The Joint Director of Uttarakhand's Information Department, Dr Nitin Upadhyaya, on Thursday highlighted that the Pahalgam terror attack left tourists traumatised, hurting local livelihoods.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the party had pointed to "security lapse" in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, at the all-party meeting convened by the government, and also conveyed its full support over any action taken against the perpetrators.
India on Thursday donated 4.8 tons of vaccines to Afghanistan, including vaccines for rabies, tetanus, hepatitis B, and influenza, according to the XP Division, Ministry of External Affairs.
The much-talked-about biopic Phule, based on the lives of social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule, was screened in Mumbai on Thursday evening. The film stars Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa in the lead roles.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Jens Plotner, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Thursday and appreciated Germany's solidarity following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, which took place on Tuesday.
Retired Brigadier Inderjit Singh Chugh on Thursday said that Pakistan's retaliatory steps following India's actions were expected, but signify an escalation in bilateral tensions.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Thursday accused the Pakistan government of supporting terrorist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that a "befitting reply" should be given to Pakistan in response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
Stating that the government is committed to removing the 'most backward district' tag for the Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting in MM Hills would go a long way in that direction.
Opposition parties on Thursday conveyed their unanimous support to the government at an all-party meeting over any action it takes in the wake of terror attack in Pahalgam with officials explaining how "the lapse" took place.