Labourer dies in wall collapses at Bandipora
Srinagar, Jul 26: A 54-year-old man died after he came under a wall in Shilvat village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. They said that the person identified as Mohammad Ashraf Beigh from Ganastan engaged in labourer was fatally injured while demolishing a house at Shilvat. “The person was evacuated to […]
Over 29,000 vacancies filled in J&K post Article 370 abrogation: Union Minister
Srinagar, July 26: The Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that over 29,000 vacancies were filled in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. In a writing reply to a question, Rai said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out several governance reforms, including […]
MeT predicts thundershowers in J&K
Srinagar, Jul 26: The weather department on Wednesday forecast partly to generally cloudy weather during daytime with possibility of light to moderate thundershower at many places till July 28. A meteorological departmental official here said that “isolated heavy rainfall” was expected over Jammu region especially during late night and early morning period. From July 29-31, […]
BRICS can work to list terrorist outfits under the UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime: NSA Doval
Johannesburg, Jul 26 (PTI) In a veiled attack on China, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said the BRICS group could work together on listing terrorists and their proxies under the UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime but emphasised that the process should be free from “politics and double standards.” Doval made the remarks during the meeting […]
Centre to introduce four bills on quota, electoral reservation in JK
Srinagar, July 26: The Union Government will introduce four key bills on quota and electoral reservation in Jammu & Kashmir in Parliament on Wednesday (July 26). As per Lok Sabha’s revised list of business, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The bill […]
No-confidence motion: Modi’s ‘prediction’ from 2018 goes viral
New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) With the opposition planning to bring a no-confidence motion against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to such a motion in 2018 has gone viral wherein he mockingly tells the parties behind it that they should prepare to table a similar exercise in 2023 as well. “I want to […]
India ready to cross LoC to maintain its honour: Rajnath
Dras (Ladakh), Jul 26 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India is ready to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to maintain its honour and dignity, and called upon civilians to be ready to support the soldiers in such a situation. Citing the example of the Russia-Ukraine war, he said the war has […]
Challenges before armed forces likely to be more complex in future, India should prepare itself: Army chief
Dras (Ladakh), Jul 26 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff Manoj Pandey on Wednesday said the dangers and challenges before the armed forces are likely to get more complex in the future and India needs to be ready to face them. The Chief of Army Staff said the armed forces should prepare for the future keeping […]
India’s projected population, as on July 1, is 139 crore: Govt to Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The projected population of India, as on July 1, 2023, is 139 crore according to a report of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said as per the United Nations, Department of Economic and […]
Mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings on screen: Minister
New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen during the period of a tobacco product being displayed or used in a programme, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. The government notified the Cigarettes […]