Month: September 2021

Cong seeks SC-monitored probe into JEE exam paper leak

New Delhi, Sep 4: The Congress on Saturday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged manipulation of JEE Mains examination after the CBI arrested seven persons in this connection. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the nation owes the hard-working students a fair JEE exam, but the government “is […]

116 fresh COVID-19 cases, one more death in J-K

Srinagar, Sep 4: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally increased to 3,25,830 on Saturday with 116 fresh cases, while the death toll climbed to 4,410 as one more person succumbed to the disease, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 85 were reported from the Kashmir division and 31 from the […]

Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace

Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation. Relief washed over the war’s […]

Advisor Baseer Khan reviews PDD with specific emphasis on winter preparedness in Jammu Division

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 03: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review the winter preparedness of power development department in Jammu division at Civil Secretariat here today. The meeting was attended via video conferencing from Jammu by Managing Director Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited […]

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition

KABUL, Afghanistan — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers work on forming a government and seeking international recognition. The Taliban captured most of the country in a matter of […]

EU says Taliban must respect rights, guarantee security as conditions for help

BRDO, Slovenia, Sept 3 – The European Union is ready to engage with the new Taliban government in Kabul but the Islamist group must respect human rights, including those of women, and not let Afghanistan become a base for terrorism, the EU foreign policy chief said on Friday. […]

Prime MinisterAddress Eastern Economic Forum

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a video-address during the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on 3 September 2021 in Vladivostok. It may be recalled that PM was the Chief Guest for the 5th EEF in 2019, the first by […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3: 67.09 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 45,352 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.22% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at 3,99,778 Recovery Rate currently at 97.45% 34,791 recoveries in the last […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says,India has the potential to become Global Green Hydrogen Hub in near future

Says, India well poised to take leadership role towards the Carbon neutrality and will achieve ‘Net Zero’ level by 2050 Delivers the keynote address atthe ‘International Climate Summit 2021: Powering India’s Hydrogen Eco System’ as Chief Guest DELHI, SEPTEMBER 3: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & […]

Modi government harmful for employment: Rahul

New Delhi, Sep 3:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre on Friday over the reported rise in the unemployment rate in the country in August, alleging that the Narendra Modi government is “harmful for employment”. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi posted the screenshot of a media […]

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