New Delhi: Indian and Chinese armies are expected to hold Corps Commander-level talks early next week with a focus on implementing provisions of a five-point roadmap agreed by the two countries to ease tensions and speed up the disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh, government sources said on Friday. India and China reached an agreement to […]
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab government on Friday appointed the first vice-chancellor of the Baba Guru Nanak International University in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak. Professor Asghar Zaidi, the vice-chancellor of the College University Lahore, has been given the additional charge of the post of vice chancellor of Baba Guru Nanak International University […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and top military brass on Friday deliberated on the five-point agreement reached between India and China on de-escalating tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The deliberation was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced a universal health insurance scheme, on the lines of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat, to cover the entire population of the Union territory at an annual expenditure of Rs 123 crore. The scheme will provide health insurance cover free of cost to all residents and […]
Moscow: Russia on Friday welcomed India and China’s decison to de-escalate tensions in eastern Ladakh, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov saying he was “very happy” that he could provide his Indian and Chinese counterparts a platform for a “very well timed” meeting. India and China agreed on a five-point plan for resolving the prolonged border face-off, […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 1578 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 50,712. As per the government’s media bulletin, 770 cases were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 808 infections. As per the data, there are 15169 active COVID-19 cases in J&K while 34689 patients have recovered from the disease. […]
New Delhi: Amid a prolonged standoff between India and China along the LAC in Ladakh, Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat on Friday appeared before a parliamentary panel on defence. While the official agenda for the meeting was listed as ‘provision and monitoring of the quality of ration and livery items to the Defence forces, […]
Aligarh (UP): Aligarh Muslim University will begin its admission process from October 23, according to an official notification issued on Friday. The entrance tests for admission to various university courses were postponed earlier due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Controller of Examinations Mujibullah Zubairi, wearing masks will be mandatory and social distancing will be observed […]
Kupwara: A 20-year-old youth was killed after he fell off from a tractor driven by his brother in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The deceased identified as Mehraj Ahmed Mir, son of Samandar Mir of Potshai village of the frontier district, fell off from the trolley of the tractor driven by his […]
New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that school students should have a new curriculum, which is in sync with the new National Education Policy, by 2022 when the nation celebrates its 75th year of Independence. Noting that marksheet has become pressure sheet for students and prestige sheet for families, the prime minister said the […]