Month: September 2021

National Helpline for Senior Citizens

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 29: A study was conducted to understand and assess the needs of the elderly, the existing helplines in the country and also some international helplines for senior citizens. Based on the study, the need for a helpline at a national level was recognized. Government of Telangana […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 29: 87.66 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India reports daily new cases less than 20,000; 18,870 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.84%; Lowest since March […]

J&K: Placed under house arrest again, claims Mehbooba

Srinagar, Sep 29: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that she has been put under house arrest again as she had planned to visit Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister had on Tuesday alleged that Army personnel had thrashed a family in Tral […]

23 kg poppy seized in J&K, smuggler held

Jammu, Sept 29: Police have seized 23 kg of poppy from a Punjab-bound car on a highway and arrested a narcotic smuggler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said Wednesday. During checking of the said vehicle Tuesday, a total of 23 kg of poppy packed in 37 polythene […]

Channi speaks to Sidhu, says let’s sit and talk

Chandigarh, Sep 29:  Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday reached out to a miffed Navjot Singh Sidhu and offered to resolve issues through talks, a day after the former cricketer resigned as the state Congress chief. Meanwhile, efforts are on to placate Sidhu as several party […]

Over 85.42 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

New Delhi, Sep 29:  More than 85.42 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Further, more than 83.80 lakh doses are in the pipeline. Over 4.57 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still […]

Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

TOKYO — Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party’s leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the tasks of reviving a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks. Kishida replaces […]

Afghan army collapse ‘took us all by surprise,’ U.S. defense secretary

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army’s sudden collapse caught the Pentagon off-guard as he acknowledged miscalculations in America’s longest war including corruption and damaged morale in Afghan ranks. “The fact that the Afghan army we and our […]

Chief Secretary reviews mining operations

Directs early issuance of ECs, action against defaulting parties SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review mining activities towards ensuring availability of construction material at reasonable prices in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Mining, Forest, Ecology […]

Extensive road network in the Himalayan region will help boost the tourism sector: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister reviews progress on Z-Morh and Zojila tunnels SONAMARG, SEPTEMBER 28: During his visit to review progress of work on Zojila and Z Morh tunnels today, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said that extensive road networks in the Himalayan Region will help […]

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