Results of post-2019 investments in J&K to be visible by next year: Official

Results of post-2019 investments in J&K to be visible by next year: Official

Srinagar: The fruits of business investments and industries brought into Jammu and Kashmir after 2019 will be visible by the next year, even as the administration is working to achieve a target of securing investments worth Rs 75,000 crore, a top government officer said. Till now, the erstwhile state has received investment proposals worth Rs […]

Haryana CM happy that Art 370 gone, visits Vaishno Devi shrine

Haryana CM happy that Art 370 gone, visits Vaishno Devi shrine

Jammu: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine before attending the 25th National Conference on e-governance in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Khattar, a one-time pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), expressed happiness over the abrogation of the Article 370 by the BJP-led central […]

JK digital vision document, cyber security policy launched

JK digital vision document, cyber security policy launched

Katra: The two-day National Conference on e-governance concluded here in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, witnessing the launch of J&K digital vision document and J&K Cyber security policy. The event also witnessed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Jammu and Kashmir Information Technology department and DITECH Haryana on e-Governance, which is expected to […]

No active local militant in 3 Kashmir districts; LeT, JeM headless: ADGP

No active local militant in 3 Kashmir districts; LeT, JeM headless: ADGP

Srinagar: Three districts in Kashmir have zero “active” local militants as of now while prominent outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed have gone “headless” after security forces neutralised their operatives and commanders in multiple operations and encounters, Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir zone) Vijay Kumar said. The three “local militants-free” districts are Bandipora, Kupwara and […]

Congress views terrorism as shortcut to achieve success: PM Modi

Congress views terrorism as shortcut to achieve success: PM Modi

Kheda: Remembering the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it is important to save Gujarat and the country from Congress and like-minded parties which keep mum on “big terrorist attacks” to not offend their vote bank. Addressing a rally in Kheda district in Gujarat where Assembly elections are scheduled for […]

Azad’s advice for former party: ‘First Congress Jodo, then Bharat Jodo’

Azad’s advice for former party: ‘First Congress Jodo, then Bharat Jodo’

Jammu: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad says there should’ve been an effort to “Congress Jodo” before the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi. “If your own house is not in order, how can you muster support from people who are not with you? First you should be united,” he said in an […]

Dealing with China will be a ‘challenge’ during India’s G20 presidency: ex-Dy NSA

Dealing with China will be a ‘challenge’ during India’s G20 presidency: ex-Dy NSA

New Delhi: Dealing with China would be a “challenge” for India during its G20 presidency and New Delhi would adopt a “cautious approach” towards Beijing, judging it by its deeds and not words, former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Saran said on Sunday. In an interview with PTI, Saran also said India would expect that […]

Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines

Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. The ICMR guidelines stated that antibiotics should be prescribed for a duration of five days for skin and soft […]

Counter-terrorism India’s ‘key priority’ during UNSC presidency

United Nations: Countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism will be among the key priorities for India as it assumes the monthly presidency of the UN Security Council from December 1, culminating its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of the 15-nation powerful body. “For us, in the December Presidency, our priorities will be countering terrorism for which […]

2019 Jamia violence: Court queries Delhi Police

2019 Jamia violence: Court queries Delhi Police

New Delhi: A court hearing a case related to the incidents of violence in Jamia Milia Islamia here in December 2019 has sought an explanation from Delhi Police for not bringing the case file to the notice of the Special Public Prosecutor for nearly a year following his appointment, after he sought time to prepare […]