India’s New Education Policy based on teachings of visionaries like Mahatma Gandhi: Amit Shah
Haridwar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the central government’s New Education Policy for its emphasis on learning in mother tongue and universal education based on the teachings of Indian visionaries such as Mahatma Gandhi and Dayanand Saraswati. Addressing the 113th convocation of the Gurukula Kangri here, Shah credited the university (deemed to […]
Modi remark row: Former IPL boss Lalit Modi threatens to take Rahul Gandhi to court in UK
London: Former IPL chief Lalit Modi, accused of financial irregularities in India, launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and threatened to take the senior Congress leader to court in the UK over his ‘Modi surname’ remark. Lalit Modi, 59, also hit out at the Congress party for referring to him as a […]
CS applauds admin for completing appointment of around 10000 Lumberdars, Chowkidars
JAMMU, MAR 30: In one of the largest reformative measures started few months back, J&K Administration has nearly completed appointing about 10000 educated and young persons belonging to different villages of the UT on the significant grassroots level posts of Lumbedars and Village Guards (Chowkidars). The information was revealed in a meeting chaired by Chief […]
Ram Navami celebrated in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 30 (PTI) Ram Navami was celebrated by the miniscule Hindu population of the city by taking out a Shobha Yatra in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Amidst tight security, the Shobha Yatra started from Zaindar Mohalla in the old city and culminated at Tankipora after passing through Habbakadal, Barbarshah, Lal Chowk, […]
We are nearing our goal to ensure J-K part of PM Modi’s dream of developed India by 2047: LG Sinha
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) People are feeling the change in Jammu and Kashmir post August 2019 and despite hindrances by some, “we are nearing our goal” to ensure the Union Territory is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a developed India by 2047, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha asserted Thursday. The Modi-led BJP […]
CAG red flags slow development of hydro power projects in J&K
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said out of 374 identified project sites with power generation capacity of 1,725.53 MegaWatts, only 10 projects with 79.75 MW capacity had been commissioned with time overrun ranging between four months and seven years. The hydro power potential of Jammu and Kashmir has been estimated […]
Selection of Haj Pilgrims to be conducted on March 31
SRINAGAR, MAR 30: J&K Haj Committee today issued a communique for the information of all those intending Haj Pilgrims of 2023, stating that Haj Committee of India, Mumbai shall conduct selection of Haj Pilgrims for Haj 2023 through Draw of Lots (Random Digital Selection) throughout India on 31st March 2023 from 3 pm onwards. The […]
South Kashmir woman makes world’s smallest ‘mandala’ shikara
Pahalgam (JK), Mar 30 (PTI) Childhood interest in drawing and painting led Mahira Shah to the world of ‘mandala’ art and today she holds the world record for making the smallest mandala shikara. Mandala is an ancient Indian art pattern which involves drawing of circles in intricate designs. The art form was popularised by Indian […]
High intensity blast in Kathua, live grenade recovered
Hiranagar/Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast rocked a border hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, creating a huge crater in the ground, officials said Thursday. Security forces have been put on high alert in the border belts and along the Jammu-Pathankot highway following the blast that took place on […]
