Census to be further delayed, say officials
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The exercise to carry out the decennial census has been further postponed at least till September 30, officials said. The housing listing phase of the census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR) were scheduled to be carried out across the country from April 1 to September […]
Active Covid cases decline to 2,503
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India logged 228 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,503, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,79,547). The death toll stands at 5,30,714, with four deaths. Two deaths were reconciled by Kerala while one […]
J&K integral, inalienable part of India: MEA
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India asserted on Thursday that Jammu and Kashmir is its “integral and inalienable” part in the face of certain comments on the region by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “We have reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an inalienable and integral part of India. Article 370 is entirely a matter […]
Top leaders of Azad-led party returning to Congress
Srinagar, Jan 06: In a setback to former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, top leaders of his party are rejoining the Congress on Friday morning at New Delhi. Sources in the J&K unit of Congress said that former deputy CM Tara Chand, former minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, former MLA Balwan Singh, president of Bar Association […]
Govt bans TRF, designates LeT launching commander Mohammed Amin as terrorist
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was on Thursday declared a banned organisation. According to a Union Home Ministry notification, The Resistance Front (TRF) is recruiting youth through the online medium for the furtherance of terrorist activities, recruitment of terrorists, infiltration of terrorists and smuggling […]
Earthquake of 5.8 Magnitude hits JK
Srinagar, Jan 5: A moderate earthquake was felt across parts of Jammu and Kashmir this evening. Reports said that tremors, measuring 5.8 on Richter scale, were felt for several seconds at around 7:58 PM. The epicentre of the earthquake was Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan (70.83°E 36.47°N). There were no immediate reports of any injury or […]
Lok Sabha Secretariat begins preparing new identity cards of MPs for new Parliament building
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Ahead of the Budget session, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has started preparing new identity cards for MPs to access the new Parliament building, sources said on Thursday. The MPs are also being trained on the audiovisual devices to be used in the new building. The Parliament’s Budget session may start […]
11 Omicron sub-variants found during testing of international travellers; all earlier reported in India: Sources
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Eleven Omicron sub-variants were found among the 124 international travellers who tested positive for COVID-19 between December 24 and January 3 and the presence of all these variants was earlier reported in India, official sources said on Thursday. They said 19,227 international travellers were tested at airports, sea ports and […]
PM Modi to chair national conference of chief secretaries
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the second national conference of chief secretaries here on January 6-7 to discuss six themes covering MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimising compliances, women empowerment, health and nutrition, and skill development. In a statement, the PMO said on Wednesday that the three-day conference, which begins […]
Making every effort to reduce visa interview appointment time in India: US
Washington, Jan 5 (PTI) The US is making every effort to reduce the waiting time for a visa interview appointment in India, a top State Department official has said, asserting that the visa processing is recovering faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels over the coming year. Addressing the growing concern over […]