Post Abrogation of Art 370 tourism arrivals to JK declined: Govt
New Delhi: Tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir have declined since the revocation of the erstwhile state’s special status, Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to a query in Rajya Sabha, he said 84,326 tourists visited Kashmir since August 5, 2019 while 87,94,837 visited Jammu and 1,00931 tourists visited […]
33.8 lakh domicile certificates issued in JK
New Delhi: As many as 33.8 lakh domicile certificates have been issued in Jammu and Kashmir till January 25, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that since the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories in August 2019, […]
Over 160 doctors killed due to covid-19 across India
New Delhi: COVID-19 has so far claimed the lives of 162 doctors, 107 nurses and 44 ASHA workers in the country, Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. The figures are based on the intimations received from the states till January 22. This was stated by Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey in the […]
India showing declining trend of COVID-19 cases: Govt
New Delhi: The country is showing a declining trend of COVID-19 cases since the last four months and compared to similarly placed nations, the cases and deaths per million population in India is among the lowest, the government told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey was responding to a question […]
All-party meet demands withdrawal of farm laws by Centre
Chandigarh: An all-party meeting convened by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday demanded immediate withdrawal of the three farm laws while holding the BJP-led central government responsible for the substantial delay in resolving the crisis. Terming the violence during the tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi as sponsored, the meeting also demanded a […]
Ready to discuss farmers issues: Union Minister
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that it was ready to discuss issues related to farmers both inside and outside Parliament amid vociferous protests by the Opposition which forced the House to adjourn twice, first for almost an hour and then for nearly two hours. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said […]
15 killed in bus accident in Pakistan
Karachi: At least 15 people, including five women and three children, were killed and 10 others seriously hurt in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Tuesday when a speeding passenger bus overturned on the Quetta-Karachi highway, according to media reports. The bus was going to Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, from Panjgur area of Balochistan when […]
Daniel Pearl murder case: Pakistan SC orders acquitted man off death row
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a government safe house.” Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh, who has been on death row for 18 years will be under guard and won’t be allowed to leave the […]
Pakistan Army targets forward posts in Poonch
Jammu: The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled forward posts along the LoC in several sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, drawing retaliation from Indian troops. “At about 1445 hours, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along Line of Control (LoC) […]
Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office claimed that four civilians sustained injuries due to the firing Hotspring and Jandrot Sectors on Monday. The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 […]