“Panchayats in J&K to be a new model of equitable development & growth in the country; people of J&K will decide their own priorities & administration will be facilitator”, Lt Governor
BANDIPORA, OCTOBER 03: “Panchayats in J&K to be a new model of equitable development and growth, where people will decide their own priorities and administration will be the facilitator. No hollow announcements, will deliver what I promise”, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his visit to Nesbal, Bandipora on the second day of […]
Army builds memorial in Ladakh for soldiers killed in Galwan Valley clash
New Delhi: The Indian Army has built a memorial for its 20 personnel who were killed while valiantly fighting Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15, official sources said on Saturday. The memorial, located at Post 120 in eastern Ladakh and inaugurated earlier this week, mentions the heroics of the […]
Masks not about being a ‘tough guy’: Joe Biden after Trump gets Covid-19
President Donald Trump, along with the first lady, being tested positive for COVID-19 is a “bracing reminder” to take the virus seriously, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden said, urging people to wear masks, wash hands, and maintain social distancing. “Sending my prayers (for) health and safety of the first lady and the president of the […]
75% consumers feel children are being misled in many ads
Seventy-five per cent consumers feel children are being misled in many advertisements for apps, gaming and other online services, according to a survey by Local Circles. Eighty-seven per cent consumers say they have difficulty in reading, viewing and hearing disclaimers while 86 per cent have come across child inappropriate ads in the last one year. […]
Chennai Super Kings coach Fleming fumes, defends move to send Kedar ahead of Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming lost his cool and lashed out at those questioning the thought process behind sending Kedar Jadhav ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in their Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. CSK lost by seven runs to the David Warner-led side here on Friday for their third straight defeat in […]
India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses one lakh
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 death toll crossed one lakh and the infection tally climbed to 64,73,544, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 54 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 83.84 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 64,73,544 with 79,476 […]
PM Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel in Rohtang
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation, is the longest highway tunnel in the world. The […]
India’s Covid-19 tally mounts past 6.47 million, recoveries over 5.4 million
India’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) mounted to 6,473,544 after 79,476 new infections and 1,069 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union health ministry on Saturday. The number of active cases was 944,996 and the country’s death toll mounted to 100,842, the health ministry’s dashboard showed […]
July 18 Amshipora “Gunfight”: Bodies of slain youth exhumed, handed over to families
Srinagar, Oct 03 : After more than 70 days ,the bodies of three labourers from Rajouri were exhumed and handed over to their families at Gantamulla Baramulla . An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that bodies of the three were exhumed in North Kashmir and were handed over to the families. Pertinently three […]
Lt Governor hands-over certificates and sanction letters to beneficiaries under different departmental schemes
Also distributes Sports kits, Baby care kits, hearing-aids and wheel-chair to beneficiaries SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 02: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today handed-over certificates and sanction letters to beneficiaries under different departmental schemes during the launch of Back to Village-3 programme from Shirmal, Shopian. 81 Baby Care kits, 57 School bags to girls, hearing-aids and wheel-chair to […]