Chief of Defence Staff holds talks with Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff

Sri Lanka a human rights priority country for UK

Sri Lanka is a human rights priority country for the United Kingdom (UK), a British Minister has said. UK Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said that the UK regularly raises its concerns about the human rights situation with the Government of Sri Lanka. These concerns include the increased harassment of civil society, the militarisation of civilian functions, and the Government’s withdrawal of support for the UN Human Rights Council

23 Dec, 2020

PM impressed with rise in leopard population

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the increasing population of leopards in India which has registered more than 60 per cent rise in the latest report compared to the previous one released in 2014. “Great news! After lions and tigers, the leopard population increases,” the Prime Minister tweeted. Extending congratulations to all those who are working towards animal conservation, the Prime Minister appealed to such institutions and people to keep up these efforts a

23 Dec, 2020

Work on in full swing for India’s first arch rail bridge in J&K

Work on India’s first cable-styled bridge, also called the Anji bridge, is in full swing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Raesi district. When it is completed, the bridge is being touted as one of the engineering marvels of the Indian Railways. According to Northern Railway officials, the work on the Anji Bridge, which is coming up on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) section of Northern Railway in Jammu and Kashmir is in full swing. The bridge is being built on the Katra-Banihal railway

23 Dec, 2020