India, UK reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue
London: India and Britain have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) at the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue here, as the two sides reflected the “good progress” on the 2030 Roadmap since the last review. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who is on a visit to the UK, held discussions with […]
More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India: Study
New Delhi: More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India, partly due to altered cultivation practices, revealing a “concerning trajectory,” new research published in the journal Nature Sustainability has found. Researchers said that “an observable trend was emerging” wherein agroforestry systems are being replaced with paddy rice fields, even […]
Home Minister wraps up Kashmir visit, returns to Delhi
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including those from the BJP and local Sikhs, officials said. Shah, who arrived here on Thursday evening, left for New Delhi on Friday morning, they said. Though his visit in the midst […]
Protests in PoK consequence of Pak’s policy of systemic plundering of resources: India
New Delhi: India on Friday said the protests witnessed in several parts of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) are a “natural consequence” of Islamabad’s continued policy of “systemic plundering of resources from the region” that remains under its “forcible and illegal” occupation. India also asserted that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “have been, […]
Over 25k displaced KPs across India eligible to vote for Baramulla constituency
Jammu: More than 25,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandits voters from across the country are eligible to exercise their franchise in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency on May 20. The constituency is gearing up for an intense electoral showdown for the fifth phase of elections with nearly 17.32 […]
BJP went back on Sixth Schedule promise, will continue movement till demands are met: Sonam Wangchuk
Leh: In March this year, Leh, known for its breathtaking landscapes and monasteries, made headlines as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a 21-day fast in sub-zero temperatures seeking autonomy for Ladakh. Thousands joined the Ramon Magsaysay Award winner whose life inspired actor Aamir Khan’s character Rancho in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”. After ending his fast […]
Ladakhis united over Sixth Schedule demand despite division on LS polls: Buddhist leader
Leh: Even as the Lok Sabha elections for the Ladakh appear to be divided on regional basis, it will not affect the unity over the demands for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, said Chering Dorjay Lakruk, president of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). A three-cornered election in Ladakh, with the BJP […]
BJP govt fulfilled Ladakh’s 70-year dream, will win LS poll: party in-charge Vikram Randhawa
Kargil: Roads have reached where they never had before and there is water in every home, says BJP’s Ladakh election in-charge Vikram Randhawa, confident the “drastic changes” in the lives of the people in the region will reap electoral dividends and give the party a hat-trick in the polls. He said the BJP government fulfilled […]
Over 65,000 pilgrims register for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: Over 65,000 pilgrims have secured advance registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas beginning from June 29, officials said on Friday. The registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on April 15 with a large number of people turning up at designated bank branches here to secure a permit. “Over 65,000 […]
Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help BJP’s ‘proxy candidates’, claims Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah alleged on Friday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help the BJP’s “proxy candidates” in the Lok Sabha elections. Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to the Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including local Sikhs and those from […]
