ARTO Baramulla goes tough against Lockdown Violators
Baramulla: Assistant of Regional Transport Office Baramullah today fined scores of drivers and seized documents over violations of Lockdown rules in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The drive against lockdown violators was started by ARTO Baramulla Mubashir Jan and ACR Baramullah at various places in the district including Narbal, Sangrama, Rafiabad conducting checking along with field […]
India controlled spread of locusts using modern technologies: PM
New Delhi: India has controlled the spread of crop-threatening migratory pest desert locusts by using advanced technologies, including drones, and ensured there was not much crop damage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. In his address after the virtual inauguration of college and administration buildings of Jhansi-based Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, the […]
India’s COVID-19 tally goes past 34 lakh with single-day spike of 76,472 cases; death toll 62,550
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally raced past 34 lakh with a single-day spike of 76,472 cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 26,48,998, pushing the recovery rate to 76.47 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 34,63,972, while the death toll due to […]
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
Dubai: The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a US-brokered deal to normalise relations between the two countries. The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to a thriving […]
LIC OF INDIA launches LIC’s Jeevan Akshay-VII (Annuity Plan)
New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced its new LIC’s Jeevan Akshay-VII (Plan No.857) which is a Single Premium, Non-linked, Non-participating, Individual Immediate Annuity plan with effect from 25th August, 2020. According to the official communiqué issued by state-owned Insurance Group and Investment Corporation, the Policyholders have an option to choose a type […]
India’s COVID-19 cases, fatalities per million among the lowest in world: Govt
New Delhi: For every million population, India’s coronavirus cases and fatalities are one of the lowest compared to the global averages, the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed on Saturday. At its 20th meeting held here on Saturday, the GoM on COVID-19 was briefed on the current status of the coronavirus outbreak […]
Harris pledges to rejoin the Paris Climate agreement and re-enter Iran nuke deal if voted to power
Washington: Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential candidate, has pledged to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and re-enter the Iran nuclear deal to restore “our place in the world” and win back the “trust and support” of the US’ Asian and European allies if her party wins the November presidential election. Harris, 55, […]
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Cairo: The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in Libya’s civil war, after a power struggle between leaders of the Tripoli-based government surfaced in the wake of anti-corruption protests. “Libya is witnessing a dramatic turn of events that underlines the urgent need to return to a […]
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“The current spiritual crisis has globally been recognized. There is an air of dissatisfaction and unrest. I believe only artists can truly spread the message of love and universal brotherhood, as it has been universally accepted that the libido derived out of looking at an object of art is no less than spiritual experience. I […]
Kashmir Amidst the Pandemic: A Perspective
Societies make up this world. We cannot ever live alone. So, the more fortunate should take it upon themselves to create a secure bubble where all can live peacefully. For they have been given a gift, a gift to create peace and comfort. They have to be the torch bearers of a world where nobody […]
