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 […]
Courts convict 2 Pharma establishments under Drugs & Cosmetics Act

JAMMU, JUL 23: The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu has pronounced conviction in the Case titled State through Drugs Inspector, Jammu V/s Mahajan & Mahajan Medical Agency related to sale and supply of a drug declared to be Not of Standard Quality by Government Analyst. The accused have been convicted under section 18 (a) […]
Assembly Speaker chairs High Level Apex Committee meet at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, JUL 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, today chaired the High Level Apex Committee (HLAC) meeting at Assembly Complex to review progress on implementation of National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) project in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting was attended by MLAs Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi, Nizamuddin Bhat, […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over electoral rolls revision in Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jul 23 (PTI): The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the issue of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and finally adjourned for the day soon after it met for the post-lunch sitting. The Upper House saw its first adjournment after it met […]
Small batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra

JAMMU, Jul 23 (PTI): Amid tight security, a small batch of 2,837 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Today’s batch of pilgrims is the smallest so far to leave for Amarnath since the yatra began on July 3. Over three lakh pilgrims have […]
CM chairs meet to review PSG Act

Srinagar, Jul 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Public Services Guarantee Act to ensure the timely, accountable, and transparent delivery of essential services to citizens. The CM reiterated the Government’s commitment to citizen-centric governance.
EC begins preparations to hold vice presidential poll

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Election Commission on Wednesday said it has begun the process of holding the vice presidential election and has started constituting the electoral college comprising MPs of both Houses of Parliament. The poll panel said it is also finalising returning officers for the vice presidential election. “On completion of the […]
Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi in Parliament office

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Parliament House office on Wednesday. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice president on Monday, citing health reasons, and the continued disruption of proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the […]