Month: December 2020

Explainer: India’s multi-billion dollar food programme is at the heart of farmers’ protests

NEW DELHI – Thousands of Indian farmers angered by farm laws that they say threaten their livelihoods have intensified their protests by blocking highways and camping out on the outskirts of the capital Delhi. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of protesting farmers’ unions have […]

India considers changing new farm laws after mass protests

NEW DELHI – India’s government is considering rolling back some parts of its agricultural reforms after they triggered the biggest protests by farmers in years, officials said on Friday. Tens of thousands of farmers were out on the streets around Delhi again on Friday, rallying against three laws […]

Sustained decline of Active Caseload continues; drops below 4.10 Lakh after 136 days

DELHI, DECEMBER 5: India’s total Active Caseload has dropped below 4.10 lakh (4,09,689) today. This is the lowest after 136 days. The total active cases were 4,11,133, on 22nd  July, 2020. This has been made possible by the trend of recoveries exceeding new cases which has ensured a total net […]

PM to inaugurate construction work of Agra Metro project on 7th December

DELHI, DECEMBER 5: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construction of the Agra Metro Project on 7th December 2020 at 11:30 AM via video conferencing. Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath, and other dignitaries […]

Pakistani Rangers open fire on forward posts, villages in J&K’s Kathua district

Jammu, Dec 5: Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. Firing from across the border started around 9.50 pm on Friday in the Hiranagar sector’s Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing a strong and […]

UP: Man held for raping 14-year-old girl

Mahoba (UP), Dec 5: The police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district, officials said on Saturday. SHO, Ajnar police station, Shashi Kumar Pandey said the incident took place late on Thursday evening and the 22-year-old accused was […]

Rana seeks white paper from BJP on Jammu development, jobs to youth in 6 years

open view news desk NAGROTA DECEMBER 04-National Conference Provincial President Mr Devender Singh Rana today sought a white paper from the BJP on development undertaken and jobs provided to the educated unemployed youth of the Jammu region in the past over five years. “The people of Jammu are […]

Parjan Kumar Jain an irreplaceable figure, Will forever remain in our hearts: Raman Suri

open view news desk JAMMU, DEC 05: A meeting was organized by Sarafa Association Jammu today to pay tribute to its President, Parjan Kumar Jain, who left for the heavenly abode on November 29, 2020. During the meeting, members of the Association described Parjan Kumar Jain as a […]

J&K Taekwondo organizing Secretary and India Team Coach received appreciation from the Embassy of Republic of Korea

open view news desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 5: First Time in the History of J&K the Embassy of Republic of Korea has given appreciation letters to Mr. Anuj Sharma, Organizing Secretary of J&K Taekwondo Association and Mr. Atul Pangotra ,Technical Director J&K Taekwondo Association/India Team Coach/ Chairman Referee Committee […]

COVID-19: 36,652 new cases take India’s virus tally to 96,08,211

New Delhi, Dec 5:  India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 96.08 lakh with 36,652 new cases in a day, while 90,58,822 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the national recovery rate to 94.28 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry data The total […]

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