Parliament adjourned sine die a day before schedule
Govt, Cong trade charges over oppn disruptions
New Delhi: The tumultous Winter session of Parliament ended on Wednesday a day before schedule with proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha marred by repeated disruptions by the opposition over which the government and the Congress traded charges and the presiding officers expressed their anguish at the conduct of some MPs. While […]
PM to hold meeting on COVID-19 situation
New Delhi: Amid fresh concerns caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the country on Thursday. Official sources said Modi will take stock of the pandemic situation across the country. India has so far recorded 213 cases of the Omicron variant […]
Dry spell to end in Kashmir, MeT predicts snowfall
Srinagar: As the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir started on Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled well below the freezing point across the valley, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius on Monday night, slightly up from minus 5.8 degrees recorded the previous night. The city had recorded a low of […]
Proposed merger of PDD with PGCO put on hold
Power employees call off strike
Jammu: After written assurance from the administration to put on hold the proposed merger of PDD with Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI), the protesting employees of the Power Development Department (PDD) across Jammu and Kashmir called off their strike. An official team led by Divisional commissioner Ragav Langar and ADGP Mukesh Singh held fresh […]
UHQ meet: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha briefed on security situation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired the Unified Command meeting and reviewed the overall security situation and framed a strategy to deal with possible challenges. The LG chaired the meeting in Jammu in which top brass from the Army, Police, paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies briefed him on issues related […]
GOC 15 Corps calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General, D.P Pandey Tuesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. The GOC briefed the Lt Governor about the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Discussions were also held on several internal security-related issues and their effective management. The Lt […]
Army objects to construction by Pak rangers in Teetwal sector
Kupwara: The army Tuesday objected to the construction by Pakistani rangers on another side of the fence at Teethwal in Karnah sector stating for any such construction “a general protocol is to be followed and unless prior intimation either sides cannot undertake such works.” Teethwal is famously known for its Teethwal crossing bridge located on […]
Anti-India stance: I&B ministry orders blocking of 20 YouTube channels, two websites
New Delhi: The information and broadcasting ministry on Tuesday said in a “closely coordinated” effort with intelligence agencies, it has ordered blocking of 20 YouTube channels and two websites as they were spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news. On Monday, the ministry issued two orders, one directing YouTube to block the 20 channels and the […]
Increase number of visas, Indian pilgrims urge Pak PM
Lahore: A group of 87 Hindu pilgrims from India on Tuesday visited the Loh temple here and urged the Imran Khan government to increase the number of visas being allocated to Indians so that more people can visit their religious places located in Pakistan. Loh or Lava temple is dedicated to Hindu deity Luv, the […]
No evidence proves existing vaccines don’t work on Omicron: Govt
New Delhi: There is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on Omicron variant of coronavirus, though some of the mutations reported on spike gene may decrease the efficacy of existing vaccines, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. “There are limited available data, and no peer-reviewed evidence, on vaccine efficacy or […]
