officials said that mobile internet services were snapped on all platforms since midnight while authorities decided to not to suspend voice calling on mobile phone networks across Kashmir. “Mobiles were ringing […]
Tight security for Republic Day celebrations, tractor parade
New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI) With the national capital on Tuesday witnessing two big events–Republic Day celebrations and a farmers’ tractor parade–the city has been brought under heavy security cover with deployment of thousands of security personnel in central Delhi and several border points. The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 unions leading […]
Tensions along India-China border could be dialled down through dialogue: UN Chief
United Nations, Jan 26 (PTI) Amid a recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hopes that tensions that exist between the two countries could be dialled down through dialogue, a spokesperson for the UN chief has said. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a […]
Five prestigious J&K awards go to health department for meritorious public services
Jammu, Jan 26 (PTI) Five of the 14 awards of the Jammu and Kashmir government for meritorious service has gone to the health department for its exemplary work done to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The department led by Financial Commissioner Atal Dulloo has been complimented by the government for exemplary work done in tackling the […]
UN chief: World faces ‘existential threats,’ fragilities
New York, Jan 26 (AP) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned global leaders Monday that the world is not only facing a COVID-19 emergency and the worst economic crisis in nearly a century, but also existential threats” to the climate and biodiversity and the possibility of the largest economies, the United States and China, splitting the […]