Jammu: This year’s Amarnath Yatra is likely to witness heavy rush of pilgrims, a top CRPF officer here said on Monday, and asserted that all necessary arrangements will be made to ensure it passes off peacefully. Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu sector, P S Ranpise said all units and formations […]
Jammu: In a historic moment, the railways has connected the two ends of the main arch of the world’s highest bridge on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district which will provide direct connectivity to Kashmir Valley. The iconic bridge will soar 359 metres above the bed of the river and will be […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said Delhi deserves to be a full state with all powers exercised by the elected government, throwing his weight behind the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation in the national capital notwithstanding the Aam Aadmi Party supporting “dismemberment and downgrading” of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. Abdullah’s remarks come after […]
NEW DELHI: India recorded 26,291 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, its highest single-day spike in 85 days, taking the country’s infection tally to 1,13,85,339, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll due to the disease increased to 1,58,725 with 118 more fatalities being recorded in a day, the data updated at 8am showed. […]
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the government is fully cognizant of the employment concerns of people working abroad and expects that the Gulf countries will be helpful in facilitating early return of those who were compelled to come back to India due to Covid-19. Just as the government led the […]
BEIJING: A Chinese official says the country has administered almost 65 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to its citizens amid plans to immunise up to 80% of its entire population of 1.4 billion. Teams have been dispatched nationwide to oversee vaccinations and are working with targeted groups according to a schedule, Vice Chairman of the […]
NEW DELHI: The government is likely to introduce the Electricity Amendment Bill 2021, which seeks to enable power consumers to choose from multiple service providers as in the case of telecom services, in the ongoing session of Parliament. A proposal to seek the Cabinet approval for the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021 was circulated in January […]
NEW DELHI: The government has not given permission to any new hydroelectric project in the Upper Ganges region in the last six years, environment minister Prakash Javadekar told Rajya Sabha on Monday. Replying to supplementary queries during the Question Hour, he said the ministries of Environment, Jal Shakti and Energy have decided not to grant […]
LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged dialogue between the protesting farmers and the Centre while addressing a meeting of BJP office-bearers, during which he also invoked the border clashes with China and the construction of the Ram temple. Making an appeal to farmers upset over the new agri-marketing laws, the senior BJP leader […]
AHMEDABAD: Their confidence soaring high after a resounding serieslevelling win, India would look to build on their new approach of batting freely and fearlessly when they take on England in the third Twenty20, here on Tuesday. The Men in Blue were off to a horrible start in the T20 series, suffering a demoralising eight-wicket loss […]