Vehicle falls into nallah in Udhampur, three CRPF jawans killed
Jammu: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 15 injured when a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and rolled down into a nallah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over the loss of lives, and […]
Over 80 lakh public grievances redressed since 2022: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: More than 80 lakh public grievances have been redressed during 2022-June 2025, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. The government introduced the 10-step reforms for Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) in April 2022 to make grievance redressal timely, effective and accessible to the citizens, he said in a written […]
WHO updates recommendations on use of antibiotics for COVID-19 patients
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe Covid when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected. The global health body has released updated recommendations for the clinical management of people with Covid which, it said, are based on evidence generated from recent meta-analysis […]
Hideout busted in Kishtwar; AK-47, ammunition recovered
Jammu: Security forces on Thursday busted a hideout and recovered one AK-47 rifle and ammunition in Kishtwar district, officials said. The recovery was made from the Berighouth-Dugadda area in the Chatroo area after a hideout was busted during a routine search operation, they said. One AK-47, a magazine of the weapon, 30 rounds, including some […]
White Knight Corps commander reviews security of Doda, Kishtwar districts
Jammu: A top Army official on Thursday reviewed the security situation of the twin mountainous districts of Doda and Kishtwar and conducted threat assessment at key checkpoints in the region. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, is currently visiting various operational areas in the Jammu region […]
Not mere post office, CJI bears responsibility to ensure judiciary transparent: SC
New Delhi: Defending the Chief Justice of India’s authority to act on any judicial misconduct, the Supreme Court on Thursday said he couldn’t be “merely a post office” but had the moral responsibility to ensure the judiciary functioned in a transparent, efficient and constitutionally appropriate manner. “We have no hesitation to say that the CJI […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India being worked out
New Delhi: NSA Ajit Doval has said during his meetings in Moscow that dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India are being worked out, according to sources. No specific date or time has been indicated by the NSA in his engagements, they said on Thursday. “NSA Doval, during his visit to Moscow, has […]
India will not compromise on farmers’ interest, ready to pay heavy price: PM
Increased tariffs NEW DELHI: In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary. The statement came a day after Trump […]
Trump ‘dead economy’ jibe: RBI guv says India doing well, contributing more to global growth than US
Mumbai: The Indian economy is “doing very well” and contributing more to global growth than the US, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump’s remark of India being a dead economy. The country is expected to grow 6.5 per cent, as against the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) estimate […]
Tribal community made immense contribution to country’s cultural diversity: Lt Guv
Gurez National Tribal Festival SRINAGAR / GUREZ: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the tribal community has made immense contribution to country’s cultural diversity. He said that the community’s rich traditions are a guiding light for us. Inaugurating the National Tribal Festival at Gurez to be held for two days to celebrate the […]