B2V3 will imbibe the spirit of dev among masses: Advisor Bhatnagar
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today said that the Back to Village (B2V) will imbibe the spirit of development and participation among the common people as well as empower them through PRI institutions. The Advisor made these comments while participating in a B2V3 function at Panchayat Halqa Ganeshpora of Pahalgam Block. Advisor […]
Army dogs keep danger and stress at bay for soldiers in J&K
Shopian: Dogs can be great stress-busters. And they are proving exactly that for soldiers of 44 Rashtriya Rifles who have found comfort in the company of two-year-old Rosh, a labrador whose ever-bubbling energy provides an instant relief after a hard day of patrolling. Rosh is among six members of the seemingly submissive canine unit that […]
‘Women’s entry in decision making, their economic self-reliance key aim of Mahila Sabhas and Bal Sabhas’
SRINAGAR: Mahila Sabhas and Bal Sabhas were flagged as important activities for the 3rd day of the Back to Village -3 – the ongoing mega public outreach program in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. It was a well thought endeavor to provide rural women folk a platform to raise their issues and speak out their […]
COVID-19: Less than 10 lakh active cases for 13th consecutive day in country
New Delhi: For the 13th day in an “unbroken string”, India has maintained its steady trend of clocking less than 10 lakh active cases of COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. It also said that an average of 11.5 lakh tests for detection of coronavirus infection were done on a daily basis during the past […]
At Punjab rally, Rahul slams Centre over farm laws
Moga (Punjab): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre on Sunday over the three new agriculture laws, asking why were the farmers agitating if these were meant for them. Addressing a public meeting in Badhni Kalan in Punjab’s Moga district, Gandhi asserted that the contentious Acts would be revoked if the Congress was […]
EC appoints two former IRS officers as special expenditure observers for Bihar polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission has appointed two former Indian Revenue Service officers as special expenditure observers for the Bihar Assembly polls to oversee efforts by the enforcement machinery to check attempts to induce voters with cash, liquor and freebies. Retired IRS officers Madhu Mahajan of 1982 batch and B R Balakrishnan of 1983 batch […]
LJP won’t contest under Nitish Kumar’s leadership in Bihar, wants alliance with BJP only
New Delhi: The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Sunday virtually walked out of the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar ahead of the state assembly polls, saying that it will not fight the election under JD(U) president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership of the ruling alliance in the state, LJP sources said. An LJP parliamentary […]
Punjab Police busts Khalistan Zindabad Force module, 2 arrested
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a terror module of banned outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) by arresting its two cadres in Hoshiarpur district of the state. They were identified as Makhan Singh Gill alias Amli and Davinder Singh alias Happy, both residents of Noorpur Jattan village in Hoshiarpur, Punjab Director […]
New Caledonia votes on becoming independent from France
Noumea (New Caledonia): Voters in New Caledonia turned out in large numbers on Sunday to decide whether the archipelago in the South Pacific should get independence from France and break ties that were first established in the mid-19th century. Sunday’s independence referendum is part of a three-decade decolonization effort aimed at settling tensions on the […]
Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform: Pope
Rome: Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all cost. Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting the core elements […]
