‘Clubhouse Conversation’: Congress leader Digvijay says will have ‘relook’ at Art 370 revocation
BJP hits back
New Delhi: Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s purported comments in a clubhouse conversation that the revocation of Article 370 and stripping Jammu and Kashmir of statehood was an “extremely sad” decision and his party will have a “relook” at the issue have triggered a row, with the BJP accusing him of speaking against India and in […]
Want ‘normal’ neighbourly ties with all countries, including Pak: India
United Nations: India has said it desires normal” neighbourly relations with all countries, including Pakistan, and asserted that the onus is on Islamabad to create a “conducive atmosphere” and not allow its territory to be used for cross-border terrorism against India in any manner. The remarks by Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, […]
Aspirational Districts Programme aims to ensure development: PM
New Delhi: India’s Aspirational Districts Programm (ADP) aims to ensure inclusive and all-round development in areas across our nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday and expressed happiness at the United Nations Development Programme highlighting its salient features. The UNDP in its report said that the ADP has served as a catalyst for expediting […]
Officers deployed to check Covid violations at Patnitop
Jammu: Authorities in Ramban district have deployed six officers at the Patnitop hill resort to impose fines on visitors found violating Covid guidelines. The six officers have given powers of executive magistrate Class-1, officials said, adding that the move comes amid complaints of violation of Covid-appropriate behaviour by the visitors there. The hill resort and […]
Lt General Joshi assures support to ex-servicemen, war widows during Covid
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi on Wednesday assured full support to former servicemen and war widows as extended by them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command (GOC-in-C) interacted with Veer Naris’ and veterans after laying wreath to ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ (victory flame) and paying tributes to […]
Man wanted for theft arrested in Reasi
Jammu: A man who was wanted for stealing two mobile phones from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine last year was arrested in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Ankush Sharma, a resident of Katra, was booked under relevant sections of the law after the theft at Bhawan police station but had gone […]
Ladakh reports lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in over two months
Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded 31 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily rise in over two months, taking the infection tally to 19,506, officials said on Saturday. The twin districts of Leh and Kargil had recorded over 9,000 positive cases and 67 Covid-related deaths since April, pushing the overall death toll in the […]