India’s COVID-19 infection tally crosses 74 lakh

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives […]
Govt approves Rs 238-Cr oxygen generation project for healthcare institutions

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government approved the detailed project reports amounting to Rs 238.45 crore for augmentation of oxygen generation and allied equipment for oxygen supply at all the associated hospitals of the Union Territory on Saturday, officials said. This was revealed by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Jammu and Kashmir Atal Dulloo […]
Chidambaram has links with ISI, Naxalites: Ravinder Raina

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina lashed out at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday for his support to restoration of Article 370 of the Constitution, saying “he is toeing the line of China and Pakistan and might have links with the ISI and Naxalites”. He also said Congress president Sonia Gandhi […]
People fed up with ‘bluffs and failures’ of BJP: Congress leader

Jammu: A senior Congress leader on Saturday claimed that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were fed up with the “bluffs and failures” of the BJP and would teach the saffron party a lesson in the next assembly elections in the Union Territory. Vice President of Pradesh Congress Committee Raman Bhalla also alleged that the […]
Mention Art 370 restoration in its Bihar poll manifesto, BJP dares Congress

New Delhi:A day after the Congress pitched for restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP Saturday dared it to say so in its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls and accused it of speaking the language of “separatists”. Senior BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of practising the […]
LAC row disturbed China, India relations: Jaishankar
New York: The violent clashes on the India-China border in June had a very deep public and political impact and has left the relationship profoundly disturbed , External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Tensions had escalated manifold between India and China after the Galwan Valley clashes in eastern Ladakh on June 15 in […]
Pak continues to sponsor terror: Jaishankar

New York: Terrorism remains publicly acknowledged by the Pakistan government as a policy that they justify, making it very hard to conduct normal relations with it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. “Terrorism from Pakistan remains publicly acknowledged by their government as a policy that they are justifying. So it makes it very […]
Cong welcomes unity among mainstream parties in K

Demands restoration of Art 370
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday demanded restoration of Article 370 and the rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir and welcomed the coming together of mainstream regional parties of the Union Territory. Senior Congress spokesperson P Chidambaram said the Centre must also stop looking at the mainstream political parties and the people of Jammu […]
Govt converts power liabilities into loan assistance

Signs MoU with PFC, REC
SRINAGAR: Taking advantage of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (ANBA) the government liquidated its entire amount of more than Rs 11000 crore power liabilities taking it as loan assistance. The amount is provided by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited and REC Limited. The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Principal Secretary, PDD and Information departments, Rohit […]
Police claims breakthrough in highway attack case

Says six youth ferrying militants in vehicles arrested
Srinagar: Police Friday claimed that it arrested six militant sympathizers and seized the vehicles and bikes that they used to ferry the militants. Addressing a presser here at Police Station Pantha Chowk in Srinagar outskirts, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that those who helped militants to carry out attacks on ‘Highway’ have been […]