Confident of vaccinating all adults by Dec: Govt
New Delhi: Asserting that India is on track to vaccinate its entire adult population by December, top officials on Monday said a blueprint is in place to ensure a total supply of 187.2 crore doses by the year-end that would be enough for the country’s 94 crore 18-plus population. Refuting questions raised by some critics […]
Allow restricted Amarnath Yatra: BJP leader
Jammu: With coronavirus casting a shadow on the upcoming annual Amarnath yatra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said a restricted pilgrimage should be facilitated if the prevailing Covid situation does not allow a full-fledged yatra. He also said that killing of innocents by Pakistan-sponsored militants would not be tolerated and all […]
Tragedy: 50 killed, 70 injured as passenger trains collide in Pakistan
Karachi: Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province early Monday morning, killing at least 50 people and injuring 70 others, prompting authorities to call in the Army and paramilitary forces for the challenging task of rescue and relief operations. The accident occurred when the Millat Express train from Karachi to Sargodha derailed and […]
Those criticizing govt labeled as Pak agents: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the United Nations had to “step in” as India’s own institutions have stopped taking notice of human rights violations. Mehbooba said anyone who raised voice against the wrong measures of the Government of India (GOI) was labelled as “Pakistani agent”. “Anyone […]
Restore JK’s statehood: Congress
Srinagar: The Congress on Monday demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the move would infuse confidence among the people. A spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee said any delay in restoring the statehood was bound to cause more disconnect between the Centre and the people of Jammu […]
Victory flame reaches world’s highest railway bridge in Reasi
Jammu: The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ was on Monday taken to the world’s highest railway bridge over Chenab in Reasi district, a defence spokesman said. The victory flame was lit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial in Delhi on December 16, 2020 in memory of India’s victory in […]