‘Centre plans to revive regular visits by Union ministers to JK’

‘Centre plans to revive regular visits by Union ministers to JK’

New Delhi: The Union government plans to revive the process of regular visits by central ministers to Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. During a meeting with J&K Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is currently on a visit to the national capital, Singh recalled that the initiative had been undertaken on […]

CAG flags slow work under NRDWP, PMGSY in JK

CAG flags slow work under NRDWP, PMGSY in JK

Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Jammu and Kashmir government for its failure to complete various projects under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2017-18. In its audit report on social, general, economic (non-Public Sector Undertakings) sectors for the year […]

Agri laws are death sentence for farmers: Rahul

Agri laws are death sentence for farmers: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the agriculture-related laws are a “death sentence” for farmers whose voice has been crushed both inside and outside Parliament. “The agriculture laws are a death sentence to our farmers. Their voice is crushed in Parliament and outside. Here is proof that democracy in India is […]

COVID tally crosses 60 lakh; 1,039 more deaths

COVID tally crosses 60 lakh; 1,039 more deaths

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally galloped past 60 lakh on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged to 50.17 lakh with 74,893 more people having recuperated, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 95,542 with 1,039 more deaths. There are 9,62,640 active cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]

Covid-19: Nearly 77,000 security personnel tested positive, 401 succumbed till August 21

Covid-19: Nearly 77,000 security personnel tested positive, 401 succumbed till August 21

HYDERABAD: As many as 76,768 police personnel all over the country including paramilitary forces such as CRPF, CISF, BSF and NSG tested positive for Covid-19 while 401 succumbed to the killer virus, according to a report by the Bureau of Police Research and Development. The report (compiledtill August 21) titled “Indian Police Response to Covid19 […]

Top Afghan negotiator in Taliban talks arrives in Pakistan

Top Afghan negotiator in Taliban talks arrives in Pakistan

Islamabad: Afghanistan’s top official in negotiations with the Taliban arrived in Pakistan’s capital Monday on a three-day trip during which he will meet with the country’s prime minister and other government officials. Abdullah Abdullah, who leads the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, was received by top government officials on arriving in Islamabad. Apart from […]