WEF’s gender gap index; Idia slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 countries
New Delhi: India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia. According to the report, India has closed 62.5 per cent of its gender gap till date. The country had ranked 112th among 153 countries in […]
LPG price cut by Rs 10 per cylinder
New Delhi: After raising cooking gas prices by Rs 125 per cylinder last month, state-owned oil firms on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 per cylinder cut in LPG rates on softening international oil prices. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder — both for subsidised and market price users — will cost Rs 809 from April 1 as […]
As young as 12 year old can have our vaccine: Pfizer
Washington: Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the […]
Judiciary ‘washing hands off’ matters involving fundamental rights: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday asked where does a person go when the judiciary, the only recourse left, “wash their hands off” matters involving fundamental rights “Under BJP’s rule, Indian constitution is being undermined time & again. Only option & recourse left is the judiciary. Once they too decide to wash their hands […]
NIA court jails Pakistani LeT militant for 10 years
New Delhi: A special NIA court here has sentenced a Pakistani LeT militant to 10 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to carry out attacks at different places in India, including Delhi, after crossing over to Jammu and Kashmir following instructions from his handlers across the border, an official said on Wednesday. Bahadur Ali, the Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba […]
Imran seeks ‘enabling environment’ for dialogue
Writes to PM Modi, seeks resolution of outstanding issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, saying creation of an “enabling environment” is imperative for a constructive and result-oriented dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues between Pakistan and India, in particular the Jammu and Kashmir issue. Khan’s letter was in reply to Prime Minister Modi’s letter […]
