PM Modi holds virtual meet with states over COVID-19 situation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted via video conferencing with chief ministers of states that are witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases to review the COVID-19 situation. The leaders attending the meeting include Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, […]
Bangladeshi man ‘planning’ to fight in Kashmir held in Singapore
Singapore: A Bangladeshi man, who was plotting attacks against Hindus in his own country and planning to fight in Kashmir, has been arrested by Singapore’s security agencies which investigated the suspicious activities of 37 people as part of the heightened security measures in the city-state following recent terror strikes in Europe, the government said on […]
BSF-Pak Rangers hold flag meeting along IB
Pak intruder's body handed over
Jammu: The BSF troops on Tuesday held a flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers along the International Border in Samba district and handed over the body of a Pakistani intruder to the Rangers, officials said. The Border Security Force (BSF) troops had on Monday shot dead the Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Samba […]
Highways closed as Valley receives snowfall
Temperature witnesses slide as chill increases
Srinagar: Most of the plain areas in Kashmir experienced the season’s first snowfall on Monday, even as the higher reaches witnessed heavy precipitation, leading to the closure of Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh road which connects the valley with Jammu and Ladakh respectively, officials said here. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic due to fresh […]
COVID-19: JK records 12 deaths, 351 positive cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 12 deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,641 while as 351 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 106,899. Of the exact number of 106,899 cases, 64,327 are from Kashmir and 42,572 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 351 new […]
DDC polls: SEC says adequate security arrangements in place
‘No candidate will be stopped from campaigning’
Srinagar: State Election Commissioner, SEC K K Sharma Monday said an adequate number of additional forces have come from outside and a “very comfortable security environment” will remain in place to ensure free, fair and smooth elections. Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said that additional forces have been made available and they are being […]
COVID-19: Situation in Delhi, Gujrat has gone out of control: SC
Asks Centre, states to file status reports
New Delhi: The pandemic situation in Delhi has ‘worsened’ and it has gone ‘out of control’ in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports […]
PM Modi to hold virtual meet with states
Vaccine distribution plan to be discussed
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet with chief ministers and other representatives of states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy, sources said. The leaders who would attend the meeting include Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal […]
Which COVID vaccine will India select: Rahul to PM
Says when will all citizens be vaccinated
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday which COVID-19 vaccine will the country select and by when will all Indians be vaccinated. As the race for the COVID vaccine hots up with many players claiming successful trials, Gandhi posed several questions to the prime minister on the country’s vaccine […]
Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). According to Foreign Office (FO), the indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian forces” in Khuiratta sector of the LoC on Sunday resulted in the death of 11 civilians. […]
