Washington: The IMF “fully supports” the G20 agenda of India, which is planning to use the ongoing global crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that require urgent attention, a senior official from the international financial body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. “They (India) are putting together a […]
BANGKOK: The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139, according to the United Nations. A junta spokesperson did not respond to calls from outside Myanmar seeking confirmation of the latest death sentences. The United Nations accused it of using capital […]
RAJOURI: District Administration Rajouri, in collaboration with the Social Welfare and Health Departments on Saturday organised a mega program to commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, inaugurated the event as the chief guest This year’s theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: […]
KULGAM: On the eve of ‘International World Disability Day’ the District Social Welfare Office Kulgam in collaboration with District Administration Kulgam today organized an awareness cum interaction programme at Mini-Secretariat, here. The programme was attended by specially-abled persons from across the district besides ADDC, ACD, DSWO, CEO, ALC and other officers. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Saturday said the rumours about a curfew imposed in the city were false and appealed to people not to panic. The police have imposed section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) from December 3 to 17 to prevent unlawful gatherings and rallies. Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) […]
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over high prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, saying the Bharat Jodo Yatra is the voice of ‘loktantra’ against his “loot-tantra”. The Congress has been attacking the government for not reducing the price of petrol and diesel in the country despite […]
Contai (WB): At least three people were killed and several others injured in a blast near the venue of senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s rally in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Block 2 of Arjunnagar in Bhupatinagar area, 1.5 km from Contai town where TMC […]
New Delhi: Accessibility remains a major challenge for the physically challenged in India, and on International Day for People with Disabilities on Saturday, they called for urgent redressal as many buildings, even in tier 1 and 2 cities, remain unapproachable for them. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 provided a timeline of five years […]
Process to attach houses sheltering them has begun: Police Srinagar: A Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Srinagar Police on Friday presented a charge sheet in an NIA court against 13 persons allegedly linked with the TRF (The Resistance Front). “As per details, case FIR No 127/2022 under Sections 7/25 of Arms Act & Sections 13, […]
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have busted an extortion racket by arresting five robbers, who according to police were impersonating as militants in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Quoting a police statement, news agency GNS reported that the Kulgam Police received multiple complaints from the residents of Katrasoo, Matibugh and Tarigam, etc, that some persons […]