Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The peace deal signed with the Taliban in Doha over the weekend is a conditions-based agreement, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said, reiterating that this is an important first step towards a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan. After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban […]
Six coronavirus deaths in US, 91 confirmed cases: Pence
Washington, Mar 3 (PTI) The number of deaths in the US from the deadly coronavirus rose to six on Monday while the total number of confirmed cases in the country crossed 90, Vice President Mike Pence has said, as the novel virus continues to spread around the world despite travel restrictions. All the six deaths in […]
Peace in jeopardy as Taliban to resume ops against Afghan forces
Kabul: Days after the United States signed a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban in a bid to end 18 years of conflict, the insurgent group stated Monday it will resume offensive operations against Afghanistan security forces, news agency AFP reported. The declaration to resume offensive operations will end the partial truce that preceded the […]
Govt allows airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The central government on Monday permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers, according to an official notification. “The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a […]
GoC 15 Corps calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding, 15 Corps, Lieutenant General BS Raju called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. It was his first meeting with the Lt Governor after taking over the charge. The Lt Governor and the GoC discussed about various important issues relating to the security management in […]
Govt forms panel to examine seniority of KAS officers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday constituted a committee to examine the seniority issue of the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service in a time-bound manner. The four-member panel has been tasked to examine in detail the seniority issue of the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, appointed to the Time […]
Pak to request British govt for Sharif’s deportation
Lahore, Mar 2 (PTI) Pakistan will request the British government to deport Nawaz Sharif, a senior official said while alleging that the “absconding” former prime minister was playing a “fixed match” regarding his illness while in London. Casting doubts on the illness of the 70-year-old three-time former prime minister, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on […]
Govt employees in JK asked to subscribe to PMJJBY, PMSBY
Jammu, Mar 2 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked its employees to subscribe to the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to secure financial security, officials said on Monday. The government of India has rolled out two social security schemes, namely, PMJJBY and PMSBY in […]
China welcomes US-Taliban deal: Calls for orderly withdrawal of foreign troops
Beijing, Mar 2 (PTI) China on Monday welcomed the landmark US-Taliban deal and called for “orderly and responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan to avoid a security vacuum and prevent the terrorist groups from getting stronger in the war-torn country. After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban signed the peace deal in […]
SC declines to refer pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 to larger bench
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday declined to refer to a larger 7-judge bench a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5 last year. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said there were no reasons to […]