Chairman DDC Rajouri asks officers to take effective measures to redress public grievances

RAJOURI: In continuation to his endeavour to redress people’s grievances at their doorsteps, District Development Council Chairman Rajouri, Choudhary Naseem Liaqat today held a public outreach camp here at Kherian, Bai-Nambal. The public and their representatives apprised the Chairman about scores of issues and demands of their areas. They demanded macadamization of roads, up-gradation of […]

India’s Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92

India’s Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92

MUMBAI: Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar died on Sunday at a hospital here, her sister Usha Mangeshkar said. “She is no more. She died in the morning,” said Usha Mangeshkar, the singer’s younger sister . The 92-year-old singer tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital’s intensive […]

Grieve with fellow Indians on passing away of Lata Didi: PM Modi

Grieve with fellow Indians on passing away of Lata Didi: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Mourning the death of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that she leaves behind a void in the nation that cannot be filled, and the coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. The singing […]

‘Magic of her voice will live forever’: Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

‘Magic of her voice will live forever’: Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Eminent personalities from across all spheres of life in Pakistan on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the “nightingale of the subcontinent” and the “queen of melody” as they paid tributes to the legendary singer, who, they said, was the most favourite artiste of Pakistani people and would rule their hearts forever. Mangeshkar, 92, died […]

1,07,474 new COVID cases in India, active infections decline to 12,25,011

NEW DELHI: India added 1,07,474 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of COVID-19 infections to 4,21,88,138, while the active cases further declined to 12,25,011, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,01,979 with 865 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]

EC extends ban on roadshows, processions in poll-bound states

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday extended the ban on roadshows, ‘pad yatras’, cycle and vehicle rallies but gave fresh relaxations for indoor and outdoor physical campaigning events for the polls citing reduction in COVID-19 cases. The new relaxations will help political parties hold bigger physical campaigning events in the run up to the […]

UN chief Guterres expects China to allow ‘credible visit’ by human rights chief to Xinjiang

UN chief Guterres expects China to allow ‘credible visit’ by human rights chief to Xinjiang

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Chinese leadership that he expects Beijing to allow the world body’s human rights chief to make a “credible visit” to China, including Xinjiang where the country is facing serious rights violations against Uygur Muslims. Guterres, who was in Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the […]

Previous UP govts not concerned with people’s needs, their only agenda was to loot: PM Modi

Previous UP govts not concerned with people’s needs, their only agenda was to loot: PM Modi

Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the previous Uttar Pradesh governments, saying those in power earlier were not concerned with faith or people’s needs and their only agenda was to loot the state. Addressing voters in Mathura, Agra and Bulandshahr days before the first phase of the state assembly polls, Modi […]

People getting threat calls after Samajwadi Party’s emergence as key contender: Akhilesh

AGRA: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that people are being threatened over the phone against voting for his party after it has emerged as a powerful contender in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. He also asked people to record such threatening calls so that based on them FIRs could be lodged after […]

e-Counselling for students seeking admission into 100 new Sainik Schools: Defence Ministry

New Delhi: The Sainik School Society (SSS) is in the process of developing an automated system for providing online counselling to students seeking admission into 100 new Sainik Schools, the defence ministry said on Sunday. It said an automated system for e-counselling will ensure complete transparency in the admission process. “Marching ahead with the government’s […]