Lt Guv addresses Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program at IUST
SRINAGAR, JUL 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Program at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora. Yuva Connect is a flagship initiative under Viksit Bharat-Yuva Connect Program launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the transformative platform for […]
Amarnath Yatra: 3,500 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu, Jul 24 (PTI) A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Anantnag district, officials said. The 22nd batch of pilgrims, comprising 2,704 men, 675 women, 12 children and 109 sadhus and sadhvis, left the base […]
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day over voter roll revision in Bihar
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day amid persistent protests by the Opposition demanding withdrawal of the ongoing voter roll revision in Bihar. In the morning too, Speaker Om Birla had to adjourn proceedings when Opposition members raised slogans, entered the Well of the House […]
Can’t allow dead, those who have permanently migrated to be on voters’ list: CEC Kumar
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Facing flak over voter roll revision in Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday asked if the poll body can come under influence and allow the dead, those who have migrated permanently or have registered themselves as electors at multiple places be included in the voters’ list. His remarks […]
SC junks plea to mandate 6 airbags in passenger vehicles
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea to ensure installation of six airbags in passenger vehicles and said the matter was exclusively within the policy domain. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran told the petitioner to make a representation to the government. […]
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Opposition protests
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following Opposition protests over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. This is the fourth consecutive day that the Question Hour has been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. As soon as the House met for […]
ICJ says climate change an ‘existential threat’, States legally bound to act
NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (PTI): In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an “urgent, existential threat” and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The court’s first-ever advisory opinion on climate change, unanimously adopted by all 15 judges, provides unprecedented clarity on the responsibilities […]
India calls for ceasefire in Gaza, says intermittent pauses ‘not enough’
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (PTI): Voicing concern over the persisting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, India asserted that a ceasefire must be put in place, emphasising that “intermittent pauses in hostilities” are “not enough” to address the scale of challenges facing the region’s people. “Today’s meeting takes place against the backdrop of a persisting humanitarian crisis […]
AI Express plane aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical snag
NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (PTI): A Mumbai-bound Air India Express plane, with around 160 passengers onboard, aborted takeoff due to a technical snag at the Delhi airport on Wednesday evening, according to a source. An Air India Express spokesperson said the crew of the airline’s one of the flights from Delhi elected to reject takeoff, […]
Lt Guv condoles loss of lives in Badora, Reasi
SRINAGAR, JUL 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the loss of lives due to the tragic landslide incident at Badora area of Reasi district. “The landslide incident at Badora in Reasi is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved family members who have lost their loved ones. I pray […]
