Monsoon starts withdrawing from India, eight days after normal date

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Monsoon started withdrawing from India on Monday, eight days after the normal date of September 17, the India Meteorological Department said. “(The) southwest monsoon has withdrawn from parts of southwest Rajasthan today, September 25, 2023, against its normal date of withdrawal from southwest Rajasthan of September 17,” it said in […]
Rupee falls 16 paise to 83.10 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 25 (PTI) The rupee depreciated by 16 paise to 83.10 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, taking cues from subdued equity market sentiment and a firm American currency against major rivals overseas. Withdrawal of foreign funds from domestic equities and upward movement in crude oil prices also weighed on the […]
First C-295 aircraft inducted into IAF

Ghaziabad, Sep 25 (PTI) The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Monday, boosting its logistics capabilities. The induction ceremony took place at the Hindan Air Force Station here in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He later took part in a ‘Sarva Dharma Pooja’ that was […]
Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rains lash plains

Srinagar, Sep 25 (PTI) Snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir and rains in the plains have ended a prolonged dry spell and brought down the minimum temperature significantly in the valley, officials said on Monday. Snowfall was recorded in higher reaches of south Kashmir, including around the cave shrine of Amarnath and Gulmarg in […]
India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become basis of world trade for centuries: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that the India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become a basis of world trade for the coming hundreds of years and history will remember that it was envisioned in India. In his monthly Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi recalled the “Silk route”, an ancient trade corridor used by […]
Affordable, accessible healthcare road map for healthy India’, says Jitendra Singh

Kathua/Jammu: Asserting that India has taken a lead in the production of vaccines for the prevention of malignancies like Cervavac, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said affordable and accessible healthcare is the road map for a “healthy India”. He said India has moved from a sectoral and segmented approach to health service delivery to […]
Stranded German tourist rescued by police in Ladakh
Leh: A tourist from Germany was rescued from a remote area in southern Ladakh after he fell sick during a trekking expedition and made a distress call, police said on Sunday. A police team safely evacuated Cristo, a German national, from Nurbo Sumdo in Nyoma subdivision, 75 km from Korzok, near the Himachal Pradesh border […]
Village Defence Guard shoots himself dead in Udhampur
Jammu: A 53-year-old Village Defence Guard (VDG) allegedly shot himself dead with his rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Sunday. Babu Ram was at his residence in the remote Roun village of Dudu when he took the step on Saturday, the officials said. A police party rushed to the spot and […]
J&K on forefront of e-Governance service delivery, has 1,028 online services
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a “significant milestone” in e-governance by providing over 1,028 services in online mode to citizens, institutions and business establishments, according to an official release issued on Sunday. In the National e-services Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) report released by the Union Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Jammu and […]
Security forces bust 2 terror modules in J-K, arrest 5 ‘hybrid’ terrorists
Srinagar: Security forces on Sunday busted two terror modules in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district and arrested five “hybrid” terrorists, police said. Two pistols, three hand grenades, one UBGL and some ammunition were seized from them, a police official said. The arrested persons have been identified as Aadil Hussain Wani, Suhail Ahmad Dar, Aitmad Ahmad […]