Army jawans undertake 160-km-long high-altitude trekking in HP
Jammu: Indian Army personnel on Friday culminated a high-altitude trekking expedition from Mud to Manikaran via Pin Parvati Pass in Himachal Pradesh, covering a distance of 162 kilometers in rugged terrain, an Army official said. Eleven members of the 16 Punjab regiment (Patiala) of the Rising Star Corps (RSC) led by Captain Manjit Gill started […]
Murmu scripts history, becomes India’s first tribal President
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India’s first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. Murmu, 64, won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64 per cent valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots of MPs and MLAs, comprising the electoral college, to […]
Six months after second dose- AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines offer high protection: Study
London: Two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide high protection against severe COVID-19 up to six months after the second shot, according to a study published in The BMJ. The team led by researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, analysed the National Health Service (NHS) health record data on over seven million adults, […]
Peace, stability in border areas key for improvement in ties with China: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is engaged in talks with China with a focus on a “path” to resolve outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh that entailed disengagement, de-escalation and having some degree of stability in the border areas for overall improvement in the ties. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has […]
70th day of protest: KP employees continue their dissent for relocation outside Valley
Srinagar: The protest by Kashmiri Pandit employees after the target killing of their colleague Rahul Bhat completed 70 days on Thursday, even as they continue to hold sit-ins at various places in the valley to press for their demand of relocation. The protest by the employees started on May 12 when Bhat — who had […]
Delimitation Commission failed to provide political representation to Sikhs: APSCC
Srinagar: A Sikh organisation in Kashmir on Thursday criticised the Delimitation Commission for not providing any political representation to the community by way of reservation of assembly seats. The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) also appealed to the Members of Parliament to listen to their conscience and oppose the reservation for the members of […]
