Author: Indus Dispatch
NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by a group of doctors seeking an extension of the deadline for completion of internship beyond July 31, 2022, for NEET-PG to enable those whose internship was delayed due to COVID duties. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Bela M Trivedi observed that extending the deadline beyond July 31, 2022, will disrupt the entire academic schedule. The bench said, “Whenever there is a cut-off some students are likely to fall on either side of the dividing line. Any extension of the cut-off would result in the…
JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 12 fresh Covid cases that took the infection tally to 4,53,827, officials said. Of the new cases, one was reported from Jammu division and 11 were from the Kashmir division, they said. Srinagar district recorded 10 new cases while Jammu district registered one case, officials said, adding that 17 of the 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh case. There are 159 active cases, while the overall recoveries stand at 4,48,918, officials said. The COVID-19 death toll stands at 4,750. No fresh Covid-related fatality was reported in the…
Poonam I Kaushish What is it about Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that it is always in the eye of the storm? And, for all wrong reasons. Earning it nicknames, Central Bureau of Corruption, Connivance and Convenience. Or Conspiracy Bureau of Investigation controlled by Prime Minister. Have your pick. Chief Justice of India Ramana hit the nail on the head last week lamenting the premier investigating agency’s credibility has taken a sharp nosedive coming under deep public scrutiny due to its “actions and inactions” in some cases, whereby it needs to urgently reclaim social legitimacy and public trust . Towards…
Leh, Apr 05: Archaeologist Dr Sonam Spalzin, who works with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, at Raj Niwas today. Dr Spalzin presented her book titled, ‘Ladakh: Archaeology and Unraveled History’ which gives the accounts of travellers and researchers before and during the independence of India to provide an overview of the gradual development of archaeological and historical research. She requested assistance for the Heritage Centre established by her to showcase the artefacts and to raise awareness among people of Ladakh’s heritage.
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, alleging that they were spreading fake news that could impact national security, foreign relations and public order. This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouTube-based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year, it said. In an official statement, the ministry said that it issued an order on Monday to block 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account and one news website.…
SINGAPORE : India and Singapore on Tuesday reaffirmed their strong and long-standing defence ties as Indian Army chief General M M Naravane held talks with top Singaporean military leadership and discussed the roadmap to further enhance bilateral military cooperation. The Chief of Army Staff, who is on a three-day visit to the city-state, called on Singapore’s Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, and discussed regional geopolitical developments. In the meeting, ”the strong & long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both Nations was reaffirmed,” the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) tweeted. Gen. Naravane also called on…
NEW DELHI : The International Space Station, which has remained home to astronauts, cosmonauts, and lately some tourists, is set to welcome a new crew — private astronauts. Four civilians will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket on Friday to become the first private astronauts to live and work on the Space Station as Nasa pushes for commercialisation of the flying laboratory. The first private astronaut mission, Axiom Space-1 (Ax-1) will launch at 11:17 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with four astronauts from three different countries commanded by a former Nasa astronaut. Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria will…
NEW DELHI : In the last eight years, India’s maritime sector has scaled new heights and contributed to boosting trade and commercial activities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday on the occasion of National Maritime Day. April 5 is celebrated as National Maritime Day across the country and is dedicated to the role of maritime trade in the development of the Indian economy and the role of India and its strategic location in global trade. “Today, on National Maritime Day we recall our glorious maritime history and highlight the importance of the maritime sector towards India’s economic growth,” Modi…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new Finance Minister Ali Sabry on Tuesday resigned, a day after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed him after sacking his brother Basil Rajapaksa amidst the island nation’s worst economic crisis. In a letter to the President, Sabri said that he took up the job as part of a temporary measure. “However, after much reflection and deliberation and taking into consideration the current situation, I am now of the view for Your Excellency to make suitable interim arrangement to navigate the unprecedented crisis fresh and proactive, and unconventional steps needs to be taken including the appointment of a new…
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s top court resumed deliberations on Tuesday about the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s attempt to block an opposition bid to oust him, a dispute that has led to political turmoil in the nuclear-armed country. Former cricket star Khan lost his parliamentary majority last week and had been facing a no-confidence vote tabled by a united opposition that he was expected to lose on Sunday. But the deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Khan’s party, threw out the motion, ruling it was part of a foreign conspiracy and unconstitutional. Khan then dissolved parliament. The stand-off has…
SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said the recent attacks on civilians in the Union Territory have been orchestrated by Pakistan and are a sign of frustration of terror groups. ”These acts are simply due to the frustration of terror groups and diktats from their masters sitting in Pakistan. It will not deter us in discharging our duties and ensuring peace at all costs. The security forces are committed to this,” Singh, the director general of police said. He said such acts will not be tolerated and action against the perpetrators will be taken in…
NEW DELHI : Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called for “unity at all levels” of the organisation at a meeting of party MPs in which she spoke about the party’s “shocking and painful” defeats in the recent elections even as she slammed the government for targeting the Opposition and “spreading maximum fear and intimidation”. Stating that the road ahead for the Congress party was more challenging than ever before and the spirit of resilience of party workers was under severe test, Sonia Gandhi said she had received many suggestions on how to strengthen the party and she was…
NEW DELHI : Urging BJP MPs to dedicate themselves to ‘seva’ (service) as the party embarks on a ”samajik nyay pakhwada” from April 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid down a detailed programme for them for every day during the 14-day long exercise. Speaking at the BJP parliamentary meeting a day ahead of the party’s foundation day, Modi cited a number of welfare schemes of the government targeting different segments of society and asked MPs to reach out to people with their details. Modi is also scheduled to address BJP members on Wednesday virtually. The party’s rise in…
LEH : As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, no new positive sample report of Covid-19 was reported. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday. While a total of 121 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 66 sample reports in Leh and 54 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative. The bulletin further informs that 2 patients have been discharged by CMO Leh. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 05; 4 cases in Leh and 1 case in Kargil district. The bulletin…
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir administration is all set to upgrade 200 schools in tribal areas to establish a strong educational ecosystem for the community, officials said on Monday. They said Rs 104 crore is being spent to strengthen school infrastructure in tribal areas and an annual outlay of Rs 30 crore has been earmarked for scholarships of tribal students. “For providing education on modern lines to tribal children, the government started an ambitious project of transforming 200 schools into smart schools in tribal areas at a cost of Rs 40 crore,” a senior official said. The government is…
New Delhi : The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill will ensure that police and investigators remain two steps ahead of criminals, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, urging the Opposition to not have any apprehensions over the draft law. Replying to a discussion on the bill in the Lok Sabha, he said the Opposition members raising human rights concerns must also show concerns over the human rights of those targeted by criminals. The bill will act as a defender of human rights of crores of law-abiding citizens, he said. Referring to concerns of some Opposition members over the misuse of…
JAMMU : As many as 172 terrorists including 79 foreigners are active in Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Monday, adding the number included 15 local youngsters who joined the terrorist ranks since the beginning of the new year. A total of 156 terrorists 79 locals and 77 foreigners are active in Kashmir and 16 others including two foreigners are operating in the Jammu region, a defence spokesman said quoting the data released by Indian Army’s northern command. The data for January to March 2022 revealed that a total of 15 local men joined the militancy. Two infiltration bids, one…
SRINAGAR : One CRPF soldier was killed and another injured in an attack in Srinagar’s Maisuma area. Terrorists fired at the CRPF deployment party in the interiors of the Maisuma area and fled from the spot. In the last 24 hours, three attacks have taken place in the Kashmir Valley. The first attack took place in the Nowpora Litter area of Pulwama, where two non-locals were attacked and injured by terrorists. They were later shifted to the hospital where they are being treated. “Terrorists fired upon two labourers identified as Dheeraj Dutt, son of Susheil Dutt, and Surinder Singh, son…
NEW DELHI : The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has signed an MoU with Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK), for promoting Commerce Education among students of the Union Territory, said an official statement on Monday. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for a period of five years during the outreach meeting held with principals of Kashmir valley, it added. The MoU has been signed for promoting commerce education amongst Government and Government aided Secondary and Higher / Senior Secondary school students, officials said “The commerce education plays an utmost important role in the inclusive growth…
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said in Lok Sabha that his high-pitched voice does not reflect anger but is “my manufacturing defect” evoking smiles and laughter from members. He also said that he does not get angry except on questions related to Kashmir. Moving the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 for consideration and passage in the House, Amit Shah said that the bill was aimed at making the investigation of crime more efficient and expeditious and increasing the conviction rate. He sought to allay the apprehension of opposition members about the bill including on the…