All above 45 years in JK will be vaccinated by June end: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said all people above 45 years in Jammu and Kashmir will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this month. According to a Personnel Ministry statement, the minister has been informed that with the Centre’s ‘free vaccine for all’ impetus to the countrywide vaccination drive from […]
Thaw: 14 leaders get PM’s invite for talks
NC, PDP, Congress say decision to participate after intra-party deliberations
Srinagar/Jammu/ New Delhi: As many as 14 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including four former chief ministers of the erstwhile state, have been invited for a meeting that will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on June 24, officials said on Saturday. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reached out to these leaders to […]
PDP leader Sartaj Madni released from detention
Mehbooba welcomes move
Srinagar: Senior PDP leader Sartaj Madni was released after six months of detention on Saturday, hours after his niece and party president Mehbooba Mufti received an invitation from the Centre for talks with Jammu and Kashmir’s regional political parties. Officials said Madni, who was under preventive detention at MLA hostel here, was released on Saturday […]
India ‘misrepresenting’ ICJ verdict in Jadhav case: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday accused India of “misrepresenting” the verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case and asserted that it is ready to fulfill all obligations under the international law. India on Thursday asked Pakistan to address the “shortcomings” in a bill brought out to facilitate reviewing the case […]
Ladakh L-G discusses air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with Centre
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur has discussed air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with the Centre and urged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to explore possibilities for operating Q-400 Bombardier turboprop aircraft in the region, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. He also requested for necessary efforts to operationalise small fixed-wing aircraft at […]