WHO member countries agree on draft ‘pandemic treaty’
Move aimed to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes London: Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organisation’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international community might confront the next global health crisis. After the world’s largely disastrous response to […]
Hajj Quota cut- Haj tour operators failed to comply with timelines set by Saudi authorities: Govt
New Delhi: Amid concerns over Saudi Arabia reportedly “cutting” India’s private Haj quota this year, the government on Tuesday said the Combined Haj Group Operators (CHGOs) had failed to comply with the necessary timelines set by the Saudi authorities despite reminders. The government also said that due to its intervention, the Saudi Haj Ministry has […]
Train To Kashmir: DGP chairs security review meeting ahead of PM’ Katra visit
Jammu: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jammu and Kashmir visit to inaugurate train to Kashmir from Katra, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired a high-level meeting here to review the security scenario in Jammu region. The DGP took a detailed review and directed the officers to ensure fool proof security. […]
EVMs ‘safe’, ‘tamper-proof’: CEC
Ramgarh (Jharkhand): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are “safe” and “tamper-proof”. He said that EVMs used in India cannot be connected to internet, bluetooth or infrared and it is not possible anyway to tamper with it. “In India, EVMs are used for polling exercise. Legal scrutiny […]
JK likely to require additional 1862 MU power in 2026-27
Srinagar: Amid surge in power demand, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to require additional 1862.53 Million Units (MUs) of power from the year 2026-27. According to the official documents the concerned authorities have projected that there will be a peak electrical requirement of 22,507 MU in the year 2026-27 with 3566 Megawatts peak electricity demand. […]
26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Rana successfully extradited, arrested: NIA
New Delhi: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, was brought to India after being “successfully extradited” from the US and was formally arrested, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Thursday. The 64-year-old Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin landed in Delhi in a special plane from Los Angeles Thursday […]
Submit proposal for using electric vehicles in govt bodies: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to submit a proposal by April 30 on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in government departments to reduce pollution. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan asked additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati to place on record the proposal by April end. […]
Baisakhi Celebrations: Pak govt for first time in 50 years issues additional visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims
Lahore: The Pakistani government has issued over 6,700 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for the Baisakhi festival, exceeding for the first time in 50 years the number agreed between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday. “Under the Pakistan-India Religious Protocol Agreement 1974, up to 3,000 Sikh pilgrims are permitted to visit Pakistan for […]
Over Rs 300 crore allocated to tourism sector in J&K in two-years: Govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that it has allocated over Rs 305.27 crore in the past two financial years to boost the tourism sector in the Union Territory. Data suggests that the Kashmir division received the lion’s share — Rs 9,210 lakh in 2022-23 and Rs 9,527 lakh in 2023-24, while Jammu […]
PM to flag-off first Vande Bharat Express to Kashmir from Katra on April 19: BJP Leader
Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Ranbir Singh Pathania, on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag-off the first Vande Bharat Express to Kashmir from Katra on April 19. Pathania, who is also MLA from Udhampur East, said, “History will be written in the political, social, and economic landscape of Kashmir. Kashmir is […]
