Union Health Ministry rolls out surveillance measures amid Ebola outbreak
New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said on Monday. They said the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring developments […]
Rs 3 a litre fuel price hike cuts losses by 25 pc; daily loss drops to Rs 750 cr
New Delhi: A Rs 3-per-litre increase in petrol and diesel prices has helped state-run oil marketing companies trim daily losses by nearly a quarter, reducing overall losses to around Rs 750 crore per day from Rs 1,000 crore, a senior oil ministry official said Monday. However, elevated global crude prices and a weak rupee continue […]
PM Modi receives Norway’s highest civilian honour Press Trust of India
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, for his contribution in advancing the India-Norway relationship and his leadership. This is Prime Minister Modi’s 32nd international honour. King Harald V of Norway conferred upon PM Modi the Grand Cross […]
Spell of intense heat in north and central India
Heatwave conditions likely to last entire week, says IMD New Delhi: Heatwave conditions have been predicted this week in large parts of northwest and central India, as the mercury inched towards the 45 degree mark in many places on Monday. Isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi are expected to witness heat wave […]
India is a Vibrant Democracy: MEA Official
Trashes allegations on declining minority rights, media freedom The Hague: India has flatly rejected allegations of declining media freedom and erosion of religious and minority rights, asserting that the country is a “vibrant democracy” that guarantees free speech to all. The remarks were made by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External […]
Census 2027: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha completes self-enumeration
Urges citizens of JK to self-enumerate their household details and fulfil their civic duty SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha completed his self-enumeration today, marking the beginning of the House listing and Housing Census (HLO) operations in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor said that census 2027 assumes historic significance as it is India’s […]
After infiltrating Lashkar terrorist goes for hair transplant
Was sent to JK to set sleeper bases in India Srinagar: Infiltrating Jammu and Kashmir to execute terror attacks for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), a Pakistani terrorist paused his operations to fulfil a personal dream — getting a hair transplant. Mohammed Usman Jatt, alias ‘Chinese’, told interrogators that he found life in Kashmir completely […]
Visible aspirational surge witnessed among women in JK: Dr Jitendra
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh Sunday said that the mainstreaming of Jammu & Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to a visible aspirational surge among women, marked by rising self-confidence, growing competitiveness and expanding leadership across sectors. The Minister said, women from Jammu & Kashmir […]
PM Modi leaves for Sweden after Netherlands visit boosts strategic ties
The Hague: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Sweden on Sunday after concluding a two-day visit to the Netherlands, during which he inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in defence, critical minerals and other key sectors. During the visit, Modi held bilateral talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten on Saturday. Both leaders expressed deep […]
Govt withholds salaries of ACDs over poor MGNREGA performance
Says some districts failed to show satisfactory progress SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered withholding the salaries of four Additional District Programme Coordinators (ADPCs)/Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs) over poor performance in implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, an […]