NEW DELHI: In a move that aligns with New Delhi’s consistent position that Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) is an integral part of India, the Delimitation Bill, 2026 incorporates a provision authorising Election Commission to conduct delimitation of J&K constituencies that are currently under occupation by Pakistan whenever they “cease to be so occupied”.The elected…
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi said the proposed Constitutional amendment related to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyan (Women’s Reservation Act) is guided by the spirit of “equality and inclusivity” which the Constitution drafted by him emphasised. “Our democracy will become stronger and more vibrant if…
US President Donald Trump dialled PM Narendra Modi to discuss the situation in the West Asia region, including the importance of securing safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and to review what the Indian leader described as substantial progress achieved in bilateral cooperation in various sectors. This was the second time that…
SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh —…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Search teams fanned out across a mountain stream in J&K’s Ramban district Tuesday, the third day of operations for a 25-year-old man feared dead after he jumped into the water while fleeing attackers who chased him over transporting cattle.CM Omar Abdullah condemned the assault, calling it “wrong” and accusing the attackers of “murdering an…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities to nearly half.The 213 km-long six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a cost of over Rs 12,000 crore.The corridor traverses through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and will reduce…
NEW DELHI: Siphoning or under-reporting toll revenue from overloaded vehicles on national highways will be impossible from April 15 (Wednesday). Toll collecting agencies will collect higher user charges from overloaded vehicles only via FASTag, and they must record such vehicles and report this to the government’s Vahan portal.The provision of reporting overloading to the Vahan…
NEW DELHI: The “josh” is high for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Bihar is all set to get its chief minister from the saffron party. Samrat Choudhary was elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, paving the way for him to become the first BJP CM of Bihar. And with this, the BJP…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties and the situation in West Asia.PM Modi said in a post on X, “Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Tuesday tendered his resignation as the chief minister of Bihar, setting the state towards a new era of politics. BJP‘s Samrat Choudhary is all set to take the oath as the next CM.With Lalu Yadav out of active politics and Nitish Kumar now in Rajya Sabha,…