India committed to support African partner nations in defence matters: Rajnath

India committed to support African partner nations in defence matters: Rajnath

Pune: India is steadfast in its commitment to provide support in all defence-related matters to African partner countries, including capability enhancement of their armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Tuesday. Speaking at the conclave of Army chiefs in which 31 delegates from African nations participated, including 10 Army chiefs, Singh said India […]

Close to catching Amritpal Singh Punjab govt tells high court

Chandigarh: Punjab government on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that they are close to catching radical preacher Amritpal Singh. Amritpal Singh has remained untraceable since a police crackdown against him and members of his ‘Waris Punjab De’ began in Punjab on March 18. The court of Justice N S Shekhawat was hearing […]

Reduce AT&C Losses Within Timeframe: LG To PDD

Reduce AT&C Losses Within Timeframe: LG To PDD

Stresses On Effective Enforcement For Detection Of Electricity Theft, Wrong Metering Jammu : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the power scenario in Jammu Kashmir, today at Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised the multi-pronged strategies to meet the high electricity demand in the summer season and directed for integrating reforms […]

‘Build Stronger Ecosystem For Nurturing Start-Up Culture’

‘Build Stronger Ecosystem For Nurturing Start-Up Culture’

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting of the Department of Industries & Commerce, at Civil Secretariat today. The Lt Governor exhorted officials to strive to maintain the momentum of growth recorded in the previous year and build a stronger ecosystem for nurturing start-up culture that would further drive our economic growth. “Sustained […]

Amid rise in Covid cases, GoI reviews preparedness with states, UTs

Amid rise in Covid cases, GoI reviews preparedness with states, UTs

Urging People To Follow CAB ‘At All Times’ New Delhi: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Monday reviewed with states and Union territories the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan who chaired the high-level meeting stressed on ramping up testing with a higher proportion […]

Active Cases Surpass 10000-Mark

Active Cases Surpass 10000-Mark

New Delhi: India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have surpassed the 10,000-mark after 134 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent. The active cases have increased to […]

Govt forms panels to review agriculture census works

Govt forms panels to review agriculture census works

Srinagar: Government on Monday formed committee (s) for reviewing and monitoring the progress of the 11th agriculture census work. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Union territory Level Coordination Committee & District Level Coordination Committee(s) for reviewing and monitoring the progress of the 11th Agriculture Census in the Union territory of Jammu and […]

HC Seeks Steps Taken To Deal With Dog Menace

HC Seeks Steps Taken To Deal With Dog Menace

Commissioner SMC Also Asked To Provide Details of Sterilization Centers Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, to indicate the steps taken to deal with the menace of dog biting and details of sterilization centers in the city. As soon as hearing in a Public interest Litigation […]

Dry weather predicted in J&K

Dry weather predicted in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero level in Pahalgam and Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.0°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it […]

Dhangri attack victims threat migration

Dhangri attack victims threat migration

Jammu: Family members of the Dhangri militant attack victims on Monday threatened to migrate from their village to a “safer” place and return the ex-gratia amount if the government fails to catch the attackers and bring them to justice. Attackers had struck Dhangri village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on January 1 and targeted […]