1 each District Hospital, SDH, CHC, 14 PHCs functional in Leh: Bali Bhagat
JAMMU:- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mr Bali Bhagat informed the House that as per the norms of Indian Public Health Standards one each District Hospital, Sub-District Hospital (Nobra), CHC (Skurbuchan) and 14 PHCs are functioning in Leh district. Replying to a question by Mr Nawang Rigzin Jora, the Minister said that doctors and […]
Proposal moved for extension of power tariff amnesty upto 31 March 2018: Dy CM
JAMMU:-Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh informed the House that a proposal regarding extension of Amnesty Scheme 2015 for Domestic Consumers up to March 31, 2018 has been moved by the Department with a plan to grant the amnesty to agriculture category also. Replying to a question of Ch. Sukhnandan, the Minister said that Government of India […]
167 WSSs worth Rs 369.57 cr taken up during past 2 yrs: Sham Choudhary
JAMMU, JANUARY 24 – Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today informed the Legislative Assembly that the department is presently providing potable water to over 51.73 lakh souls of the State through a network of 1450 Tube-wells and 30518 hand pumps. While replying to a Question by Dr Gagan Bhagat, the […]
Petrol prices at 3-year high; diesel at record high
New Delhi, Jan 24 : Petrol and diesel prices kept spiralling even on Wednesday, touching new highs in the national capital and other metros. Petrol was sold at Rs 72.43 per litre in Delhi, the highest in three years. It cost Rs 72.51 on August 2014, according to data from Indian Oil Corp. In Kolkata, […]
India a responsible nuclear state, believes in ‘no first use’:
Union minister M J Akbar today asserted that India is a responsible nuclear state and believes in ‘no first use’ of such weapons, even as he questioned why no action is being taken at the global level against proliferation. Speaking at a session on nuclear threats to international security here at the World Economic Forum […]
China hails Modi’s Davos speech, says will jointly fight protectionism
Beijing, Jan 24 : China on Wednesday hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Davos speech against protectionism, saying the two countries can join hands in fighting such practice. Beijing also said the two countries share common interests in promoting globalisation and steering the world economy towards betterment. While speaking at the annual summit of the […]
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav awarded 5-year jail in fodder scam
Wed, Jan 24 2018 Patna: The RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) on Wednesday said the special CBI court order convicting Lalu Yadav in a fodder scam case was not final and it would appeal in the high court and, if necessary, in the Supreme Court. Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly and Lalu Yadav’s son Tejashwi […]
2 killed as international aid agency office attacked in Afghanistan
Kabul, Jan 24 : At least two persons were killed and 12 injured in an attack on the headquarters of an international aid agency in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Wednesday, a government official said. The attack, still ongoing, began at 9 a.m. when the attackers detonated explosives before storming the offices of the Save the […]
Haqqani commander, 2 others killed in US drone strike in Pak
January 24, 2018 A top commander of the Haqqani network along with two others were killed today when a United States drone struck a home near Pakistan’s restive tribal Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, media reports said. Two missiles were fired from the drone at the house in Speen Thall area — on the confluence of […]
I ED defused at Pampore
CRPF defused an IED in a village opposite railway station Pampore on Wednesday as suspected militants had planted it in a pressure cooker.police said that they along with CRPF bomb disposal squad defused it. There have been number of grenade attacks on police and paramilitary forces at different locations in Kashmir valley ahead of January […]
