Jammu: LG Manoj Sinha Administration needs to urgently adopt measures to protect the J&K’s poorest and most vulnerable people if Covid-19 containment and relief measures prove inadequate. Previous lockdowns have already disproportionately hurt marginalized communities due to loss of livelihood and lack of food, shelter, health, and other basic needs.
Toronto/New York, Jan 21 (PTI) In a heartbreaking tragedy, a family of four, including a baby, all believed to be Indians, has died from exposure to cold weather on the Canadian side of the border with the US in an apparent human smuggling operation, according to media reports.
New Delhi, Jan 21: Ex-servicemen expressed mixed reactions on the Centre's decision to extinguish and merge the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM) here on Friday. Former Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter and requested him to rescind the decision. "Sir, the eternal flame at India Gate is part of India's psyche.
Srinagar, Jan 21 (PTI) Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts were the only places in Kashmir to record sub-zero minimum temperature as the mercury improved in most parts of the valley, even as the weatherman has forecast widespread moderate rain/snow in the UT over two days from Saturday, officials said. The mercury last night settled several degrees above the normal for this time of the season at most places, the officials said.
Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Taking cognisance of the rising COVID-19 cases in the union territory, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday impressed upon all departments to permit a suitable percentage of the workforce to work from home. Mehta gave this direction during a meeting of the COVID task force to review the rising coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) The security forces conducted a joint search operation and recovered 31 kilograms of narcotics along Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said. Based on inputs of likely smuggling of narcotics through the LoC in Poonch, Indian Army along with police launched relentless operations in the forward area, defence spokesman said.
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