Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that women would play a decisive role in shaping India’s future, as he called for the timely implementation of a landmark law aimed at boosting their representation in legislatures.
Diplomatic efforts are intensifying behind the scenes to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations before a ceasefire expires later this month, as regional and global powers push to avert a renewed escalation of the conflict.
The United States said it would impose a blockade on Iranian ports from Monday, prompting Tehran to warn that ports across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman could be targeted in retaliation, escalating tensions in a key global energy corridor.
A 75-year-old woman was killed and two others injured after a car overturned along the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, police said.
Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained slow on Sunday despite the road being open for two-way movement, officials said.
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a high-level workshop in Srinagar on Monday to review the implementation of key central schemes aimed at boosting industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday it was time to implement the women’s reservation law in full, urging political parties to support measures to ensure quotas are in place for the 2029 general and state elections.
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have terminated agreements between three universities and a US-based non-profit organisation following security concerns over alleged attempts to influence narratives in the region, officials said.
The annual Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 3 this year and conclude on August 28, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, outlining arrangements for the 57-day pilgrimage.
High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough after more than 21 hours of negotiations, highlighting deep divisions over key issues including Tehran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief.
