Parliament House was opened on January 18, 1927 with much fanfare
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The magnificent Parliament House, which may soon hand over its position as the country’s hallowed legislature to a new complex coming up in its vicinity, was inaugurated on this very day 96 years ago by the then Viceroy Lord Irwin. The historic building, an architectural marvel with its charming circular […]
Dairy farmers becoming self-reliant, market access being provided through ODOP: Govt
JAMMU, JAN 18: One District, One Product (ODOP), launched by Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries to help districts reach their full potential, foster economic and socio-cultural growth, and create employment opportunities, especially in rural areas. The scheme aims to identify, promote and brand a product from one district. The ODOP scheme aims to turn […]
Lt Governor hands over ex-gratia cheque to NoKs of each deceased NHM Employee
JAMMU, JAN 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over an ex-gratia cheque of Rs 10 lakhs to NoKs of each deceased National Health Mission employee. The Lt Governor expressed his deepest gratitude to the families and healthcare workers of National Health Mission for their dedication and commitment to serve the people. Paying homage to the […]
Cold wave tightens grip on northern India
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Several parts of northern India reeled under intense cold conditions on Wednesday, with Jammu and Kashmir’s resort town Pahalgam recording its minimum temperature at minus 11.7 degrees Celsius and Delhi logging its eighth cold wave day in January. Among other parts of the region, Rajasthan’s Sikar, Churu and Karauli districts […]
Magisterial probe ordered into Sidhra encounter
Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a magisterial probe into the encounter in Sidhra area here in December last year in which four terrorists were killed. Assistant Commissioner, Jammu, Piyush Dhotra has been appointed as an enquiry officer to conduct the probe into the encounter which took place near police […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 1,998
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) India logged 128 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 1,998, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,361). The death toll stands at 5,30,728, with one each reported from Karnataka and Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 […]
Ahead of downpour temperature plummets across Valley
Srinagar, Jan 18: The freezing conditions intensified further in Kashmir valley with minimum temperature plunging to minus 4.3°C in Srinagar while Qazigund recorded its coldest night so far this season at minus 7.4°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a drop of 1.6°C against last night’s minus 2.7°C. Today’s minimum […]
Punjab: BSF seizes Chinese weapons dropped by Pak drone along international border
New Delhi/Gurdaspur, Jan 18 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a cache of weapons and ammunition possibly dropped by a Pakistani drone along the international border in Punjab, officials said on Wednesday. The spokesperson said BSF troops heard the humming sound of a “suspected drone coming from Pakistan” in the Uncha Takala frontier […]
About 150 terrorist entities, individuals based or linked with Pak blacklisted by UN
New York, Jan 17 (PTI) About 150 terrorist entities and individuals, either based or with links to Pakistan have been blacklisted by the UN, with the latest addition being of Abdul Rehman Makki, the Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief designated by the Security Council’s Al Qaeda sanctions committee. The UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al […]
Media report on ‘multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines’ ill-informed, erroneous: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said media reports claiming admission of ‘multiple side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines’ by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) officials are ill-informed and erroneous. Citing an RTI response, a recent news report had claimed that ICMR and CDSCO […]