Introducing streamlined system to provide timely updates on approximate voter turnout data: EC
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday said it is introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system to provide timely updates on approximate voter turnout percentage data which “significantly” reduces the time lag associated with the earlier manual reporting methods. Under the initiative, the presiding officer (PRO) of each polling station will now be directly entering voter […]
Cosmetic measures not enough for Kashmiri Pandits’ return, need political empowerment: J&K Cong
TULMULLA: Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday highlighted the need for politically empowering the Kashmiri Pandit community in order for their return to the Valley. “We want Pandit brothers to return, but that cannot be achieved by just taking cosmetic measures,” Karra told reporters here. Asserting that the Kashmiri Pandits need […]
Faith more powerful than fear, say Kashmiri Pandits at Kheer Bhawani Mela
TULMULLA: Faith will always trump fear – this was exemplified by scores of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community who gathered here on Tuesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, held in the shadow of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and heightened border tensions. The revered temple of Ragnya Devi, nestled in the shade […]
Medical representatives banned from meeting doctors in central government hospitals
NEW DELHI: Medical representatives have been prohibited from meeting doctors in central government hospitals to safeguard patients’ interests and maintain ethical standards. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has instructed all central government-run hospitals not to permit medical representatives in the hospital premises. “This is in reference to the earlier instructions regarding not permitting […]
India can talk to Pakistan if it takes significant action against terrorism: Shashi Tharoor
BRASILIA: The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, stressing that New Delhi can engage in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes significant action against the infrastructure of terrorism that is visible everywhere in the country. […]
Union Minister Nadda urges students to focus on mental health, geriatrics to improve quality of life
BELAGAVI (KARNATAKA): Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Tuesday encouraged students to explore fields like mental health education and geriatrics, saying while significant research is already underway, more efforts are needed to support those in need. He emphasised that aging can’t be stopped but it can be delayed to enhance quality of life and […]
Pakistan wants to bleed India by thousand cuts, we drew new redlines to combat terror: Gen Chauhan
PUNE:Professional militaries are not affected by temporary losses as the overall outcomes are much more important than such setbacks, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. The top military commander said that Pakistan has been following an approach of bleeding India by thousand cuts but New Delhi drew a completely new redline […]
Devotees at Kheer Bhawani mela befitting reply to perpetrators of Pahalgam attack: Dr Farooq Abdullah
TULMULLA : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that Kashmiri Pandits would return to the Valley as their presence at the Mela Kheer Bhawani in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack was “a befitting reply” to its perpetrators. “This (presence of devotees at the mela) is a huge thing. This is […]
Devotees coming for Kheer Bhawani after Pahalgam attack a good sign: LG Manoj Sinha
TULMULLA (J-K): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday described the large number of devotees attending the Kheer Bhawani Mela as a “good sign”, especially in light of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. “The devotees have come in large numbers to attend the Mela Kheer Bhawani. This is a good sign and this is the […]
Mehbooba Mufti seeks dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to valley
TULLMULLA Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said any political process in Jammu and Kashmir was incomplete without the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. She also said guns cannot be a solution to achieving peace. “PDP believes that Jammu and Kashmir cannot be solved with guns. There is no […]
